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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Inferno
Date: Apr 23, 2025 |
#R1# Wilson connects with a single shot there. Centario throws a solid leg kick but Wilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Centario.#TD# Centario looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Centario not landing any meaningful shots this time. Wilson is pressing down on Centario's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Centario is sitting in close to Wilson's body. Wilson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Centario is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Centario is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wilson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Willard Wilson! |
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Unchained
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
#R1# Logan ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson. Logan takes one to the chin there.#CL# Logan pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.#TD# Logan has picked Wilson up - he's going for a ride! Logan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Wilson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Logan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Logan is proving a slippery customer.
Logan scoring with punches to the head and body. Logan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Wilson looking to control.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Logan controlling him for the moment. #T1# Logan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Logan looking to pass the guard. Logan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB# Logan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Logan holds on and takes a little breather. Wilson is looking to stand up but Logan won't let him. Logan has Wilson pulled in close to control his posture. Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Logan has Wilson pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3# Wilson swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Willard Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice shot by Wilson. Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Logan at a distance.
#TD# Logan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Logan lands in his opponent's guard. Wilson wants to sweep but no luck. Logan trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom. Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4# Wilson controls Logan momentarily but Logan frees himself. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB# Logan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Logan has Wilson in his guard.#REVB# Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Logan swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wilson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willard Wilson will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Logan throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson. Logan moves out of range of the strikes. Logan throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Logan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Logan misses with a looping left. Wilson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot. Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Logan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively. Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson. Wilson scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC2#Logan is rocked! Wilson scores with a one two! Logan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Oh Logan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wilson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Logan right on the button. Logan goes down! Wilson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Wilson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willard Wilson! Mathew Logan was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back in a blaze of glory!'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1218 Round 3
Date: Mar 11, 2025 |
#R1# Kreiger moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Wilson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD2# Kreiger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilson! Kreiger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wilson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kreiger wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy. #SUB2# Kreiger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Wilson struggling a bit here. Kreiger lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Kreiger moves into full mount! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kreiger lands a big elbow. #T1# Kreiger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wilson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kreiger has a good base and remains in mount. Kreiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kreiger lands a nice shot to the head. Kreiger working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC2#Wilson is rocked! Kreiger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Oh Wilson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Kreiger prevents Wilson from getting the reversal. Kreiger lands with some strikes. Kreiger drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wilson! More shots from Kreiger and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horst Kreiger! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1218 Round 2
Date: Mar 10, 2025 |
#R1# Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wilson scores with a nice head shot.#TD2# Campos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilson was covering up waiting for the punch and Campos finishes the takedown easily into guard. Wilson looking to control.
Campos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilson's head. Wilson wants to sweep here but Campos controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Wilson working for a triangle but Campos defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campos looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB# Wilson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Campos doesn't defend quickly enough and Wilson has managed to lock this one up! Can Campos escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wilson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willard Wilson! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1218 Round 1
Date: Mar 09, 2025 |
#R1# Wilson lands a slapping body shot.
#TD# Gar tries to sprawl but Wilson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gar has one foot on Wilson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Gar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Gar shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl out of it but Gar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2# Gar closes the distance and clinches. Gar stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
#TD2# Gar manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gar's head. Wilson landing some decent shots from guard. Gar wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Gar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB2# Gar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gar works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wilson stops Gar from standing up. Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there. Gar working a defensive guard here.
Gar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Gar keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully. Gar working a defensive guard here.
#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Wilson chips away with some ground and pound. Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gar's head. Gar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB# Wilson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gar can do anything to dispel that myth. Wilson trying to control but Gar is working from the bottom. Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Gar blocks nicely. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wilson chips away with some ground and pound. Gar wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it. Gar is controlling Wilson's posture. Wilson passes Gar's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3##SUB# Wilson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gar is just riding it out for now. Wilson eventually gives up the hold. Wilson trying to control from half guard but Gar is working away. Wilson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Wilson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Wilson 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.#SUB# Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
Wilson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4# Wilson stops Gar from getting back to his feet.
Wilson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gar regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilson. Gar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Wilson looking to pass the guard. Wilson passes Gar's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Gar is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gar avoid being mounted? Gar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willard Wilson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Gar ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson. Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gar doesn't seem bothered though. Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Gar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Wilson lands a head shot. Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Gar on that attempt. Gar shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl out of it but Gar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gar can do to turn this around? Gar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Gar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Willard Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tai Gar. Wilson misses the shot to the body. Willard Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2# Gar rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gar fails to pull guard.
Gar tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1##TD# Wilson jumps guard.
Gar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gar's guard. #REVR# Gar wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment. Gar is breathing heavily. Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gar's guard. Gar wants to get back to his feet. Gar is trying is best to control the position here. Wilson passes to full mount! Wilson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Gar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#ROC#Gar is rocked!#T2# Wilson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gar in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gar to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willard Wilson! |
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