Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 413: Zigaro v Zimmerman
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1#
Robson misses with a jab to the body
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick misses with a looping right.
Robson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wick thuds a left hand into Robson's body.
Robson throws a nice looking combination but Wick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robson at a distance.
Wick misses with a jab to the body
and Wick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Robson misses.
Wick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wick manages to avoid it.
Robson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Wick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robson manages to circle out of the way.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Robson looks to land a left hand but Wick moved out of range nicely.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robson lands with a good body shot.
Wick throws a sloppy body shot
and Robson counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Wick lands a jab to Robson's midsection.
Wick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Wick lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Wick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robson scores with a jab to the body.
Robson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wick connects with a solid leg kick.
Wick tries to clinch but Robson moves out of range.
Wick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wick's head.
It looks like Wick has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Robson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robson.
Good standup being displayed there by Wick as he connects with a hook.
Wick throws a head kick but Robson moves out of range.
A combination from Wick does no damage.
Wick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wick.
Wick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.#T3##CL#
Wick has Robson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robson avoids it.
Robson lands an uppercut.
Wick prevents a body shot from Robson. #BC2#
Robson breaks the clinch.
Robson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robson.
Robson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robson momentarily.
Wick throws out a leg kick but Robson moves out of range and Wick only half commits.
Wick takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robson! But no joy.
Wick throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wick scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Wick avoids the body shot from Robson.
Wick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wick throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wick is just out of range.
Wick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Robson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#Joe Wick's cut is getting worse.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Robson lands a jab to Wick's midsection.
Wick misses with a left hand
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wick manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robson counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick misses with a kick to the body.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neal Robson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks Wick off balance momentarily.
Robson works Wick's body with a nice hook.
Robson scores with a jab to the body.
Robson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wick.
Robson missing with a left hand there. Wick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson throws a nice looking combination but Wick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wick swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Wick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson connects with a body shot.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wick.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick misses with a straight right. #CL#
Wick moves into the clinch.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards. #T1#
Robson can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Robson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wick backwards. #BC2#
Robson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robson scores with a body shot.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Wick connects with a body shot.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Robson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Wick lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Robson misses the target.
Wick swinging wildly here.
Neal Robson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson misses with a left hand
and Wick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robson swings for the body but Wick moves out of range.
Wick misses with a looping left.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wick dodges the punch combination from Robson. #T3#
Wick throws a big shot that misses.
Wick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Wick finds it's target.
Robson jabs at Wick's body.
Robson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wick.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson staying out of range there.
Robson misses with a double jab.
Robson thuds a left hand into Wick's body.
A punch combination from Wick misses. #T4#
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robson misses with a body punch
and Wick counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Wick gets a clinch.
Wick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wick looking to stall.
Robson tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Robson back against the cage.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick tries a body shot but Robson blocks it.
Robson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neal Robson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Robson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wick.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robson blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wick manages to avoid it.
Wick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Robson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robson throws the left hand but Wick avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wick scores with a push kick.
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robson on the side of the head.#T1#
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Wick clinches up with Robson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robson tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Wick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from Wick.
Robson can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wick prevents a body shot from Robson.
Wick stalling in the clinch but Robson improves position.
Robson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robson is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wick's brow.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Robson.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Robson lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robson.
Robson managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
Robson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Joe Wick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Robson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robson misses with some punches.
Robson tries a knee to the head but Wick blocks it.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Robson's ribcage.
Wick cracks Robson with a nice body shot.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Robson prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wick misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action. #T4#
Robson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neal Robson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wick.
Wick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Robson tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robson.
Robson tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Robson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robson throws a head punch that misses.
Robson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Wick.
I think Robson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: DMMA 406: Handerson v McIntyre
Date: Mar 30, 2025

#R1#
Bjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wick misses with a looping right.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson misses with a hook.
Wick lands a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wick misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Wick forces Bjornsson back against the cage and clinches.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
Wick stalls.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bjornsson is defending well for now.
Wick lands with a left to the head. #T2#
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!
