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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fus Ro Dah (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
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, Fus Ro Dah!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner lands with a straight right. Ro Dah didn't see that one coming.
Ro Dah drops his hands momentarily and Wagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wagner sizes up Ro Dah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Ro Dah jumps back.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ro Dah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Ro Dah avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Ro Dah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Wagner scores with a jab to the body.
Ro Dah checks a low kick from Wagner.
Ro Dah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Ro Dah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ro Dah prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Ro Dah has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner gets through Ro Dah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ro Dah takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Ro Dah is controlling the position.
Ro Dah blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Ro Dah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
Wagner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ro Dahs head.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ro Dah lands a nice uppercut.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Ro Dah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ro Dah prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ro Dah prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Ro Dah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ro Dah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ro Dah lands an elbow just above Wagner 's eye.
Wagner wants to break free but Ro Dah has control.
Wagner pushes Ro Dah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wagner avoiding damage as Ro Dah throws knees to the body.
Ro Dah misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Ro Dah is controlling the position.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Ro Dah looking to throw knees to the head but Wagner is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
Ro Dah looking to stall.
Ro Dah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ro Dah throws an elbow but misses.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ro Dah's elbow.
Ro Dah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wagner wants to break free but Ro Dah has control.
Ro Dah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wagner blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wagner as Ro Dah tries to tie him up.
Wagner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah looking to throw knees to the head but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Ro Dah tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ro Dah has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah pushes off an throws an elbow but Wagner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ro Dah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wagner blocks it with crossed arms.
Wagner tries to break free but Ro Dah pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner tries to break free but Ro Dah pushes him back against the cage.
Ro Dah looking to throw knees to the head but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Wagner wants to break free but Ro Dah has control.
Ro Dah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ro Dah throws a head punch that misses.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the head.
Ro Dah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ro Dah tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
Wagner is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ro Dah.
Ro Dah trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.
A short right from Wagner.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wagner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Ro Dah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ro Dah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ro Dah checks a low kick from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Ro Dah jumps back.
Ro Dah moves to clinch but Wagner breaks away
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ro Dah tries to clinch
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Ro Dah blocks the leg kick.
Ro Dah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro Dah wants to clinch
and Wagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ro Dah is out of range.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ro Dah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ro Dah.
Ro Dah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ro Dah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wagner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ro Dah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wagner's defenses.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow.
Kurt Wagner's cut is getting worse.
Wagner tries to circle away but Ro Dah has him pinned against the cage.
Ro Dah trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Ro Dah is controlling the position.
Ro Dah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wagner avoiding damage as Ro Dah throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to break free but Ro Dah pushes him back against the cage.
Ro Dah blocks a body shot from Wagner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ro Dah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ro Dah connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ro Dah.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ro Dah.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
Wagner takes an elbow to the temple.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ro Dah landing knees to the body.
Ro Dah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ro Dah backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ro Dah obliges.
Ro Dah trying to land knees to the body.
Wagner tries to work over Ro Dah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah leaning against his opponent.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ro Dah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Ro Dah has the dominant position.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Ro Dah controls his hands.
Ro Dah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Ro Dah, against the cage.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
Ro Dah just leaning against Wagner, taking a breather.
Wagner lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Wagner.
Kurt Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Ro Dah won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ro Dah throws an elbow but misses.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Ro Dah controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Ro Dah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ro Dah lands an elbow that stopped Wagner in his tracks for a moment.
Ro Dah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wagner is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ro Dah trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.
Ro Dah has Wagner pressed against the cage, preventing Wagner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wagner tries to circle away but Ro Dah has him pinned against the cage.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ro Dah throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fus Ro Dah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wagner throws a leg kick but Ro Dah checks it.
Nice shot by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a crisp jab.
Ro Dah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fus Ro Dah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ro Dah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ro Dah tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Ro Dah checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro Dah tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner throws a push kick but Ro Dah slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Ro Dah counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ro Dah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ro Dah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wagner wants to break free but Ro Dah has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ro Dah obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ro Dah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ro Dah misses with an elbow strike.
Ro Dah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ro Dah is trying to stall.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ro Dah lands a good knee to the midsection. Wagner won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Ro Dah avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ro Dah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wagner is trying to break free.
Ro Dah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ro Dah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Wagner.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Ro Dah, against the cage.
Wagner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ro Dahs head.
Ro Dah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.
Wagner tries to break free but Ro Dah pushes him back against the cage.
Ro Dah lands a nice elbow.
Wagner blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ro Dah prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Ro Dah tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ro Dah misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Ro Dah lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro Dah is trying to stall.
Ro Dah tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
Wagner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ro Dah.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Ro Dah keeps him there for the moment.
Ro Dah misses with an elbow over the top.
Ro Dah looking to stall.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ro Dah stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Ro Dah backwards.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Ro Dah keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Ro Dah won't allow it.
Wagner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ro Dah.
Wagner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fus Ro Dah.
I think Ro Dah 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fus Ro Dah!
An out of breath Fus Ro Dah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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