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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wayne (ranked 1275 p4p, 1385 weight class) and Anzor Dankovich (ranked 159 p4p, 169 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Dankovich moved out of range nicely.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Dankovich's legs.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dankovich ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Wayne lands a glancing blow to the side of Dankovich's head.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dankovich steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dankovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dankovich moves away.
Dankovich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wayne with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dankovich is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a lazy body kick
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dankovich's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Dankovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Dankovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Dankovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Dankovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dankovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dankovich with a nice calf kick.
Dankovich throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Dankovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Dankovich moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.
Wayne wants to break free but Dankovich has control.
Dankovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dankovich.
Dankovich working aggressively here.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Dankovich is controlling him.
Dankovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dankovich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dankovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Dankovich has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.
Dankovich working aggressively here.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne takes a shot to the head.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Dankovich tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Dankovich back against the cage.
Wayne can't break the clinch.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Dankovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dankovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dankovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Dankovich.
Dankovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dankovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dankovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dankovich.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Dankovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dankovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Dankovich can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Wayne tries to break free but Dankovich pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dankovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anzor Dankovich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a jab when Dankovich was well out of range.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Dankovich moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne lands with a right hand.
That has opened up Anzor Dankovich's cut even more.
Dankovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Wayne misses.
Dankovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Dankovich.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Dankovich counters by moving into the clinch.
Dankovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Dankovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Dankovich throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Dankovich can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Dankovich lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dankovich.
Dankovich working aggressively here.
Dankovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dankovich has Wayne pressed against the cage, preventing Wayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dankovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dankovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dankovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Dankovich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Dankovich lands a slapping body shot.
Wayne lands with a cross.
Dankovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
A low kick lands for Dankovich.
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dankovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dankovich tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Dankovich manages to avoid it.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dankovich's hands.
Dankovich moves into the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dankovich.
Dankovich working aggressively here.
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dankovich lands with a right to the head.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Dankovich has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dankovich fails to land.
Dankovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dankovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Dankovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dankovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dankovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dankovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dankovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dankovich has him pressed against the cage.
Dankovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dankovich misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Dankovich.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dankovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dankovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anzor Dankovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anthony Wayne's cut is getting worse.
Wayne scores with a jab. Dankovich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dankovich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wayne is able to avoid easily.
Wayne moves out of range as Dankovich throws a body kick.
Wayne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dankovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dankovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Anthony Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dankovich.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Dankovich.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Dankovich moved out of range nicely.
Dankovich thumps Wayne with a low kick.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Dankovich's ribs.
Dankovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wayne misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dankovich.
Dankovich wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Wayne.
The cut above Anzor Dankovich's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dankovich moves away.
Dankovich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws the left hand but Dankovich avoids the punch easily.
Dankovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dankovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne 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.
Dankovich is rocked!
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Dankovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Dankovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dankovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dankovich. Wayne shrugs it off though.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anzor Dankovich's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dankovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Dankovich misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Dankovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dankovich with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dankovich.
Wayne lands with a right hand.
Dankovich throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Dankovich slips the punch.
Wayne's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dankovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dankovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anzor Dankovich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Wayne!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Wayne made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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