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick with a knee to the head.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Bjornsson's ribcage. Bjornsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T3#
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick is leaning against Bjornsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Wick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wick is struggling to control the position.
Wick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bjornsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wick effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Bjornsson blocks with his arms.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Bjornsson's head.
Good body shot from Wick.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bjornsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bjornsson up against the cage.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Bjornsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wick!
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjornsson.
Wick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wick scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Wick.
Nice cross by Wick.
Wick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wick scoring well with a low kick there.
Wick wants to clinch up but Bjornsson keeps it at a distance.
Joe Wick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wick. #T1##CL2#
Wick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjornsson avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wick.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Wick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
A short body shot lands from Wick as the two fighters clinch.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wick.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Bjornsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wick is pushing Bjornsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjornsson's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick working Bjornsson over with knees to the body.
Wick gets through Bjornsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the head.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Wick. #CUT2#Erik Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Wick works on Bjornsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wick connects with a knee to the head.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Wick.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Wick is working Bjornsson over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erik Bjornsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Wick clinches.
Erik Bjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bjornsson.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Bjornsson has had enough of the clinch but Wick keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Wick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bjornsson or not.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bjornsson.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Bjornsson's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Wick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Wick.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjornsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjornsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Wick lands a left hand.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsson working aggressively here. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick misses with some punches.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Bjornsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick is working Bjornsson over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wick. #T4#
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick taking a breather.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick lands a left hand.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjornsson.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick trying to control the position but instead, Bjornsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wick into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Bjornsson won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Wick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wick 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 396: Bjorkman v Karter
Date: Feb 23, 2025

#R1#
Wick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dyer is able to avoid easily.
Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dyer is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Dyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Wick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dyer misses with a straight left.
Dyer blocks a leg kick.
Wick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dyer's hands.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.
Wick swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer slips under a jab from Wick.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer throws a lazy right hand but Wick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dyer at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick drops his hands momentarily and Dyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer. #T1#
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wick throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Dyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dyer moves out of range as Wick strikes.
Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dyer throws a counter combo.
Dyer throws a hook but Wick blocks it.
Dyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wick misses with a leg kick.
Wick thumps Dyer with a low kick.
Wick tries to score with a low kick but Dyer moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
Wick moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
Dyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wick. #T2#
Wick misses with the head strike. #BC#
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Wick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.#CL2#
Wick tries to keep at a distance but Dyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dyer as the two fighters clinch.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Wick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyer avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Dyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wick's efforts to push away.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Dyer avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Dyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dyer can turn it around.
Dyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyer is trying to stall.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Wick should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Dyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Dyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Dyer blocks the leg kick.
Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dyer misses the target.
Wick connects with a right hand. Dyer shakes it off.
Wick throws a leg kick but Dyer moved away.
Wick lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Wick closes the distance and pushes Dyer back into the cage.#BC#
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick jabs at Dyer's body.
Wick looks to land a body kick but Dyer moved away.
Wick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyer tries to clinch up.
Joe Wick is winning the standup battle so far.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyer! But no joy.
Wick misses with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wick stuns Dyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dyer throws a body punch but Wick moves out of range.
Wick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick defending well as Dyer loads up on a big left hand.
Wick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Wick lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Wick tries to clinch up.
Wick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dyer.
A shot to the body from Wick misses
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Dyer throws a series of strikes that have Wick backpedaling.
Dyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wick is looking to wear down Dyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dyer ducks right into an uppercut from Wick. #CL#
Wick clinches up against the cage.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick wants to stall.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick has had enough of the clinch but Dyer keeps him there for the moment.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dyer backwards. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick loads up on a big right hand but Dyer slips the punch.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wick scores with a jab.
A cross from Wick lands.
Wick jabs Dyer right on the nose. Dyer blinks but takes it well.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick misses with a low kick.
Dyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
A big right from Dyer misses.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Wick is out of range.
Wick takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T3#
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Wick misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyer! But no joy.
Dyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dyer misses with an uppercut.
Dyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Wick lands.
A big left from Wick misses.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Wick.
