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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 1991 p4p, 2240 weight class) and Alonzo Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coma kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aeson Beckley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beckley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wagner avoids it.
Beckley defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Beckley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Beckley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beckley on his heels. He'll look to pass Beckley's guard now, I'm sure.
Beckley wants to stand but Wagner is controlling the position.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckley is keeping the position for now.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Beckley keeps moving.
Wagner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beckley staying out of range there.
As Wagner looks to move away, Beckley throws a big counter combo but Wagner just gets out of the way.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckley.
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner lands with a nice combination. Beckley backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beckley backs up against the cage.
Beckley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Beckley tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Beckley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beckley can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner slowing the pace effectively.
Beckley gets underhooks to prevent Wagner's takedown attempt.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Wagner.
Wagner is trying to drag Beckley to the mat but Beckley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beckley is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wagner is looking to control Beckley's arms but Beckley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wagner has his back to the cage.
Wagner trying to stall but Beckley improves his position.
Wagner has Beckley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beckley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wagner looking to slow down the pace here.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wagner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner is looking for a takedown.
Wagner is trying to stall.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Beckley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beckley.
Beckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley stops a takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alonzo Wagner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckley doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Beckley dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Beckley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wagner or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckley, which made it look bad.
Beckley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a hook to the body
and Beckley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown but Beckley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wagner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Beckley avoids nicely.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Beckley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Wagner.
Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Beckley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beckley just leaning against Wagner, taking a breather.
Wagner taking a breather.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beckley.
Wagner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beckley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beckley tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Stalling in the clinch from Wagner.
A short uppercut from Beckley.
Beckley stops a takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner has Beckley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beckley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wagner taking a breather.
Beckley stops a takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beckley to keep the fight standing.
Wagner effectively controlling the action here.
Beckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wagner wants a takedown.
Wagner working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beckley throws an elbow but misses.
Beckley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner being controlled against the cage.
Wagner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beckley tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
Beckley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wagner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beckley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Beckley has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aeson Beckley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beckley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner dives in for a single leg takedown but Beckley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beckley doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner takes a swing at Beckley's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
A counter left hand to the body from Beckley misses its target.
Beckley closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wagner.
Beckley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Beckley.
Beckley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.
Wagner jumps guard but Beckley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Wagner.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Beckley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Beckley, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Beckley against the cage but Beckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beckley is looking to counter punch.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Beckley, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Beckley against the cage but Beckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beckley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beckley moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner throws a hook but Beckley blocks it.
Beckley wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beckley as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Beckley misses its target.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Beckley counters with a nice uppercut.
Beckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Beckley.
Wagner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beckley lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Alonzo Wagner has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beckley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Wagner avoiding damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wagner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Wagner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alonzo Wagner.
Beckley moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Beckley fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aeson Beckley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beckley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aeson Beckley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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