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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Robles (ranked 25031 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wilson (ranked 6047 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robles stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson moves into the clinch.
Robles jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Robles around his waist. Robles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Robles is defending well.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wilson.
Wilson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Robles is defending well.
Robles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles wants to improve his position but instead Wilson has moved into half guard.
Robles is looking to improve his position.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilson.
Well, if Wilson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robles defending well though.
Robles wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson is trying to control. Robles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robles is trying to stand up here but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson prevents Robles from improving his position.
Wilson prevents Robles from standing back up.
Robles has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wilson is on him like a limpet, forcing Robles back against the cage.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Robles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robles throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robles rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robles jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Robles drops back down to his feet.
Robles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. Robles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilson goes for a double leg but Robles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robles continues to drive forward.
Robles darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Robles tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Robles drops back down to his feet.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robles up against the cage.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson has Robles up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robles tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson forces Robles back against the cage and clinches.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson jumps guard and drags Robles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson has Robles pulled in close to control his posture.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Robles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson.
It looked like Robles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson throws a head kick but Robles moves out of range.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nate Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robles tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Robles sees coming a mile off.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses
and Robles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robles.
Wilson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Robles off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Robles sprawls well.
Robles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Robles.
Robles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robles somewhat.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Robles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Robles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown but Robles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robles tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robles closes the distance and clinches.
Robles wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Robles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Robles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robles moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Robles tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Robles jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Robles around his waist. Robles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles misses with a head kick.
Wilson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robles defends well and Wilson ends up having to push Robles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robles tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Robles.
Robles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Wilson looks to move away, Robles throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
Robles just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that Robles semi-blocks.
Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robles can't break the clinch.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robles but Robles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Robles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Robles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Robles is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Robles gets tackled into the cage by Wilson. Wilson maintains the clinch.
Robles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. Robles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Robles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson is trying to drag Robles to the mat but Robles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles fails to pull guard.
Robles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Robles looking for a takedown.
Nate Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson lands a good knee to the midsection. Robles won't want to take too many of those.
Wilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Robles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Robles improves position.
Robles jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Robles around his waist. Robles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson drives through with a takedown into Robles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robles working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Robles keeps moving.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Robles blocks nicely.
Robles tries to strike from the bottom.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilson trying to control from half guard but Robles is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wilson manages to move to mount!
Wilson blocks Robles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wilson working for a submission but Robles is keeping him at bay.
Wilson blocks Robles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wilson takes Robles's back.
Wilson tries to keep control of the position but Robles is staying busy.
Robles wants to escape the position.
Wilson working for a choke but Robles is defending well.
Robles is trying to get back to his feet but Wilson has full control of the position and if anything, Robles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Wilson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nate Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robles tries to escape the position.
Robles is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Steve Robles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Wilson!
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RATING
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