Wick thuds his shin into the meat of Dyer's side.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wick. That's going to slow Dyer down.
Wick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Wick misses the target.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wick.
Dyer lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick slips under a jab from Dyer.
Wick throwing a counter right hand but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick misses with a left hand
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Wick staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wick closes the distance but Dyer moves to the side
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Wick misses with a two punch combination.
Dyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer throws a body punch but Wick moves out of range.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wick scores with a punch to the head.
Wick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
Wick moves in looking to clinch but Dyer pushes him off.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Wick pushes Dyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dyer can do to turn this around?
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer lands with a light punch inside.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer. #T1#
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Dyer avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Dyer is out of range.
Wick misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Wick swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyer takes one to the side of the head.
Wick jabs Dyer right on the nose. Dyer blinks but takes it well.
Wick throws a leg kick
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Wick misses.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Wick misses with a looping right.
Dyer throws out a counter right but Wick avoids it with no problem.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dyer lunges at Wick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wick's hand.
Wick walks into a left hand.
Wick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Wick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wick misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Wick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Wick misses.
Dyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Wick. #T3#
Wick just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Wick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wick duly obliges.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Dyer clinches up with Wick and pushes him back against the cage.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wick blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Dyer stalling in the clinch but Wick improves position.
Wick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Wick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Wick scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Dyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Dyer.
Stephen Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
A short right from Dyer.
Wick prevents a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Dyer stalling in the clinch but Wick improves position.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Wick pushes Dyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Wick.
Well Wick 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 381: Boytsov v Wick
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Wick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boytsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wick.
Boytsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boytsov.
Wick misses with a body kick.
Wick misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Boytsov counters with a single leg into guard. Wick didn't expect that. #SUB#
Boytsov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wick dives on top into guard.#REVB##SU2#
Wick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boytsov, up you get!
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Boytsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wick.
Wick doesn't manage to clinch there - Boytsov circles away.
It looked like Boytsov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Wick darts in and clinches Boytsov up against the cage.#T1#
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boytsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boytsov is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boytsov.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Boytsov controls his hands.
Wick tries a body shot but Boytsov blocks it.
A short left from Wick.
Boytsov goes for a takedown attempt but Wick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boytsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boytsov dives in and grabs Wick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wick pushes down on Boytsov's head and hops out.
A telegraphed right hand from Boytsov misses the target.
Wick misses with a combination
and Boytsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boytsov attempts a counter takedown but Wick avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Boytsov with a nice calf kick.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boytsov moves away.#TD#
Boytsov feints and as Wick raises his hands in defense, Boytsov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Boytsov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wick dives on top into guard.#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Boytsov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wick is aware though and is defending well.
Wick stopping the sweep attempt from Boytsov.#SUB#
Boytsov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Wick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T3##TD#
Boytsov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Boytsov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boytsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Boytsov is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4##SUB#
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wick sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wick sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Boytsov seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Boytsov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wick defends it well. #SUB#
Boytsov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wick has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Boytsov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boytsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Boytsov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wick has one foot on Boytsov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Wick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick tries to move into range but Boytsov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boytsov scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wick. #T1#
Boytsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wick.
Boytsov is looking to counter punch.
Boytsov defending well as Wick loads up on a big left hand.
Wick connects with the punch.
Wick cracks a nice hook into Boytsov's ribs.
Wick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wick throws out a leg kick but Boytsov moves out of range and Wick only half commits.
Boytsov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boytsov tries for a takedown but Wick circles away easily#CL2#
and Wick counters by moving into the clinch. #T2#
Boytsov is trying to drag Wick to the mat but Wick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boytsov stalling in the clinch but Wick improves position.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Boytsov controls his hands.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boytsov looks for a takedown but Wick sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boytsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boytsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick throws a shot from downtown. Boytsov moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Wick throws a leg kick but Boytsov checks it.
Boytsov avoids the body shot from Wick.
Boytsov dives in and grabs Wick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wick pushes down on Boytsov's head and hops out.
Boytsov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boytsov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Dmitry Boytsov has been cut.
