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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Lovelair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Lovelair! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wylde! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wylde misses with a body shot.
Lovelair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wylde moves into the clinch. Lovelair takes a shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde. Wylde breaks the clinch.
Lovelair thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wylde drives through and clinches with Lovelair against the cage.
Wylde controlling the action here for a moment.
Lovelair gets through Wylde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Lovelair fails to land. Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Lovelair controls the action.
Lovelair misses with a hook from the clinch. Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wylde lands with a right to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lovelair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lovelair fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wylde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lovelair. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde. Wylde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Wylde digs a right hand into Lovelair's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lovelair's gas tank. Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Wylde. Lovelair tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Wylde.
Wylde is pushing Lovelair up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
Wylde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wylde lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovelair backwards. A short uppercut from Wylde. A shot in the inside from Lovelair. This has been an exciting period of action! Lovelair throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde. Our sources have told us that Lovelair has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Wylde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lovelair up against the cage. Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as Lovelair controls his hands.
Wylde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wylde avoids it. Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but Wylde blocks with his arms.
Lovelair struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde. Knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lovelair misses with a hook from the clinch. Lovelair misses with a short punch on the inside. Wylde stalls. The referee is keeping an eye on Wylde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wylde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lovelair misses with a punch on the inside.
Lovelair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovelair misses with a short punch on the inside. Wylde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lovelair up against the cage. Lovelair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. A head punch on the inside from Lovelair fails to land. Lovelair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wylde gets through Lovelair's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wylde lands with a short shot to the head. Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovelair or not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde. Lovelair working aggressively here.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lovelair throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wylde lands the left hand. Wylde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wylde lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde connects with a body shot. Derek Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lovelair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wylde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovelair.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target. Wylde delivers a nice body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Wylde dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lovelair walks into a jab. Lovelair misses with a wild combination.
Wylde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovelair was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde. Wylde connects with a jab. Wylde lands a jab. Lovelair takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lovelair tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lovelair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wylde lands a nice shot that snaps Lovelair's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wylde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wylde pushes Lovelair up against the cage in a clinch. Wylde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovelairs head.
Lovelair is rocked! Derek Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch on the inside from Lovelair fails to land. Oh Lovelair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wylde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde lands a big right hand that drops Lovelair! The killer instinct kicks in and Wylde finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wylde!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Wylde!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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