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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries for a takedown but Beard circles away easily
and Beard counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson fails with the takedown
and Beard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arthur Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wilson.
Beard jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson has Beard pressed against the cage, preventing Beard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Beard is trying to break free.
Beard has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is looking for a takedown.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beard misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryan Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Beard counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Beard closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Beard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beard is out of range.
Beard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown but Beard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Beard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson looks winded!
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beard attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Beard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beard throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
And Wilson tries to counter it with a takedown but Beard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Beard.
Wilson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beard moves into the clinch.
Beard leaning against his opponent.
Beard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson jumps guard but Beard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beard manages to break the clinch.
Beard tries to clinch but Wilson moves away
and Wilson counters with a low kick, right behind Beard 's knee.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Beard shows good takedown defense.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Beard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson wants to clinch.
As Wilson looks to move away, Beard throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
Beard drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Beard moves into the clinch.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beard smiles and moves away.
Beard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beard throws a body kick that misses.
Beard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beard tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson feints the counter takedown.
Wilson misses with a hook to the body
and Beard counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Beard to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Beard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beard moves into the clinch.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Beard stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beard's efforts to push away.
Wilson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beard is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Beard circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beard counters by moving into the clinch.
Arthur Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson jumps guard but Beard stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Beard.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beard wants to clinch.
Arthur Beard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a nice head kick!
Beard clinches with his opponent.
Beard breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Beard manages to break the clinch.
Beard is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson unleashes a big counter combination but Beard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arthur Beard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beard, pushing him back against the cage.
Beard working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson taking a breather.
Beard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beard is looking for a takedown.
Beard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beard is trying to push Wilson away but Wilson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beard prevents it.
Wilson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beard wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Beard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beard postures up.
Beard controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Beard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Beard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown but Beard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beard gets a clinch.
Beard leaning against his opponent.
Beard is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Wilson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Beard uses from the top position.
Wilson kicks Beard off and gets to his feet.
Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Beard.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Beard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Beard has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Beard.
Beard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beard closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Beard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arthur Beard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson prevents Beard from breaking the clinch.
Beard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arthur Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Wilson.
Wilson wants a takedown.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Beard throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beard wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a push kick but Beard slaps the foot to one side.
Beard blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beard tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beard to the ground. Beard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beard throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beard closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beard moves into the clinch.
Beard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson has Beard pressed against the cage, preventing Beard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Beard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Beard keeps the fight on the outside.
Beard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilson.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beard is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Beard circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beard forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Beard wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Beard wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Beard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson drives through and clinches with Beard against the cage.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Beard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beard is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard is looking for a takedown.
Beard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beard tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beard's efforts to push away.
Wilson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beard is defending well.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Beard has him pressed against the cage.
Beard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beard throws a lazy body kick
and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch.
Beard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur Beard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beard wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
As Beard backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Beard manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arthur Beard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arthur Beard!
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hype
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