Boytsov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boytsov is out of range.
Wick is looking to clinch but Boytsov is avoiding it.
Wick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe Wick seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Wick lands a right hook to the body.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#KD2#
Wick drops Boytsov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boytsov looks back up at him and smiles so Wick waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Boytsov misses the target.
Wick throws a lazy uppercut
and Boytsov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wick thinking.
Wick swings widly with a right hand
and Boytsov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boytsov misses with a hook. Wick ducked under it nicely.
Boytsov misses with a hook. Wick ducked under it nicely.
BOOM! Wick lands a beautiful left hook that drops Boytsov. Boytsov tries to recover but Wick is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Boytsov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!
An out of breath Joe Wick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: UCF 88: Kaiser v Dantes
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
A left and a right from Puro both land. Nice combination. #CUT#It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Puro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wick moves out of range as Puro strikes.
Puro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wick.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Wick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puro throws out the jab.
Puro lands a slapping body shot.
Puro just misses with a punch to the body.
Puro tries to bum rush Wick with a series of wild strikes but Wick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puro lands with a nice combination. Wick backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wick doesn't seem bothered though.
Wick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puro misses with a combination
and Wick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Puro moves into range and clinches up with Wick.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick working Puro over with knees to the body.
Puro is breathing heavily.#T1#
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick blocks a body shot from Puro.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro digs a right hand underneath Wick's ribcage. Wick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick takes a shot to the head.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick leaning against his opponent.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Wick.
Puro tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wick as Puro tries to tie him up.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Puro won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Wick.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Puro misses with some punches.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick taking a breather.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick stalling in the clinch but Puro improves position.
Wick digs a right hand into Puro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puro's gas tank.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Wick stalls.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Wick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro stalling.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro cracks Wick with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick working aggressively here.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Wick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puro ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Wick looks to land a right hand but Puro moved out of range.
Puro connects with a crisp jab.
Puro tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wick ducks right into an uppercut from Puro.
Wick throws a chopping leg kick but Puro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wick lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Puro misses.
Puro jabs Wick right on the nose. Wick blinks but takes it well.
Puro misses with an uppercut. Wick saw that one coming.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puro has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro looks to land a left hand but Wick moved out of range nicely.
Wick throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Puro moves into the clinch.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.#T1#
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Wick looking to stall.
Good body shot from Puro.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body. #T2#
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Good body shot from Puro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puros head.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wick up against the cage.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick trying to land knees to the body. #T3#
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wick looking to throw knees to the head but Puro is blocking nicely.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro wants to stall.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wick tries a knee to the head but Puro blocks it.
Good body shot from Puro. #T4#
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Wick.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Wick working Puro over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Wick.
Wick lands a right hand.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puro.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Wick lands a left hand.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Puro avoids the damage to the body.
Puro blocks a body shot from Wick.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Wick slips under a jab from Puro.
Wick misses with a low kick as Puro jumps back.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick misses with a straight left.
Wick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wick swats away the attempt to clinch by Puro.
Wick wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
Puro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wick takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro slips a jab from Wick.
Puro slips under a jab.
Puro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wick misses with a body shot.
Puro blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Wick misses. #T1#
Puro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wick.
Puro misses with an uppercut. Wick saw that one coming.
Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puro is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Puro moved out of range nicely.
Puro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wick lands an overhand right.
Puro misses with a left hand
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Puro checks a low kick from Wick.
Puro misses with a hook. Wick ducked under it nicely.
Puro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wick tries a low kick but Puro avoids it.
Puro misses with a looping right.
Wick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Puro catches Wick right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Puro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro misses with a hook.
Puro checks a leg kick.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Puro saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Wick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wick thuds a left hand into Puro's body.
Wick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wick manages to avoid it.
Puro thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Puro has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Wick.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Wick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Puro misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
Wick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick looking to stall.
Puro stalls. #T4#
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick digs a right hand into Puro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puro's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Puro working aggressively here.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wick.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro working aggressively here.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puro up against the cage.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's time! Puro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Wick takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wick tries to clinch
and Puro counters with a stiff right hand.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Wick throws out a counter right but Puro avoids it with no problem.
