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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wayne (ranked 3558 p4p, 5322 weight class) and Wet Blanket (ranked 461 p4p, 588 weight class). The key to victory for Michael Wayne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wet Blanket!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne tests Blanket's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blanket wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Blanket throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanket is just out of range.
Blanket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanket tries to clinch up
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
Blanket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanket wants it to stay on the feet.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Blanket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Blanket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Blanket drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanket looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wayne is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blanket throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wayne works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Blanket is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blanket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wayne defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blanket lands a nice short elbow.
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanket throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne tries to kick Blanket off but Blanket keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blanket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blanket not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Blanket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blanket thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Wayne is trying to stand back up but Blanket is controlling him
Blanket is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanket is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne kicks Blanket off and gets back to his feet.
Blanket looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Blanket fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blanket under the eye.
Blanket looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blanket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wayne jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wet Blanket.
Blanket is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wayne's half guard.
Blanket takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanket prevents Wayne from standing back up.
Blanket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wayne is not content to let Blanket control the position.
Blanket lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wayne defending well though.
Wayne won't allow Blanket to pass to mount.
Blanket 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.
Blanket wants to pass to mount but Wayne is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wet Blanket will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Blanket checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blanket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wayne's guard.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Blanket is having none of it.
Blanket missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanket throwing strikes from guard but Wayne blocks nicely.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blanket throws an elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blanket's guard. Nice move by Wayne!
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket has a closed guard, preventing Wayne from standing up.
Blanket has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wayne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blanket.
Blanket is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blanket actively working from the bottom here.
Blanket moves into full guard.
Wayne gets to his feet - Blanket follows without any prompting.
Blanket throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Blanket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanket wants it to stay on the feet.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt - Blanket sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blanket drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wayne defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanket takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne shoots in but Blanket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanket looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Blanket just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanket, pushing him back against the cage.
Blanket has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blanket wants a takedown.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blanket has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wayne after a bit of a struggle.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanket throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wayne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blanket is in Wayne's guard.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wayne is looking to stand up but Blanket isn't so interested in that idea.
Blanket really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blanket must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanket throws an elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blanket's guard. Nice move by Wayne!
Blanket throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blanket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blanket is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.
Blanket throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wayne escapes and throws Blanket's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blanket tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanket tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wet Blanket has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne decides to stand back up.
Blanket blocks the body kick.
Blanket with the counter takedown but Wayne avoids it easily.
Blanket shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wayne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blanket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanket slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wayne parries the strikes from Blanket easily there. Blanket is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wayne to escape.
Wayne defending against the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Blanket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wet Blanket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blanket throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blanket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Blanket drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blanket throws a strike but Wayne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne with a poor takedown
and Blanket counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blanket controls the pace.
Blanket wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
Wayne shoots in but Blanket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blanket drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wayne defends it well.
Blanket moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Blanket throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wayne enables Blanket to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wayne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blanket in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blanket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blanket trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Blanket cracks Wayne with a solid left hand.
Blanket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanket throws a big right hand that misses.
Blanket postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Blanket throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Blanket keeps it at a distance.
Blanket rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Blanket is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blanket has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michael Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wet Blanket.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blanket is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wayne's half guard.
Blanket seems to be looking for submissions.
Blanket thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Blanket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Blanket thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Wayne regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blanket.
Michael Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanket is controlling him.
Blanket trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wet Blanket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blanket 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wet Blanket!
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