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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UK Subs - Warhead. Murdock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Provérbio X & Pregador Luo - Nova Pátria kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wayne Murdock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Wasa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wayne Murdock! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wasa swinging wilding here.
Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wasa swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Wasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wasa looks to land a combination but Murdock avoids it well. Murdock takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wasa scores with a shot to the body.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasa as he avoids it easily. Wasa lands the left hand. Wasa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasa but Wasa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Murdock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Anton Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Murdock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murdock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Murdock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wasa swivels and escapes. Horrible takedown by Murdock or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasa which made him look bad. Murdock looks gassed! Wasa thows a body shot but no joy. Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasa scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wasa.
Wasa catches Murdock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A shot to de liver by Wasa. Beautiful body shot. Murdock shoots in but Wasa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murdock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Wasa misses with a body shot.
Anton Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murdock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wasa lands a slapping body shot.
Wasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasa throws a right and a left that both miss. Left hook, right uppercut from Wasa. Wasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wasa throws a nice looking combination but Murdock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Murdock shoots for a double leg takedown but Wasa sprawls well. He's pushed Murdock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wasa throws a shot to the body.
Murdock ducks right into an uppercut from Wasa. Wasa cracks Murdock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wasa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wasa misses with a few strikes there.
Wasa dips to his left and cracks Murdock with an uppercut! Murdock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wasa lands with a nice body punch. Wasa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wasa scores with a shot to the body.
Murdock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasa is fending him off so far but Murdock persists. Nope, Wasa circles away and we're back to standing. Left hook, right uppercut from Wasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wasa takes a swing at Murdock's ribcage but misses. Murdock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wasa lands a right hook to the body.
Murdock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Wasa dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Murdock needs to keep his hands up - Wasa had a free shot at his head there. Wasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range. Murdock misses with a takedown attempt - Wasa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murdock might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wasa has got the better of the exchanges. Wasa jabs at Murdock's body. No luck for Murdock with that takedown attempt. Wasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wasa jabs at Murdock's body. Murdock is breathing heavily. Wasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murdock. Anton Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Murdock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wasa digs a good body shot into Murdock's ribs. Murdock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Murdock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Wasa is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wasa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wasa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murdock can do to turn this around? Wasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Murdock fails to land the takedown. Wasa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murdock. Wasa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Anton Wasa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively. Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Murdock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wasa tries to avoid it but Murdock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wasa to the ground. Wasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wasa digs a good hook to Murdock's body.
Murdock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wasa lands with a shot to the body. Wasa lands a jab to Murdock's midsection. 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! Wasa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murdock takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wasa misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Wasa. A jab from Wasa finds it's way through Murdock's defenses. Wasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasa connects with a body shot. A left lands for Wasa. Wasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away. Wasa misses with a wild body shot. Anton Wasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wasa scores with a one two! Murdock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wasa scores with a shot to the body.
Wasa scores with a jab to the body. Murdock shoots in but Wasa avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wasa throws a series of punches but Murdock avoids them all with ease. Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasa misses with a wild combination.
Wasa scores with a jab to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Murdock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Wasa 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!
Wasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Murdock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wasa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Murdock. Wasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Good standup being displayed there by Wasa as he connects with a hook. Murdock shoots in and drives through. Wasa sprawls well. Murdock shoots in looking for a takedown. Wasa tries to sprawl out of it but Murdock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wasa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Wasa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasa. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danga de danga de dang - Wasa scores with a four punch combination! Murdock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murdock manages to avoid it. Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wasa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Wasa - just one landing. Wasa misses with a wild combination.
Murdock has a takedown stuffed. Anton Wasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Murdock. Wasa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Murdock takes one to the chin there. Wasa scores with a jab to the body. Murdock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wasa throws a shot to the body.
Anton Wasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murdock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wasa thuds a left hand into Murdock's body. Murdock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wasa scores with a body shot.
Wayne Murdock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wasa throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range. Wasa digs a good body shot into Murdock's ribs. Wasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range. Murdock fails with a takedown attempt. Murdock fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wasa lands a lovely overhand right. Wasa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murdock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
Murdock dodges the punch combination from Wasa.
Wasa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murdock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wasa lands with a nice combination. Murdock backs away looking to recover. Wasa throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range. Wasa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wasa darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Murdock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wasa tries to avoid it but Murdock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wasa to the ground. Wasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
Wasa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murdock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wasa scores with a hook to the body. Murdock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wasa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Wasa throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range. Wasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Wayne Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wasa throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Anton Wasa showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wasa 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Wasa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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