Puro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Puro.
Wick tries a quick counter leg kick but Puro is wise to it.
Puro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wick.
Puro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Puro staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick defending well as Puro loads up on a big left hand.
Wick wants to counter the offense by Puro and move into the clinch position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wick.
Puro staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Puro misses its target.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puro throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Puro slips under a jab from Wick.#T1#
Wick cracks a nice hook into Puro's ribs.
A good leg kick by Wick. #CL#
Puro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puro lands with a right to the head.
Wick blocks a body shot from Puro.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Puro blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Wick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro takes a shot to the head.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Puro.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puro as Wick tries to tie him up. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Puro.
Wick is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick misses with a knee to the head.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puro backwards. #T3#
Puro tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Puro stalling against the cage.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Puro's ribcage.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Puro's ribcage. Puro let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Puro's head.
Wick stalls.
Wick taking a breather.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro looking to slow down the pace here.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Joe Wick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Nice defenses there by Wick.
Puro wants to clinch.
Wick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puro counters with a nice uppercut.
Puro doesn't manage to clinch there - Wick circles away. #CL2#
Wick clinches with his opponent.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Puro misses with some punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knees to the body from Wick. #T1#
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Puro lands a shoulder strike.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro stalls.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Puro blocks with his arms.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
Puro gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Puro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T2#
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
A left hand lands to the body for Puro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick blocking some punches.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Puro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro managing to block the knees to the body from Wick. #T3#
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Puro is leaning against Wick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murha Puro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Puro controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Puro avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the head.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro pushes Wick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro taking a breather. #T4#
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick prevents a body shot from Puro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro blocking some punches.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Puro controls the action.
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Puro gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puro.
Wick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Puro.
Wick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Murha Puro.
I think Wick 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick is the new light heavyweight champion!
Joe Wick thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: UCF 80: Adunga Jr v Wilder
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
Butcher throws a head kick but Wick moves out of range.
Wick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Wick tries to counter by clinching up but Butcher breaks away and moves out of range.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Butcher misses #CL#
and Wick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher is working Wick over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Butcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Wick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wick leaning against his opponent.
Butcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher lands a right hand.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick digs a right hand into Butcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butcher's gas tank. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Butcher.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Wick.
Butcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butcher.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Wick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Butcher can turn it around.
Wick missing with knees to the body. #T2#
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick lands a right hand.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Butcher looks winded!
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Butcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Wick.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wick tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Butcher's ribcage.#T3#
Wick leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
A hook to the body from Wick.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butcher is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow. #BC2#
Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick thuds a left hand into Butcher's body.
Butcher tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wick connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Butcher tries to keep at a distance but Wick has taken the fight into the clinch.#T4#
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
A body shot lands from Wick.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Wick lands a body shot.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick lands a body punch.
Butcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
A knee to the head by Wick.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Wick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wick connects with a single shot there.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butcher can do to turn this around?
Wick ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Wick misses the jab.
Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butcher is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wick jabs at Butcher's body.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wick.
Wick blocks the body kick.
Wick jabs Butcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Wick rushes Butcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick. #T1#
Wick tries a body shot but Butcher blocks it.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick stalling in the clinch but Butcher improves position.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe Wick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #ROC#Butcher is rocked!
Butcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Wick finish him?
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher seems to have recovered his senses.
Wick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Butcher or not.
Wick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher looking to slow down the pace here.#T2##KD#
Wick drops Butcher with a big knee straight up the middle! Butcher is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wick lands with a big right hook that stumbles Butcher - he's out on his feet here! Wick follows up with another monster hook that separates Butcher from consciousness! Butcher falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Wick stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Wick!
Joe Wick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: UCF 73: Santoro v Valdenius
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Wick.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wick connects with an inside leg kick.
Wick cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson cracks Wick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Wick's leg but Wick calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Wick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Wick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Wick stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wick throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Wick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
It seemed like Wick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zander Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick jabs at Johnson's body.#CL2#
Wick moves into the clinch.#T2#
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wick is defending well for now.#BC2#
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wick moves out of range.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Wick jumps back.
