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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edvard Grieg (ranked 1059 p4p, 134 weight class) and Jack Wilder (ranked 1223 p4p, 150 weight class). Jack Wilder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grieg, right into the meat.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder throws a head kick that misses.
Grieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grieg moves into the clinch.
Grieg swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Wilder manages to break the clinch.
Wilder cracks Grieg with a good jab.
Wilder thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Wilder throws a right hand that Grieg ducks under and follows up with a left that Grieg also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Wilder lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Grieg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grieg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grieg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilder's half guard.
Grieg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grieg working Wilder over with strikes.
Grieg with the ground and pound but Wilder uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Grieg connects with a couple of short punches.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg stops Wilder from standing up.
Grieg postures up.
Grieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilder controlling the position.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grieg distracts Wilder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Wilder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
Grieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Grieg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder has momentary wrist control but Grieg slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grieg is working Wilder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg lands a couple of elbows.
Grieg cracks Wilder with a solid left hand.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilder pulls Grieg in close to prevent any damage.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grieg.
Wilder trying to control the position here.
Grieg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder pushes Grieg off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Grieg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilder, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edvard Grieg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grieg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grieg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilder.
Wilder lands a jab to the head.
Wilder lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder thinks about the counter body kick.
Wilder misses with a body kick.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Wilder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grieg counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Jack Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Grieg.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grieg doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilder avoids a kick to the body.
Grieg takes one to the chin there.
Wilder lands a really nice looking cross but Grieg seems unphased.
Grieg throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grieg.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grieg has time to react.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grieg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grieg moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.
Grieg needs to keep his hands up - Wilder had a free shot at his head there.
Jack Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Grieg counters with a low kick, right behind Wilder 's knee.
Wilder misses with a left hand
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grieg.
Grieg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Grieg connects with a jab.
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilder connects with a body shot.
Wilder drops his hands momentarily and Grieg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Grieg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Wilder misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder connects with a single shot there.
Grieg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilder sprawls well. Wilder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grieg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Grieg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grieg blocks a leg kick.
As Wilder looks to move away, Grieg throws a big counter combo but Wilder just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grieg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grieg checks a low kick from Wilder.
Nice jab there from Wilder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilder misses with a left hand
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Grieg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grieg or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilder, which made it look bad.
Wilder scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grieg throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Grieg lands but Wilder takes it in his stride.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Wilder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griegs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Grieg.
Grieg staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wilder throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Grieg slips a jab from Wilder.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grieg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grieg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder delivers a nice body kick.
Grieg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Grieg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg has a takedown stuffed.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Grieg avoids it with no problem.
Wilder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Grieg is looking for a counter combo.
Wilder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grieg checks a leg kick.
Grieg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Grieg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grieg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grieg walks into a stiff left hand from Wilder.
Grieg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grieg scores with a body shot.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grieg throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Grieg moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grieg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grieg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grieg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grieg avoids the head kick by Wilder.
An attempted straight right counter from Grieg misses the target.
Grieg throws a wild body kick that Wilder sees coming a mile off.
Wilder throws a jab when Grieg was well out of range.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Grieg.
Wilder is looking to chop away at Grieg's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grieg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grieg throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Grieg throws a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
Wilder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grieg in his tracks.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Grieg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grieg tries to clinch there but Wilder circles away.
Wilder throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Wilder.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Grieg misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilder misses with a leg kick
and Grieg counters by clinching up.
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!
Wilder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grieg backwards.
Grieg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilder smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvard Grieg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg tries to land a leg kick but Wilder saw it coming and moves away.
Wilder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grieg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilder circles away.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Grieg misses with a head kick.
Grieg throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
Grieg 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.
A left lands for Wilder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilder 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilder!
Jack Wilder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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