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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joras Mankini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joras Mankini acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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150 cm
18
130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 Sydney, Ezequiel Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joras Mankini!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilcox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilcox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mankini.
Mankini fails to land the takedown.
Mankini doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilcox circles away.
Wilcox lands a head kick. Mankini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A clash of legs there as Wilcox blocks the low kick.
Mankini fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilcox looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankini fails to land the takedown.
Ezequiel Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joras Mankini.
Wilcox throws the kick towards the body but Mankini avoids it.
And Mankini tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilcox pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankini shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Wilcox.
Wilcox gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mankini to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilcox scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wilcox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mankini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mankini tries for a takedown but Wilcox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilcox drives through and clinches with Mankini against the cage.
Wilcox gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mankini regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mankini controls Wilcox momentarily but Wilcox frees himself.
Wilcox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilcox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilcox postures up in Mankini's guard and throws a big left but Mankini blocks it.
Wilcox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mankini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilcox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.
Wilcox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mankini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilcox controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilcox lands a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Wilcox finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mankini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilcox but Wilcox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mankini looks winded!
Mankini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilcox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mankini is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wilcox is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mankini to the mat. Mankini regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wilcox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilcox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mankini should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilcox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilcox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilcox is working Mankini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilcox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilcox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilcox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilcox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mankini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wilcox counters with a three punch combo that has Mankini backing up. Mankini nods at Wilcox to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mankini misses with a takedown
and Wilcox counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Wilcox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilcox stuffs the takedown.
Wilcox thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Wilcox.
Mankini dives in for a single leg takedown but Wilcox sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mankini with a poor takedown
and Wilcox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ezequiel Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joras Mankini.
Mankini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilcox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilcox gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mankini to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ezequiel Wilcox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilcox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilcox is looking to stand up but Mankini isn't so interested in that idea.
Mankini is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mankini trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilcox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilcox wants to get back to his feet but Mankini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mankini drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wilcox dives on top into guard.
Wilcox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wilcox throws a big elbow that 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.
Wilcox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.
Wilcox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilcox lands a couple of digs.
Mankini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mankini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilcox fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mankini to the ground. Wilcox is now in Mankini's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox landing some decent shots from guard.
Mankini working a defensive guard here.
Mankini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilcox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilcox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mankini on the ground.
Wilcox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilcox distracts Mankini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilcox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilcox with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.
Mankini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilcox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilcox gets to his feet - Mankini follows without any prompting.
Wilcox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mankini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilcox!
Wilcox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilcox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Wilcox 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!
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mankini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wilcox works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Mankini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilcox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankini manages to get back to half guard.
Wilcox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mankini is trying to control but can't.
Mankini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilcox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox looks to land a strike but Mankini avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wilcox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilcox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wilcox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilcox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilcox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mankini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Wilcox content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mankini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mankini tries for a takedown but Wilcox circles away easily
and Wilcox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mankini fails to pull guard.
Wilcox gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mankini regains guard.
Wilcox stays in close to Mankini's body and controls the position.
Mankini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilcox is aware though and is defending well.
Wilcox works over Mankini with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilcox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilcox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilcox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mankini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilcox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wilcox showed some decent athleticism there.
Joras Mankini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilcox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wilcox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilcox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilcox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilcox in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilcox thows a huge punch but Mankini dodges it nicely.
Ezequiel Wilcox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilcox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Wilcox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilcox 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Wilcox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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