Wick throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Wick.
Johnson scores with a jab.#T3#
Wick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wick slips under a jab from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wick! But no joy.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wick moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wick swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Wick forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Johnson is looking to control Wick's arms but Wick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zander Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wick is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Johnson tries for a kimura but Wick is defending well.
Wick bucks up and tries to throw Johnson off but instead Johnson has got his back!
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson. #T1#
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wick is trying to stand back up.
Wick is keeping busy.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wick has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Johnson.#SUB#
Wick defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Johnson's arms.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson scores with punches to the body. #T3#
Wick covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wick can do to turn this around?
Wick is covering up but some of the strikes from Johnson are getting through and doing damage.
Johnson misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wick is trying to remain composed but Johnson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#T4#
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Can Wick hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson trying to control.
Johnson misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wick grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #SUB#
Johnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wick for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Wick defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson checks a low kick from Wick.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Wick avoided it.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick throws a big shot that misses.
Wick connects with the punch.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Wick tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Wick tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Wick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wick thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Wick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson pushes Wick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick avoiding damage.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Wick lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Wick.
Wick misses with a straight left.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wick throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Wick moves into the clinch.
Joe Wick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Wick pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!
A relieved looking Joe Wick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: UCF 65: Casbon v Boytsov
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Jiurgite misses.
Wick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiurgite.
Wick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jiurgite misses with a looping right.
Wick wants to clinch but Jiurgite slips to the side
and Jiurgite counters with a straight right hand.
Jiurgite throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Wick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jiurgite.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wick cracks Jiurgite with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wick lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiurgite swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wick stalks Jiurgite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiurgite's face. Jiurgite staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Zé Jiurgite has been cut.
Wick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiurgite turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wick blocks the body kick. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Jiurgite.
Wick connects with a body shot that sends Jiurgite's belly button to the back.
Wick throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Wick misses its intended target.
Donk. Wick catches Jiurgite right on the button with a cross.
Jiurgite swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiurgite.
Wick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jiurgite is looking to land body kicks.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiurgite was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Wick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wick thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Jiurgite misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Jiurgite. That snapped Wick's head back. #CUT#It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
That kick from Jiurgite tenderised Wick's leg. Wick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiurgite throws a lazy right hand but Wick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick takes a swing at Jiurgite's ribcage but misses.
Jiurgite throwing a counter right hand but Wick manages to avoid it.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Jiurgite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wick doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiurgite. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick misses with a shot to the body
and Jiurgite counters with a two punch combo.
Wick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wick scores with a leg kick.
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Wick closes the distance and pushes Jiurgite back into the cage.
Jiurgite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiurgite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiurgite is breathing heavily.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Jiurgite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick stalling.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite working aggressively here. #T3#
Nice body punch from Jiurgite - that landed with a thud.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Jiurgite misses with the head strike.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Jiurgite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jiurgite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiurgite lands a right hand.
Jiurgite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Jiurgite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiurgite misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiurgite avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiurgite avoids the damage to the body.
Jiurgite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Jiurgite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick tries a body shot but Jiurgite blocks it.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiurgite.
Wick trying to stall but Jiurgite improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick avoiding damage.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiurgite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiurgite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiurgite is looking to break free of the clinch but Wick has double underhooks.
Wick blocks a body shot from Jiurgite.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jiurgite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiurgite. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiurgite tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wick throws a lazy right hand but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Jiurgite saw that one coming.
Jiurgite throws a quick counter head kick but Wick was just out of range.
Wick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jiurgite tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiurgite.#CL2#
Wick pushes Jiurgite up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiurgite throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiurgite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick lands a right hand. #T1#
Jiurgite tries to pull guard but Wick won't allow it.
Jiurgite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Jiurgite jumps guard but Wick stands there with Jiurgite around his waist. Jiurgite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wick blocking some punches.
