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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 176 p4p, 260 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 27 p4p, 39 weight class). Faolin comes to the cage accompanied by It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. Wasselach has chosen Time Is On My Side by Maze as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faolin clinches with his opponent.
Faolin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faolin trying to land knees to the body.
Wasselach misses with a body punch.
Wasselach jumps guard but Faolin stands there with Wasselach around his waist. Wasselach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Faolin.
A shot in the inside from Wasselach.
Faolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faolin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A right handed body shot lands from Wasselach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach misses with a body punch.
Faolin takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wasselach.
Wasselach tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faolin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Faolin.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faolin's elbow.
Faolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wasselach's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wasselach tries to circle away but Faolin has him pinned against the cage.
Wasselach blocks an uppercut.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Faolin.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasselach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faolins head.
Wasselach jumps guard but Faolin stands there with Wasselach around his waist. Wasselach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joey Faolin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotan Wasselach.
Wasselach jumps guard but Faolin stands there with Wasselach around his waist. Wasselach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been informed that Wasselach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Faolin pushes Wasselach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faolin.
Wasselach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Wasselach throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasselach.
Wasselach is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faolin to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faolin smiles and moves away.
A jab from Wasselach misses.
Wasselach punishes Faolin's body with a nice straight punch.
Faolin misses with an uppercut. Wasselach saw that one coming.
Wasselach throws out a counter right but Faolin avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Wasselach.
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!
Faolin lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Faolin misses its intended target.
Faolin scores with a hook.
It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
Faolin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasselach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wasselach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Faolin lands a slapping body shot.
Faolin moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wasselach fails to land.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasselach.
Faolin misses with some punches.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faolins head.
A right hook to the body lands for Faolin.
Faolin lands a left hand.
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Wasselach misses with a punch to the body.
Faolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Faolin avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Faolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasselach.
Faolin scores with a hook to the body.
Wasselach fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Faolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faolin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faolin.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Wasselach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Wasselach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach moves out of range of the strikes.
Wasselach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Faolin clinches.
Faolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Faolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faolin prevents a body shot from Wasselach.
Faolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wasselach avoids the damage to the body.
Faolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faolin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasselach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasselach lands a hook that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin is leaning against Wasselach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faolin tries to work over Wasselach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faolin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
A knee to the head by Faolin.
Faolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wasselach tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faolin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Faolin misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Faolin takes a swing at Wasselach's ribcage but misses.
Faolin scores with a nice right hand.
Faolin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faolin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Faolin misses with a few strikes there.
Faolin throws a lazy right hand but Wasselach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wasselach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faolin momentarily.
Faolin throws out a loose jab but Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faolin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faolin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Faolin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wasselach can do to turn this around?
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Wasselach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wasselach throws a looping overhand right but Faolin ducks down to avoid it.
Faolin looks to land a right hand but Wasselach moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wasselach on the side of the head.
Faolin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wasselach counters with a stiff right hand.
Wasselach looks to score with a jab to the body but Faolin is just out of range.
Wasselach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faolin.
Wasselach misses with an uppercut
and Faolin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joey Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faolin looks to land a combination. Wasselach sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wasselach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faolin moves into the clinch.
Faolin tries to throw a body punch but Wasselach avoids it by throwing Faolin back against the cage.
Wasselach fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wasselach lands a nice shot to the body.
Faolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wasselach.
Joey Faolin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faolin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wasselach or not.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Faolin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wasselach manages to pull guard.
Faolin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wasselach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Wasselach keeps trying to improve his position.
Faolin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Faolin backing away here, and Wasselach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Faolin avoids the body shot from Wasselach.
Faolin moves into the clinch.
Wasselach has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Faolin uses from the top position.
Faolin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wasselach, up you get!
Faolin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wasselach at a distance.
Faolin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wasselach slips under a jab.
Faolin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faolin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faolin misses with a shot to the body
and Wasselach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faolin tries to clinch up but Wasselach circles away and keeps his distance.
Wasselach appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Faolin lands with a straight right. Wasselach didn't see that one coming.
Wasselach tries to land a leg kick but Faolin saw it coming and moves away.
Wasselach lands a glancing blow to the side of Faolin's head.
Wasselach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faolin.
Wasselach unleashes a big counter combination but Faolin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faolin lands a right hook to the body.
Faolin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Wasselach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wasselach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wasselach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wasselach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
That's time! Faolin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotan Wasselach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faolin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faolin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Faolin.
Faolin misses with a hook.
Faolin throws a big shot that misses.
Faolin lunges at Wasselach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wasselach's hand.
Faolin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wasselach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wasselach lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Wasselach misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin connects with a nice looking jab.
Faolin slips a jab from Wasselach.
Faolin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wasselach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick and Faolin moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Wasselach lands.
Faolin misses with a body shot.
Wasselach misses with a straight left.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Wasselach tries a quick counter leg kick but Faolin is wise to it.
Jab from Faolin.
Wasselach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Wasselach throws a body punch but Faolin moves out of range.
Wasselach throws a low kick, looking for Faolin's leg but Faolin calmly moves out of range.
Faolin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasselach.
Wasselach tries a head kick but it misses.
Faolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faolin misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
Good exchange - Faolin coming out on top.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wasselach moves away.
Wasselach throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faolin throws a body punch but Wasselach moves out of range.
Wasselach throws a head kick that half lands.
Faolin cracks Wasselach with a good jab.
Faolin throws a right and a left that Wasselach avoids nicely.
Wasselach throws a counter combo.
Faolin throws a hook but Wasselach avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Faolin blocks the low kick.
Faolin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faolin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wasselach.
Wasselach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wasselach looks to land a combination but Faolin avoids it well.
Wasselach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faolin lands with a nice combination. Wasselach backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin drives through and clinches with Wasselach against the cage.
Faolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wasselach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faolin lands a nice uppercut.
Faolin with a knee to the head.
Faolin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Gotan Wasselach's cut even more.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wasselach avoids it.
Wasselach is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faolin to keep the fight standing.
Faolin scores with a shot to the side of Wasselach's head.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faolin's elbow.
Wasselach throws a punch but it's blocked by Faolin.
Wasselach tries to pull guard but Faolin won't allow it.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wasselach is defending well for now.
Faolin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Faolin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faolin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
Faolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Faolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faolin lands a shot to the body.
Faolin lands a big knee to the head and Wasselach goes down! Faolin is looking to finish!
Wasselach is rocked!
The cut above Gotan Wasselach's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faolin decides to stand back up.
Wasselach is still on wobbly legs! Can Faolin finish him?
Faolin closes the distance and pushes Wasselach back into the cage.
Wasselach seems to have recovered his senses.
Faolin digs a right hand into Wasselach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wasselach's gas tank.
Faolin landing knees to the body.
Wasselach struggles to land a body shot inside as Faolin controls his hands.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Wasselach blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faolin is working Wasselach over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Faolin.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Faolin.
Faolin presses Wasselach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wasselachs head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Faolin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faolin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Faolin!
An out of breath Joey Faolin 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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