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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Wilk!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Wilk throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Wilk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas feinted with a counter takedown.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wilk can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thomas prevents Wilk from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to pass to mount but Wilk is defending the position.
Wilk is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wilk tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Wilk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wilk trying to control the position.
Wilk pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilk won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Wilk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilk wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thomas is controlling Wilk's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilk advances to half guard.
Wilk seems to be working for a kimura but Thomas defends the submission attempt.
Wilk is looking to advance position but Thomas won't allow it.
Wilk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Thomas gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Thomas wants to get up but he can't break Wilk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilk trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilk being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Wilk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wilk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilk.
Wilk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilk tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilk has his feet on Thomas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Wilk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Wilk controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Wilk is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
Wilk prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Wilk trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Wilk prevents Thomas from improving his position.
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.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomas is trying to escape back to his feet but Wilk uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wilk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilk decides to stand back up. Wilk steps back and let's Thomas get back to his feet.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilk did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Wilk has one foot on Thomas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilk did well to prevent Thomas getting side control.
Wilk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Wilk throws a head kick that misses.
Wilk doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Wilk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Wilk has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilk is defended easily by Thomas.
As Wilk looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Wilk just gets out of the way.
Jacob Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Wilk.
Thomas gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Wilk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Wilk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thomas gets caught napping as Wilk dives in and scores a takedown. Thomas manages to retain guard.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Wilk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Wilk trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Wilk stops Thomas from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilk throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilk's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
Thomas wants to stand but Wilk is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilk is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Wilk keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Wilk.
Thomas cracks Wilk with a solid left hand.
Wilk trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wilk tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilk looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Wilk throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas darts in looking for a takedown but Wilk gets double underhooks and turns Thomas into the cage.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Wilk wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilk misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Wilk sprawls well.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Wilk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Wilk trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilk is stalling in the full guard.
Wilk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Adam Wilk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Wilk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Wilk!
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energy
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hype
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