Wick prevents a body shot from Jiurgite.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jiurgite working aggressively here. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiurgite swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiurgite.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Jiurgite.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Jiurgite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiurgites head.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jiurgite lands with a left to the head. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
A knee to the head by Wick.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jiurgite lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Wick.
Wick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jiurgite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jiurgite.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Wick.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick lands a left hand.
Jiurgite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Wick prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zé Jiurgite. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Jiurgite throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Jiurgite controls the action.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick is looking to control Jiurgite's arms but Jiurgite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wick has his back to the cage.
Jiurgite lands a left hand.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jiurgite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiurgite is defending well for now.
Wick prevents a body shot from Jiurgite.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Jiurgite's ribcage. Jiurgite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick lands a body shot.
Jiurgite takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Wick lands a body shot.
Zé Jiurgite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiurgite should have avoided that one. #ROC2#Jiurgite is rocked!#CL2#
Wick clinches with his opponent.
Jiurgite swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Wick jerks Jiurgite's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jiurgite drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Wick goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Wick because Jiurgite was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Joe Wick!
A victorious Joe Wick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: UCF 48: Mulroney v Valdenius
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Wick misses with an uppercut
and Da Prince counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Wick scores with a decent looking hook.
Wick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Prince lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Da Prince throws a hook but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick takes one to the chin there.
Da Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Da Prince keeps the fight on the outside.
Wick takes a swing at Da Prince's ribcage but misses.
Da Prince swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Da Prince does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Prince misses with a wild combination.
Wick lands a body shot.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Wick lands a jab to the nose.
Wick digs a good hook to Da Prince's body.
Da Prince throws the left hand but Wick avoids the punch easily.
Wick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Da Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Da Prince throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Da Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Da Prince misses with a double jab.
Wick works Da Prince's body with a nice hook.
Da Prince misses with a hook.
Wick motions for Da Prince to come forward. Wick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wick lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick throws a good cross that connects.
Da Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick. #CL2#
Wick clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Prince managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick working Da Prince over with knees to the body.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Da Prince is breathing heavily.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Princes head.
Da Prince has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Prince wants to get back to striking at distance but Wick won't allow it.
Da Prince throws a head punch that misses.
Da Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Prince pushes Wick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Prince digs a right hand underneath Wick's ribcage. Wick let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Da Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Prince controls his hands.
Da Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince prevents a body shot from Wick.
A head punch on the inside from Da Prince fails to land.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Prince backwards.
Da Prince can't break the clinch.
Da Prince throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wicks head.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Da Prince throws a head punch that misses.
Wick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Hiyness Da Prince has been cut.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Da Prince seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Wick to work.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick gets through Da Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick effectively controlling the action here.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Prince avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Prince misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Wick connects with a jab.
Wick lands a body shot.
Wick throws the left hand but Da Prince avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Prince checks a leg kick.
Da Prince swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Wick.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Prince checks a low kick from Wick.
Da Prince on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wick throws a low kick but Da Prince moves out of range easily.
Da Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Da Prince misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick takes a swing at Da Prince's ribcage but misses.
Wick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Prince. #CL2#
Wick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Wick. #T1#
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Da Prince's ribcage.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Prince.
Wick works on Da Prince's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Da Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Da Prince misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Prince avoids it.#T2#
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Wick.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Wick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Da Prince blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Da Prince's ribcage.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Da Prince blocks with his arms.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Prince's efforts to push away.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Da Prince prevents a body shot from Wick. #T3#
Wick is leaning against Da Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Da Prince.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick gets through Da Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Wick lands a right hand.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wick pushes Da Prince back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Prince avoids the damage to the body.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
Wick lands a body punch.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Prince tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Wick lands with a short shot to the head.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Da Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Da Prince tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Da Prince tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Da Prince letting Wick take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Da Prince's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Wick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Da Prince checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Wick misses.
Wick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wick lands with a cross.
Da Prince misses with an uppercut
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Prince thuds his right hand into Wick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Da Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
Wick connects with a leg kick.
Da Prince throws a jab when Wick was well out of range.
