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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox moves in looking to clinch but Levin pushes him off.
Levin shoots in but no luck this time.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilcox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilcox fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown attempt from Levin. Levin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Levin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levin shoots in but Wilcox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Levin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilcox tries to buck Levin off but he can't manage it.
Levin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Levin with good strikes from the mount here!
Wilcox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wilcox is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin has control of Wilcox's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wilcox regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilcox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilcox is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Levin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wilcox is looking to improve his position but Levin isn't that keen on the idea.
Levin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilcox looks a forlorn figure.
Levin landing strikes from the mount and Wilcox is in trouble!
Levin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilcox looks a forlorn figure.
Levin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wilcox looks gassed!
Wilcox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Levin lands with some strikes.
Levin 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.
Levin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilcox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
BOOM! Levin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Levin lands a nice shot to the head.
Levin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilcox looks a forlorn figure.
Wilcox is working to get back to half guard.
Levin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wilcox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Levin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Levin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Levin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilcox looks a forlorn figure.
Levin has control of Wilcox's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wilcox regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wilcox is working to get back to half guard.
Wilcox tries to buck Levin off but he can't manage it.
Wilcox is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilcox looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Levin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Levin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilcox but Wilcox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt - Wilcox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilcox. Wilcox obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox tries to clinch up but Levin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ariel Levin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilcox circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Levin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Levin moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Levin or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilcox which made him look bad.
Wilcox misses with a wild combination.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt - Wilcox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
Levin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Levin keeps it at a distance.
Levin shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense.
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Levin keeps it at a distance.
Levin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Levin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Levin or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilcox which made him look bad.
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Levin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Levin has a takedown stuffed.
Levin checks a low kick from Wilcox.
Mike Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin avoids a kick to the body.
Wilcox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levin.
Levin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levin keeps the fight on the outside.
Levin fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Wilcox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilcox misses with a wild combination.
Levin fails with a takedown attempt.
Levin shoots in but Wilcox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Levin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levin looks for a takedown but Wilcox sprawls well.
Wilcox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Levin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Levin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levin works to advance to full mount. Wilcox defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin working Wilcox over with strikes here.
Wilcox is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Levin landing punches.
Wilcox is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wilcox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levin lands a nice shot to the head.
Levin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wilcox manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wilcox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Levin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wilcox is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilcox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Levin's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Levin! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Wilcox has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ariel Levin!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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