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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilshere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Home by BZ's. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Wilshere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilshere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsen tries to clinch there but Wilshere circles away.
Wilshere decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilshere trying to mount his opponent but Karlsen defends it.
Wilshere is working hard here to advance position.
Wilshere stops Karlsen from getting back to his feet.
Karlsen punching from the bottom.
Karlsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilshere is working away from the top position though.
Wilshere works his way into side control.
Wilshere lands some shots froms side control.
Wilshere creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Karlsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wilshere goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karlsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wilshere's guard! Nice work there by Karlsen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karlsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilshere is retaining full guard.
Karlsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilshere works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilshere looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Karlsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilshere controlling the position.
Karlsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Karlsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilshere seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilshere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wilshere holds on and takes a little breather.
Wilshere lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Karlsen!
Wilshere fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Karlsen wants to hold on but Wilshere pushes him away.
Karlsen is trying to escape the mount.
Wilshere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karlsen is looking to escape.
Karlsen trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen can't escape the position.
Karlsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilshere landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wilshere cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wilshere fails to move to back control.
Wilshere goes for an armbar but Karlsen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Karlsen.
Wilshere bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karlsen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen is looking to stand up but Wilshere isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilshere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karlsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilshere looking to sit in guard and control but Karlsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilshere is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karlsen drops back looking for a leg! Wilshere is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilshere manages to kick Karlsen off! Karlsen jumps back into Wilshere's guard.
Wilshere keeping moving, preventing Karlsen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilshere dominated that round.
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 fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilshere.
Karlsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilshere to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilshere tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsen is retaining full guard.
Karlsen controls Wilshere momentarily but Wilshere frees himself.
Wilshere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilshere stands and throws Karlsen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilshere is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karlsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilshere is trying to get an arm triangle but Karlsen is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karlsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karlsen sneaks back into half guard.
Wilshere prevents Karlsen from improving his position.
Wilshere is stalling here. Karlsen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilshere seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Karlsen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karlsen working the head and body with strikes.
Karlsen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilshere is avoiding damage well.
Karlsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wilshere tries to bench press Karlsen off him but Karlsen keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilshere manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wilshere slips a nice elbow through Karlsen's hands, connecting with Karlsen's forehead.
Wilshere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilshere throwing shots but Karlsen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilshere pulls his head out easily.
Wilshere trying to control from half guard but Karlsen is working away.
Wilshere is looking for a kimura here.
Karlsen is staying active underneath Wilshere, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilshere is looking to pass Karlsen's guard but actually Karlsen recovers to full guard.
Karlsen is looking to stand up but Wilshere isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karlsen wants to clinch.
Wilshere stuffs the takedown.
Karlsen is looking to clinch.
Wilshere rushes Karlsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilshere scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilshere dodges an elbow strike from Karlsen.
Wilshere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karlsen wants to clinch
and Wilshere counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilshere counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilshere shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karlsen is refusing to be controlled, as Wilshere sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilshere dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilshere misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilshere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilshere gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilshere leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilshere wants to get back to striking at distance but Karlsen won't allow it.
Wilshere blocks an elbow strike.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilshere blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilshere looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilshere tries to break the clinch but Karlsen is controlling the position.
Karlsen 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.
Karlsen misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Wilshere to work.
Wilshere is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Karlsen can't fight it off and eventually Wilshere manages to take the fight to the floor. Karlsen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilshere's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere advances to half guard.
Karlsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilshere not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilshere wants to pass to mount but Karlsen is defending the position.
Karlsen tries to kick Wilshere off but Wilshere keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karlsen clinches but Wilshere breaks the clinch
and Wilshere decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karlsen's guard.
Wilshere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karlsen is keeping the position for now.
Wilshere works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilshere prevents Karlsen from improving his position.
Wilshere looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karlsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilshere throws a strike but Karlsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wilshere looking to sit in guard and control but Karlsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karlsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen wants to stand and escape but instead Wilshere has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Karlsen pulls Wilshere in to control the position.
Wilshere passes Karlsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jack Wilshere overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilshere passes the guard and advances to mount!
Karlsen is trying to escape the mount.
Wilshere takes Karlsen's back.
Jack Wilshere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Wilshere wants to control the position but Karlsen frees himself and scrambles - Wilshere manages to regain control in side control.
Kim Karlsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlsen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wilshere scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karlsen?
Karlsen is working to get back to half guard.
Wilshere wants to control but Karlsen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Wilshere is trying to work for a kimura but Karlsen is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilshere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilshere 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilshere!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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