Wick appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Da Prince.#CL2#
Wick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Prince managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick pushes Da Prince back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Prince backwards.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wick tries a body shot but Da Prince blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick is leaning against Da Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Wick.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wick.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiyness Da Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wick controlling the action here for a moment.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Prince is defending well for now.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Da Prince is trying to force a seperation but Wick has the dominant position.
Wick lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Da Prince is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Oh Da Prince is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wick slows down the pace here.
Da Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Prince avoids it.
Da Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Da Prince can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick. #T3#
Da Prince tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince is trying to break the clinch but Wick is controlling him.
Wick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Da Prince tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Da Prince fails to land.
Da Prince tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Da Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body. #T4#
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick stalling.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Da Prince misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Da Prince.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Da Prince tries to circle away but Wick has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wick lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Wick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wick 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Our winner, Joe Wick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2023

#R1#
Haas connects with the punch.
Wick tries to clinch but Haas is having none of it.
Wick misses with a hook.
Wick scores with a jab.
Wick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Haas. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Haas rushes Wick and presses him up against the cage.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Haas.
Haas is leaning against Wick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haas lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick blocking some punches.
Haas tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haas blocking some punches.
Haas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick. #BC2#
Haas manages to break the clinch.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
Wick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Haas lands a body shot.
Wick closes the distance but Haas moves to the side
and Haas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wick swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haas sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Haas.
Nice uppercut lands for Haas. That snapped Wick's head back.
Wick motions for Haas to come forward. Wick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haas takes a swing at Wick's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Wick clinches up with Haas and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Haas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wick works on Haas's body with a couple of short punches.
Haas lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Haas. #BC2#
Haas manages to break the clinch.
Wick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Haas saw that one coming.
Haas swings for the body but Wick moves out of range. #T3#
Wick doesn't manage to clinch there - Haas circles away.
Haas throws a hook but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wick is looking to slow Haas down with leg kicks.
Wick motions for Haas to come forward. Wick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haas slips a jab from Wick.
Wick moves to clinch but Haas breaks away
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
Haas jabs at Wick's body.
Wick throws a right hand that Haas ducks under and follows up with a left that Haas also avoids with ease.
Wick takes one on the button.
Wick tries to clinch there but Haas circles away.
Haas looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Wick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haas doesn't seem bothered though.
Haas looks winded!
Wick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haas doesn't seem bothered though.
Wick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haas throws a hook to the side of Wick's head but Wick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Wick moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haas blocks a body shot from Wick.
Haas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wick trying to control the position but instead, Haas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wick into the cage.
Wick landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Haas dominated that round.
That's time! Wick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Wick closes the distance and clinches.
Haas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex Haas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haas working aggressively here.
Haas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Wick prevents a body shot from Haas.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick misses with the head strike.
Wick working Haas over with knees to the body.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wick misses with some punches.
Wick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Haas is breathing heavily.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick presses Haas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wick.
Wick misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haas prevents a body shot from Wick.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Haas's ribcage.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Haas controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haas's elbow.
Wick misses with the head strike.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Haas avoids the damage to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Wick pushes Haas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Wick prevents a body shot from Haas.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haas up against the cage.#T3#
Wick misses with some punches.
Wick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haas blocks it with crossed arms.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick gets through Haas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick with a knee to the head.
Wick tries a body shot but Haas blocks it.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
A short left from Wick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Haas prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Haas's head.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Haas controls his hands.
Haas blocking some punches.
Wick throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a left hand.
Haas takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Wick has Haas pressed against the cage.
Wick has a couple of punches blocked by Haas.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Wick throws a lazy right hand but Haas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Wick rushes Haas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haas presses Wick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Haas lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Haas blocking some punches.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Wick misses with some punches.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haas.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Haas controls the action.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Haas throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haas blocks a body shot from Wick. #T2#
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haass head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Haas's ribcage.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#Haas is rocked!
Wick lands a hook that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Haas is still on wobbly legs! Can Wick finish him?
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick tries to work over Haas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Haas to his knees! Wick keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!

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