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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Provinzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Wildman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildman has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. Tanner Provinzano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Provinzano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaze Wildman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Provinzano throws a right hand that Wildman ducks under and follows up with a left that Wildman also avoids with ease.
Provinzano throws a low kick but Wildman avoids it.
Provinzano tries to clinch but Wildman moves out of range.
Tanner Provinzano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wildman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Provinzano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Provinzano is not content to let Wildman control the position.
Provinzano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wildman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wildman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wildman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wildman stands up and beckons Provinzano to his feet.
Provinzano is looking to clinch.
Wildman misses with a kick to the body.
Wildman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Provinzano!
Provinzano is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildman looking to control but Provinzano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wildman lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wildman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wildman with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Tanner Provinzano has been cut.
Provinzano is working to get back to half guard.
Wildman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Provinzano is looking to escape.
Wildman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Provinzano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Provinzano tries to lock up and control but Wildman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildman tries to push Provinzano's head away but Provinzano is holding on tight.
Wildman looking to control but Provinzano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wildman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tanner Provinzano's cut is getting worse.
Provinzano taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildman tries to control but Provinzano wriggling away.
Wildman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Provinzano kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wildman with a couple of short strikes.
Tanner Provinzano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wildman goes for an armbar but Provinzano turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Provinzano.
Wildman looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildman is trying to keep Provinzano in close.
Provinzano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wildman is keeping the position for now.
Provinzano wants to stand and escape but instead Wildman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wildman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Wildman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wildman moves into range and clinches up with Provinzano.
Wildman gets underhooks to prevent Provinzano's takedown attempt.
Provinzano gets underhooks to prevent Wildman's takedown attempt.
Provinzano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wildman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wildman lands a hook that snaps the head of Provinzano backwards.
Wildman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wildman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Provinzano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wildman is trying to force a seperation but Provinzano has the dominant position.
Provinzano is trying to break the clinch but Wildman has him pressed against the cage.
Wildman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wildman is trying to trip Provinzano. He has hold of a leg but Provinzano is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wildman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wildman looking to sit in guard and control but Provinzano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wildman has his feet on Provinzano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Wildman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanner Provinzano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Provinzano misses with a takedown
and Wildman counters with a left and a right that stings Provinzano.
Nice takedown defense from Provinzano. No joy for Wildman on that attempt.
Wildman checks a leg kick.
Wildman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Provinzano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Provinzano throws a head kick that half lands.
Wildman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Provinzano regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wildman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Provinzano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wildman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wildman trying to control the action but Provinzano is working from the bottom.
Blaze Wildman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wildman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wildman is working for a submission of some sort.
Provinzano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wildman is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Wildman with that takedown attempt.
Tanner Provinzano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Wildman.
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.
Provinzano darts in trying to clinch
and Wildman counters with a left and a right that stings Provinzano.
Provinzano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wildman.
Nice cross by Wildman.
Wildman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wildman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Provinzano on the side of the head.
Provinzano looks for a takedown but Wildman sprawls well.
Wildman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wildman pushing down on Provinzano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wildman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Provinzano sees it coming and defends easily.
Wildman wants to pass the guard but Provinzano is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provinzano is looking to control Wildman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Provinzano avoid being mounted?
Wildman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wildman controlling the pace.
Provinzano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Provinzano.
Provinzano keeping moving, preventing Wildman from controlling successfully.
Provinzano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wildman looking to pass the guard.
Wildman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Provinzano wants to sweep here but Wildman controlling him for the moment.
Wildman connects with a couple of short punches.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick by Wildman misses
and Provinzano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Provinzano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Provinzano fails with the takedown
and Wildman counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Wildman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tanner Provinzano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wildman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Provinzano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wildman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wildman passes Provinzano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Provinzano pushes Wildman off looking to stand but Wildman dives back in and keeps control.
Wildman moves nicely into side control.
Wildman grinds an elbow into Provinzano's temple.
Wildman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wildman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Provinzano down.
Wildman tries to advance to mount but Provinzano instead regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Provinzano is looking for a sweep. Wildman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wildman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wildman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Wildman.
Wildman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Provinzano defends it well.
Wildman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Wildman trying to advance position but Provinzano counters by regaining guard.
Provinzano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wildman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wildman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wildman cracks Provinzano with a solid left hand.
Wildman wants to control from the top but Provinzano keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provinzano wants to stand but Wildman is controlling the position.
Wildman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wildman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wildman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Provinzano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wildman wants to control from the top but Provinzano keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wildman rushes Provinzano and presses him up against the cage.
Provinzano wants a takedown but no success here.
Provinzano keeps control of Wildman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wildman wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wildman tries to break free but Provinzano pushes him back against the cage.
Provinzano breaks from the clinch.
Provinzano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wildman swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Provinzano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wildman misses with a few strikes there.
Wildman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wildman misses with a straight right.
Provinzano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Provinzano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wildman sprawls well. Wildman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Provinzano gets slowly back to his feet.
Wildman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Provinzano!
Wildman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tanner Provinzano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaze Wildman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wildman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Wildman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wildman 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Wildman!
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