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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Ward (ranked 2607 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Sickwat Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sickwat Dan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Dan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Dan .
Dan avoiding damage.
Dan just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Dan .
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
A short left from Dan .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Dan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Dan .
Dan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dan as Ward tries to tie him up.
Dan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dan 's elbow.
Ward tries to circle away but Dan has him pinned against the cage.
Ward effectively controlling the action here.
Dan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dan scores with a hook to the body.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Dan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Dan is pushing Ward up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dan lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dan stalling.
Dan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ward is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Dan .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Dan .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dan stalling in the clinch.
Dan lands a nice uppercut.
Dan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward wants a takedown.
Ward is looking to control Dan 's arms but Dan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ward has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Ward.
Dan lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan is pushing Ward up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dan digs a right hand underneath Ward's ribcage. Ward let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dan .
Ward blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan misses with the head strike.
Dan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like William Ward has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dan .
Dan is pushing Ward up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dan pushes Ward back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dan .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sickwat Dan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Ward's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ward throws out a loose jab but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward prevents Dan from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan taking a breather here.
Dan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Dan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ward is looking for a sweep.
Dan taking a breather here.
Dan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ward wants to control but Dan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Ward can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ward misses with a straight left.
Dan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ward, pushing him back against the cage.
Ward is trying to drag Dan to the mat but Dan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dan lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan cracks Ward with a nice body shot.
Dan stops a takedown attempt from Ward.
Dan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dan gets through Ward's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dan is pressed up against the cage. Ward has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dan down to the mat. Dan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Dan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dan effectively controlling the action here.
Dan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dan .
Dan lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Dan is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Dan .
Dan landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dan missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dan slowing the pace effectively.
Dan has Ward pressed against the cage.
Dan has Ward pushed against the cage.
Ward being controlled against the cage.
Dan pushes Ward back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sickwat Dan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Ward's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Dan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dan throws a counter combo.
Dan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Dan trying to land knees to the body.
Dan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dan .
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dan .
Dan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dan .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan scores with a shoulder strike.
Dan trying to land knees to the body.
Dan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward working hard to break the clinch.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Dan has him pressed against the cage.
Dan taking a breather.
Dan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dan is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dan scores with a hook to the body.
Dan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ward in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dan presses Ward against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
William Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan lands with a light punch inside.
Ward being controlled against the cage.
Dan lands a right hand.
Dan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sickwat Dan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dan lands with a short shot to the head.
Dan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward tries for a takedown but Dan manages to get underhooks.
Dan is stalling here.
Dan pushes Ward back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dan lands with a light punch inside.
Ward jumps guard but Dan stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ward has had enough of the clinch but Dan keeps him there for the moment.
Dan lands with a light punch inside.
Dan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dan lands a right hand.
Ward being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Dan stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Dan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dan lands a right hand.
Dan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dan lands a body punch.
Dan gets through Ward's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dan 's elbow.
Dan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sickwat Dan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sickwat Dan !
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FIGHT
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