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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 3668 p4p, 5059 weight class) and Ranganathan Iyer (ranked 490 p4p, 555 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ranganathan Iyer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iyer blocks a low kick nicely.
Iyer scores with a decent looking hook.
Iyer defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Iyer counters with a body kick that stops Wagner in his tracks momentarily.
Wagner scores with a nice strike.
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Iyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Iyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Iyer wants to pass to mount but Wagner is defending the position.
Iyer is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagner's coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Iyer trying to control the action but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Iyer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iyer trying to mount his opponent but Wagner defends it.
Wagner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iyer is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iyer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wagner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Iyer wants to take a breather but Wagner is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iyer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Iyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iyer wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Iyer breaks the clinch.
Bruce Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iyer ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner misses the jab.
Iyer tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iyer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Iyer on that attempt.
Bruce Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranganathan Iyer.
Iyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagner sprawls well. He's pushed Iyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iyer.
Bruce Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iyer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wagner defends well and Iyer ends up having to push Wagner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Iyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wagner's half guard.
Wagner has one foot on Iyer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Iyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iyer throws a front kick that sends Wagner stumbling back into the cage.
Iyer closes the distance and pushes Wagner back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iyer is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iyer manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Iyer.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iyer drives through with a takedown into Wagner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wagner has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Iyer has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Iyer gets control of Wagner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Iyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Iyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.
Wagner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iyer's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Wagner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Iyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Iyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Iyer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Iyer walks into a stiff left hand from Wagner.
Ranganathan Iyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner lands with a hook. Iyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Iyer is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Iyer shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iyer.
Wagner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a hook but Iyer blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wagner is fending him off so far but Iyer persists. Nope, Wagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranganathan Iyer.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iyer shoots in but Wagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
As Iyer backs away, Wagner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Iyer blocks a leg kick.
Iyer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iyer has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Iyer blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Iyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wagner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Wagner gets an underhook and turns Iyer into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Iyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Iyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a jab when Iyer was well out of range.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Iyer saw that one coming.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iyer instigates a clinch.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Iyer controls his hands.
Iyer breaks from the clinch.
Iyer fails to land the takedown.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Iyer avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iyer shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iyer moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Iyer defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Iyer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as Iyer shoots in.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iyer has managed to clinch.
Iyer jumps into guard, dragging Wagner to the mat.
Iyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wagner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wagner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wagner wants to stand but Iyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Iyer trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Iyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wagner circles away.
Wagner throws a jab when Iyer was well out of range.
Wagner sizes up Iyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Iyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Iyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iyer is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iyer.
Iyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wagner defends it well.
Iyer shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagner sprawls well. He's pushed Iyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Iyer avoided it.
Iyer clinches with his opponent.
Wagner prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wagner dominated that second round.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Iyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iyer tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Iyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner cracks Iyer with a good jab.
Iyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been informed that Iyer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Iyer lands a jab-cross combination.
Iyer looking to score a takedown here. Wagner is defending well but Iyer drives through and ends up in Wagner's guard.
Wagner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagner swivels and escapes.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Iyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wagner won't be happy with that.
Wagner throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iyer is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Iyer scores with a head kick.
Iyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iyer blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Iyer is trying to pull guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bruce Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruce Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranganathan Iyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iyer breaks from the clinch.
Iyer closes the distance and clinches.
Iyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Iyer controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Iyer.
Iyer prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Iyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Wagner won't want to take too many of those.
Iyer breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iyer drops back looking for a leg! Wagner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wagner manages to kick Iyer off! Iyer jumps back into Wagner's guard.
Iyer looking to pass the guard.
Iyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iyer.
Iyer darts in looking for a takedown but Wagner gets double underhooks and turns Iyer into the cage.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Iyer manages to avoid it.
Wagner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iyer shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Iyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wagner scores with a jab. Iyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Iyer fails to land the takedown.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner throws a hook but Iyer blocks it.
Iyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ranganathan Iyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Wagner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wagner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wagner!
Our winner, Bruce Wagner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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