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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 3427 p4p, 3963 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 488 p4p, 537 weight class). Menendez has chosen Kurt Angle Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Wagner.
Menendez needs to keep his hands up - Wagner had a free shot at his head there.
Menendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menendez shoots in and drives through. Wagner sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Wagner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wagner.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menendez.
Menendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
No luck for Menendez with that takedown attempt.
Menendez tries to clinch up.
Menendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wagner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menendez somewhat.
Bruce Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Menendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Menendez on the side of the head.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Wagner scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menendez has his takedown stuffed
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menendez is rocked!
It looks like AJ Menendez has been cut.
Menendez looks winded!
That kick from Wagner tenderised Menendez's leg. Menendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Menendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Wagner lands.
Menendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Menendez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wagner throws an overhand right that drops Menendez like a sack of potatoes! Wagner dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wagner!
An out of breath Bruce Wagner 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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