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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 4246 p4p, 4640 weight class) and Jefferson Juarez (ranked 469 p4p, 486 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bruce Wagner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruce Wagner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm 32 205 10 - 11 - 0 |
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200 cm 18 215 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Very confident |
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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Juarez! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wagner misses with a hook. Juarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
Sloppy strikes from Juarez. Those never looked like landing. Juarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Juarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner. Juarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Jefferson Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Juarez ducks under a wild hook from Wagner. Juarez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab. Wagner looks to land a combination. Juarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing. Juarez misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Juarez clobbers Wagner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juarez misses with a low kick.
Wagner misses the jab. Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juarez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juarez misses with a leg kick and Wagner counters with a nice leg kick. Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Juarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Juarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wagner. Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss! Juarez lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head. Juarez looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range. Juarez scores with a jab to the head.
Wagner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Juarez misses with a head kick.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juarez. Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Juarez manages to avoid it. Juarez throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick. Wagner dips to his left and cracks Juarez with an uppercut! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed right hand from Juarez misses the target. Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wagner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. An inside leg kick lands from Wagner. Juarez throws a good cross that connects.
Juarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Juarez looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Juarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juarez. An inside leg kick lands from Wagner. Wagner throws out a loose jab but Juarez uses good head movement to avoid it. Juarez moves out of range as Wagner strikes. Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss! Juarez throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss! Juarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Juarez's head. Juarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Juarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Juarez is rocked! Juarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner rattles Juarez with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Juarez tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Wagner dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Juarez stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Wagner! A victorious Bruce Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
63% |
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