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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between KJ Wassermann (ranked 1540 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Rory Wexler (ranked 203 p4p, 259 weight class). The key to victory for KJ Wassermann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KJ Wassermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler misses with a body shot.
Wexler loads up on a big right hand but Wassermann slips the punch.
Wassermann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wexler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wassermann staying out of range there.
A jab from Wexler misses.
Wassermann misses with an uppercut.
Wexler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wassermann manages to avoid it.
Wexler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wassermann.
Wassermann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wexler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wassermann.
Wassermann cracks Wexler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wassermann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wassermann misses with a wild body shot.
Wassermann blocks a jab.
Wassermann misses with a straight left.
Wexler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wassermann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wassermann scores with a hook to the body. Wexler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wassermann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wexler throws a looping overhand right but Wassermann ducks down to avoid it.
Wexler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wexler wants to counter the offense by Wassermann and move into the clinch position.
Wexler throws a jab when Wassermann was well out of range.
Rory Wexler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wassermann lands with a hook. Wexler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wassermann slips under a jab from Wexler.
Wassermann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wexler throws out a loose jab but Wassermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wassermann, as that shot connected.
Wexler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wexler throws a body punch but Wassermann moves out of range.
Wexler lands a right hook to the body.
Wexler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wassermann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wexler pushes Wassermann up against the cage in a clinch.
Wassermann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wexler backwards.
Wassermann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wexler misses with the head strike.
Wassermann lands a shoulder strike.
Wexler misses with a body punch.
Wexler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wassermann misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler presses Wassermann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wexler tries a body shot but Wassermann blocks it.
Wexler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wexler lands with a light punch inside.
Wassermann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wassermann blocks an uppercut.
Wassermann blocks an uppercut.
Wassermann misses with the head strike.
Wassermann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wassermann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wassermann cracks a nice hook into Wexler's ribs.
Wexler with a hook.
Wassermann throws a series of punches but Wexler avoids them all with ease.
Wexler misses the shot to the body.
Wassermann staying out of range there.
Wassermann lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wassermann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wexler throws a hook but Wassermann blocks it.
Wassermann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wexler was well out of range. Poor timing from Wassermann.
Wassermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wexler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wassermann manages to avoid it.
Wexler is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wassermann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wassermann misses with a body shot.
Wexler tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wassermann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wassermann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wexler.
Wexler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot by Wassermann.
Wexler lands with a shot to the body.
Wassermann scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wexler throws a hook to the side of Wassermann's head but Wassermann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wassermann throws a good cross that connects.
Wassermann walks into a straight right hand from Wexler.
Wexler slips under a jab from Wassermann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wexler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wassermann misses with a hook.
Wexler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wexler throws a shot from downtown. Wassermann moves away and avoids it.
Wassermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wexler moves away.
Wexler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wassermann.
Wexler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Wexler.
Wexler throws a body punch but Wassermann moves out of range.
Wexler moves forwards but Wassermann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wassermann looks to land a combination but Wexler avoids it well.
Wassermann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wexler misses with a body shot
and Wassermann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wexler tries to clinch up
and Wassermann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Wassermann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wexler throws a jab but it's blocked by Wassermann.
Wassermann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wassermann swats away the attempt to clinch by Wexler.
The crowd cheers as Wassermann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wexler doesn't seem phased though.
KJ Wassermann is winning the standup battle so far.
Wexler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wassermann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wassermann cracks Wexler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wassermann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wexler.
Wexler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wassermann.
Wexler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wassermann connects with a body shot that sends Wexler's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wexler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wassermann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wassermann just misses with a punch to the body.
Wassermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wexler.
Wexler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wassermann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wassermann. Wexler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wassermann throws a jab when Wexler was well out of range.
Wassermann just misses with a punch to the body.
Wexler with a hook.
Wassermann lands a jab to the head.
Wexler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wassermann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Wassermann.
Wexler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wassermann.
Wassermann cracks Wexler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wassermann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wassermann walks into a left hand.
Wexler misses with a looping right.
Wexler slips a straight right by Wassermann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wexler throws a hook to the side of Wassermann's head but Wassermann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wassermann throws a right and a left that Wexler avoids nicely.
Wexler tries to counter with a clinch but Wassermann shakes him off and moves away.
Wassermann lands with a right hand.
Wexler takes a swing at Wassermann's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wassermann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wexler was well out of range. Poor timing from Wassermann.
