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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anselm Wilks (ranked 3476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuq Yall (ranked 1856 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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184 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anselm Wilks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Fuq Yall! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilks with a poor takedown and Wilks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wilks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Yall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wilks grinds an elbow into Yall's temple. Wilks throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Wilks scoring with punches and elbows. Yall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilks.
Wilks is looking to take a break and control but Yall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wilks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. The ground and pound from Wilks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Wilks is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yall is trying to control Wilks's posture but Wilks avoids it. Wilks working the head and body with strikes. Yall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wilks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yall some visible discomfort.
Wilks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Wilks is working Yall over with some ground and pound from side control. Wilks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Wilks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yall down.
Yall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilks misses with the ground and pound. Wilks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilks works to advance to full mount. Yall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Wilks with shots to the head and body - Yall looks very uncomfortable down there. Yall working to try and regain half guard.
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! Wilks dominating with strikes here. Wilks cracks Yall with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anselm Wilks! A victorious Anselm Wilks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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