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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Foster (ranked 7284 p4p, 694 weight class) and Jack Wilkinson (ranked 4972 p4p, 571 weight class). Wilkinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Wilkinson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Foster.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilkinson decides to stand back up. Wilkinson steps back and let's Foster get back to his feet.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilkinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster looks to land a combination but Wilkinson avoids it well.
Wilkinson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilkinson wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilkinson! But no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster trying to control from the bottom.
Wilkinson stands up and beckons Foster to join him on the feet.
Wilkinson misses with a hook.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilkinson.
Foster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Foster misses the target.
Foster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilkinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilkinson tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Wilkinson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster tries to roll over but Wilkinson keeps him under control.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkinson wants to stand up but Foster is controlling the position.
Wilkinson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Foster to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foster. Foster obviously looking to wear him down.
Foster wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Brad Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster wants to clinch.
As Foster backs off Wilkinson throws a huge counter combo but Foster manages to avoid it all.
Wilkinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wilkinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foster throws a hook but Wilkinson blocks it.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown into Foster's guard.
Wilkinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foster goes for a double leg but Wilkinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilkinson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Foster slips a jab and a cross from Wilkinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson avoids the head kick by Foster.
Wilkinson is looking for the big counter here.
Wilkinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilkinson stands up from half guard.
Wilkinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Wilkinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilkinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foster is working an open guard so Wilkinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Foster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilkinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilkinson's head.
Wilkinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foster tries to avoid it but Wilkinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foster to the ground. Foster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilkinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Wilkinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilkinson shoots in for a double leg but Foster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brad Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilkinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster scores with a leg kick.
Foster wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Wilkinson misses with a double jab.
Foster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilkinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a jab to the head.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilkinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wilkinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Foster to his feet.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster gets caught napping as Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkinson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkinson stands up from Foster's guard - Wilkinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brad Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foster to the ground. Wilkinson is now in Foster's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilkinson gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Wilkinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilkinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilkinson slips a jab from Foster.
Wilkinson looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Foster throws a nice head kick!
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Wilkinson moves out of range easily.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkinson tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilkinson's waist but Wilkinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foster off to one side.
Wilkinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Foster to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkinson checks a leg kick.
Foster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Foster enables Wilkinson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson gets to his feet - Foster follows without any prompting.
Foster tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foster scores with a head kick.
Foster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Foster napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Wilkinson moves out of range easily.
Wilkinson avoids the head kick by Foster.
Wilkinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Foster is trying to defend but Wilkinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Foster is trying to maintain the position but Wilkinson is very close to passing his half guard.
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 Brad Foster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wilkinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wilkinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilkinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foster is proving hard to escape from.
Wilkinson stands up from Foster's guard - Wilkinson perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Wilkinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster is looking to counter the offense by Wilkinson and move into the clinch.
Foster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foster tries to clinch
and Wilkinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilkinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkinson circles away.
Foster misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Wilkinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Foster misses.
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!
Wilkinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster is trying to keep Wilkinson in close.
Wilkinson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster shoots in for a double leg but Wilkinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilkinson avoids the body shot from Foster.
Foster throws a series of punches but Wilkinson avoids them all with ease.
Foster throws a head kick but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Foster.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilkinson unleashes a big counter combination but Foster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster tries to clinch there but Wilkinson circles away.
Wilkinson throws a counter combo.
Wilkinson dives in and scores a takedown into Foster's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson stands up and waves to Foster to follow him.
Foster swings widly with a right hand
and Wilkinson counters with a two punch combo.
Foster lands with a slapping head kick.
Foster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Wilkinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilkinson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilkinson!
Jack Wilkinson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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