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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 2422 p4p, 273 weight class) and Brent Wyatt (ranked 2520 p4p, 282 weight class). Brent Wyatt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Wyatt! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Presley is looking to slow Wyatt down with leg kicks. Presley moves into the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch. Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Presley prevents Wyatt from breaking the clinch. Presley tries a body shot but Wyatt blocks it.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt has had enough of the clinch but Presley keeps him there for the moment. Wyatt working hard to break the clinch. Wyatt is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position. Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Presley is controlling him. Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fighters circling - Presley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wyatt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Presley, as that shot connected.
Presley scores with a kick to the body.
Wyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley. A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow Wyatt down. Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wyatt! But no joy. Wyatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Presley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Presley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Presley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight. Presley tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wyatt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Presley - the referee stops the clock and Wyatt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Presley. Wyatt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Presley swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Presley sets himself, and Wyatt steps forward looking for the clinch! Presley avoids it this time. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Presley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wyatt checks it well. Presley lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Presley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wyatt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but Wyatt is just out of range. It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Presley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley. Presley is looking to chop away at Wyatt's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Presley misses with a low kick. Presley throws a leg kick but Wyatt sees it coming and moves out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Presley. A low kick from Presley is predictable there letting Wyatt counter with a right hand. Presley throws a lazy head kick and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Presley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Presley is looking to slow Wyatt down with leg kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Presley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Presley tenderised Wyatt's leg. Wyatt is trying to keep his angry face on. Presley just misses with a punch to the body.
Presley misses with a leg kick. Wyatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Presley scores with a head kick. Wyatt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Presley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wyatt blocks a leg kick. Wyatt wants to counter the offense by Presley and move into the clinch position. A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow Wyatt down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Presley throws a hook but Wyatt avoids it easily. A slapping body kick lands there for Presley. No joy there for Presley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Presley digs a right hand underneath Wyatt's ribcage. Wyatt let out a lung full of air as it connected. Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Presley is controlling him. Presley controlling the action here for a moment.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Wyatt.
We've been informed that Wyatt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Presley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wyatt checks a leg kick. Presley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wyatt. Presley is looking to wear down Wyatt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Presley misses with a body kick. Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Wyatt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Elvis Presley is winning the standup battle so far. Presley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Presley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wyatt blocks a leg kick. Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wyatt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Presley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wyatt blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wyatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Presley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around? Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Brent Wyatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Presley missing with a left hand there. Wyatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Presley throws out a loose jab but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it. A countering left hand to the body from Wyatt misses. Presley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Presley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Wyatt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Presley. Presley connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Presley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Presley swings and misses with a shot to the body and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Presley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wyatt. That did some damage! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Presley swings widly with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand. Presley throws a head kick but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here. Wyatt checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside. Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Presley scores with a spinning back kick! Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wyatt throws out a counter right but Presley avoids it with no problem. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Presley. Presley throws a low kick but Wyatt moves out of range easily. Presley misses the body punch letting Wyatt counter with a right hand. Brent Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Presley lands a nice looking body kick. Wyatt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Presley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Presley fails in his attempt to clinch. Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley. Presley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Presley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wyatt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Presley misses with a leg kick and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Elvis Presley has been cut. Wyatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Presley throws a leg kick which misses Wyatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Wyatt tries to avoid it. Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Presley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Presley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wyatt. Presley thumps Wyatt with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Presley moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off. Presley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wyatt's calf. Presley cracks the inside of Wyatt's front leg. Presley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Presley misses the body punch and Wyatt counters with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
And that's the end of the fight! Elvis Presley showed his dominance in that final round. Well Presley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley! Brent Wyatt spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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