Wexler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wassermann.
Wexler throws a right hand that misses
and Wassermann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wexler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Wexler misses its intended target.
Wassermann slips a jab from Wexler.
Wassermann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wexler throws a big shot that misses.
Wexler misses with an uppercut.
Wassermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wexler moves away.
Wexler wants to counter the offense by Wassermann and move into the clinch position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wexler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wassermann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wassermann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wexler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wexler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wassermann misses with a hook.
Wexler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wexler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler looks to land a right hand but Wassermann moved out of range.
Wexler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wexler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wexler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wassermann.
It looked like Wassermann wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wassermann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wassermann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wexler's hands.
Wexler looks to score with a jab to the body but Wassermann is just out of range.
Wexler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wexler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wexler misses the jab.
Wexler misses with a right hand
and Wassermann counters with a straight right hand.
Wassermann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wexler moves into the clinch successfully.
Wassermann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wexler backwards.
Wexler is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wexler struggles to land a body shot inside as Wassermann controls his hands.
Wexler is still on wobbly legs! Can Wassermann finish him?
Wexler misses with the head strike.
Wexler seems to have recovered his senses.
Wassermann tries to work over Wexler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wexler tries to work over Wassermann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wexler as Wassermann tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler working aggressively here.
Wexler swings wildly with an uppercut but Wassermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Wexler.
Wassermann can't find room to land a body shot as Wexler controls the action.
Wexler lands a shoulder strike.
Wexler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wassermann stalling in the clinch but Wexler improves position.
Wassermann pushes Wexler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wexler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wexler lands a nice uppercut.
Wexler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wassermann misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wexler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wassermann.
Wassermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rory Wexler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wexler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rory Wexler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wassermann throws a body shot but no joy.
Wexler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wassermann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wassermann gets tackled into the cage by Wexler. Wexler maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wassermann.
Wexler misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wexler misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Wassermann - that landed with a thud.
Wexler misses with a body punch.
Wexler lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wassermann fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wassermann looking to slow down the pace here.
Wexler misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wexler scores with a shot to the side of Wassermann's head.
Wassermann can't find room to land a body shot as Wexler controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler lands a body shot.
Wexler has a couple of punches blocked by Wassermann.
Wassermann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wexler or not.
Still in the clinch, Wexler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wexler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wexler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wexler misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wexler.
Wassermann prevents a body shot from Wexler.
A shot in the inside from Wexler.
A short right from Wexler on the inside.
Wexler has a couple of punches blocked by Wassermann.
Wexler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wassermann tries to stall but Wexler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wassermann lands with a right to the head.
Wexler lands a hook that snaps the head of Wassermann backwards.
Wassermann lands a hook that snaps the head of Wexler backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wassermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler lands with a right to the head.
Wassermann blocks an uppercut.
Wassermann is trying to maintain a safe position but Wexler gets an underhook and turns Wassermann into the cage.
Wexler lands with a light punch inside.
Wassermann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wassermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wexler swings wildly with an uppercut but Wassermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wexler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wassermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wassermann misses with a body punch.
Wexler gets through Wassermann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wassermann.
Wexler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wassermanns head.
Wassermann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wexler tries to work over Wassermann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wexler misses with a punch to the body.
Wexler tries to throw a body punch but Wassermann avoids it by throwing Wexler back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wassermann throws a head punch that misses.
Wassermann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wassermann looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wexler.
Wexler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wexler throws a head punch that misses.
Wassermann can't find room to land a body shot as Wexler controls the action.
A short left from Wexler.
Wexler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wassermann's elbow.
A short right from Wexler on the inside.
Wassermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Wassermann prevents a body shot from Wexler.
Wassermann tries to break the clinch but Wexler is controlling the position.
Wexler gets through Wassermann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wassermann lands a right hand.
Wassermann trying to stall but Wexler improves his position.
Wexler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wassermann or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler swings wildly with an uppercut but Wassermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wexler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wexler lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wexler scores with a shot to the side of Wassermann's head.
Wassermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wexler lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wexler can't find room to land a body shot as Wassermann controls the action.
Wexler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wexler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wassermann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wassermann is trying to stall.
Wexler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wexler scores with a shoulder strike.
Wexler is leaning against Wassermann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wexler scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wexler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Wexler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wexler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rory Wexler!
Our winner, Rory Wexler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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