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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Wills has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Yong Wright!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright misses with a looping left.
We've been hearing reports that Wills has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wills to score with a decent uppercut.
Wright throws a push kick but Wills slaps the foot to one side.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wills.
Wright darts in looking for a takedown but Wills gets double underhooks and turns Wright into the cage.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wills misses with a straight left.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Wills slips the punch.
Wills misses with a low kick.
Wright tries to counter by closing the distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wright has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wills thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wills throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wright uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills sneaks back into half guard.
Wills wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wright is keen to just control but Wills is a slippery customer.
Wright is taking a breather. Wills says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wills trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.
Wright is keen to just control but Wills is a slippery customer.
Wills is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wright wants to work for an arm triangle but Wills is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
Wills is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wills wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wills punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Wills misses.
Wills misses with a head kick.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wills takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wills throws a body shot but no joy.
Wills connects with a right hand. Wright shakes it off.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright slips under a jab from Wills.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Wills avoids it.
Wills swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wills sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wills lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wills is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wills looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright slips a jab from Wills.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wills really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A swing and a miss from Wills.
Wills lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Wills avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wills feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Wills throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wilson Wills will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wills throws an off balance right hand
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wills appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That kick from Wright tenderised Wills's leg. Wills is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wills missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wills with a body shot.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wills throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a single leg into guard. Wills didn't expect that.
Wills looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wright is pressing down on Wills's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wills is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is trying to control. Wills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wright is nestled in close to Wills, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wright winds up and cracks Wills with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wills trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wright manages to pass to mount!
Wills wants to control but Wright is having none of it.
Wright is landing with some decent strikes but Wills is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright prevents Wills from getting the reversal.
Wright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wright working Wills over with strikes here.
Wills reaches up to try and control the position but Wright seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Wills rolls and tries to escape and now Wright has his back!
Wright struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wills fending off the submission attempt from Wright.
Wills is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Wills right now.
Wright is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Well, with Wright on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wills is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Wills tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wright avoids the attempt from Wills to control.
Wills is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright trying to control but Wills is having none of it.
Wright wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Wills can't escape the position.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright prevents Wills from getting the reversal.
Yong Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wright moves out of range as Wills strikes.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Wright throws a hook but Wills avoids it easily.
Wills just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Wills is predictable there
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Wills moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wills appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wills.
Wright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wills buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wills looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wills wants it to stay on the feet.
Good leg kick by Wills there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wills.
Wills throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wills bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills misses with a low kick.
Wills tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wills throws a head kick that misses
and Wright counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
Wright is pulling down on Wills's head to control his posture.
Wills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright pulls Wills in close to prevent any damage.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Wills from controlling successfully.
Wright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wills manages to get himself to full guard.
Wills is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
Wills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
Wright passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills actively working from the bottom here.
Wright moves into full mount! Wills won't be happy about that!
Wright controlling the pace for now.
Wills is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wright wants to take his opponent's back but Wills doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids the attempt from Wills to control.
Wright punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wright manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wills to take his back!
Wright keeps control of the position easily here as Wills tries to buck him off.
Wright trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Wills right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright really dominated that round.
That's time! Wills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wright.
It looked like Wills wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wills on the side of the head.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright misses with a right hand
and Wills counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson Wills is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wright slips a jab from Wills.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills manages to avoid it.
Wills checks a leg kick.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wills was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright connects with a body shot.
Wills dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright with a poor takedown
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Wills misses
and Wright counters with a thumping low kick.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Wills.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright throws a leg kick
enabling Wills to counter with a crisp jab.
Wills uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Wills ducks down to avoid it.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wills's sensitive parts.
Wills scores with a nice right hand.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Wills counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson Wills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yong Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright looks for the body kick but Wills saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wills is out of range and Wright settles back down.
A good leg kick by Wills.
Wilson Wills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wills takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wills looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wills.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wills avoids the body shot from Wright.
A quick step to the side and Wills tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wills scores with a nice right hand.
Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wills is trying to get back to half guard.
Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wright wants to control but Wills is keeping him busy.
Wright landing a few strikes.
Wright advances to full mount.
Wills tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright wants to control the pace but Wills is squirming around nicely.
Wright controlling his opponent.
Wills working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wright looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright slips a jab from Wills.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wills. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wills digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wills walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wills chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright throws a hook but Wills avoids it easily.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Wills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wills blocks a leg kick.
Wills connects with the punch.
Wills tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, jab by Wills - just one landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by Wills.
Wilson Wills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yong Wright.
Wills scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Wills wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wills.
Wills pushes Wright away with a front kick.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson Wills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wills throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wills.
Wright wants to clinch up but Wills keeps it at a distance.
Wills swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wills works the jab nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wills checks a leg kick.
Wills appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright looks to throw a body kick
and Wills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wills thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown but Wills manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wills fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wright just manages to avoid it.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wills is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wills to score with a decent uppercut.
Wills with a nice cross.
Wright defending well as Wills loads up on a big left hand.
Wills throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wills motions for Wright to come forward. Wills throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wills avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Wills wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilson Wills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wills misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Wills tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wills leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Wills.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wright slips a jab from Wills.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Wills blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Wills.
Wills misses with a hook.
Wright moves away from the strike by Wills.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Wills sprawls well.
Wills goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That kick from Wills tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wills.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wills with a body shot.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Wills scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Wills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yong Wright!
Yong Wright was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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