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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilson (ranked 1615 p4p, 21 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 2452 p4p, 31 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldridge's choice of entrance music: Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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240 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
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234 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson is leaning against Aldridge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aldridge blocks a body shot from Wilson.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Aldridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aldridge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sam Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldridge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldridge throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Wilson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Aldridge follows into mount!
It looks like Sam Wilson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Aldridge's lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but Aldridge is controlling him well.
Aldridge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldridge.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Aldridge is stalling here. Wilson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aldridge seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wilson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aldridge manages to get back to half guard.
Aldridge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilson.
Aldridge moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Aldridge.
Aldridge is looking to sweep but instead, Wilson has passed into half guard.
Aldridge has a hand on Wilson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wilson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wilson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aldridge working to try and regain half guard.
Aldridge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wilson prevents Aldridge from improving his position.
Wilson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aldridge is just holding on here. Wilson manages to take his back.
Wilson biding his time, controlling Aldridge.
Aldridge tries to escape but Wilson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controls the position.
Aldridge turns into Wilson and is now in his guard.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Aldridge from controlling successfully.
Wilson has momentary wrist control but Aldridge slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldridge working some strikes from top position.
Aldridge wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldridge's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevaughn Aldridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Aldridge.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldridge circles away.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldridge.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Kevaughn Aldridge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldridge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldridge connects with an inside leg kick.
Aldridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Aldridge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldridge drops Wilson with a left and a right! Oh, Wilson is hurt - Aldridge dives into side control looking to finish!
Aldridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Aldridge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws Aldridge to one side and escapes!
Aldridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aldridge defends it nicely.
Aldridge misses with the combination.
As Aldridge looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo but Aldridge just gets out of the way.
Wilson looking to score a takedown here. Aldridge is defending well but Wilson drives through and ends up in Aldridge's guard.
Aldridge is trying to keep Wilson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Aldridge keeps moving.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldridge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldridge is trying to keep Wilson in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aldridge cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldridge's head.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Aldridge is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Aldridge misses.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldridge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldridge in his tracks.
Wilson tries to clinch but Aldridge is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Aldridge. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldridge, right into the meat.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Wilson checks a low kick from Aldridge.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevaughn Aldridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aldridge is looking to regain half guard here but Wilson keeps moving and retains side control.
Sam Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldridge is still trying to improve position.
Aldridge gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aldridge is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge wants to sweep but Wilson has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilson takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Aldridge to pass into mount.
Aldridge wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson tries to control but Aldridge wriggling away.
Kevaughn Aldridge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wilson lands a couple of good shots and Aldridge has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Aldridge trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Aldridge wants to escape the position.
Aldridge trying to control the action but Wilson just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to control Aldridge but Aldridge is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Wilson looking for the choke but no joy.
Aldridge rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge wants to control the action here but instead Wilson manages to pass to full mount!
Aldridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aldridge wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sam Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldridge looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wilson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldridge trying to control the hands but Wilson won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aldridge 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevaughn Aldridge!
After winning the bout, Kevaughn Aldridge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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