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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 4572 p4p, 4090 weight class) and Titus Vance (ranked 462 p4p, 441 weight class). Cena comes into the arena with 28 by Zach Bryan blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Vance!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cena.
A punch combination from Vance misses.
Cena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vance's waist but Vance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cena off to one side.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cena tries to score with a low kick but Vance moves his leg out of the way.
Vance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cena lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cena is looking to clinch but Vance is avoiding it.
Vance tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance tries to bum rush Cena with a series of wild strikes but Cena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Cena wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vance swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cena.
Vance misses with a double jab
and Cena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vance is trying to break the clinch but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cena tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance prevents the takedown attempt.
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Vance.
Cena shoots in and gets a takedown into Vance's guard.
Cena is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vance swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cena shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vance works Cena's body with a nice hook.
Vance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cena.
A punch combination from Vance misses.
Vance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vance swivels and escapes.
Cena is breathing heavily.
Cena moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vance looks to land a body kick but Cena moved away.
Vance connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vance throws a head kick that misses.
Cena dodges the punch combination from Vance.
A combination from Vance does no damage.
Vance looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.
Vance avoids a kick to the body.
Vance throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Vance.
Vance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cena circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Vance does no damage.
Vance moves out of range of the body kick from Cena.
Vance wants to counter with a clinch but Cena pushes him away.
Cena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Titus Vance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vance is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cena rather than just go for the knockout.
Cena closes the distance and pushes Vance back into the cage.
Cena breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vance.
Vance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vance tries a head kick but it misses.
Vance attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vance but Vance pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cena throws a sloppy head kick and Vance moves out of range easily.
Vance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vance throws a leg kick that misses.
Cena seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Vance dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vance throws a series of punches but Cena moves out of range.
Vance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vance looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.
Vance ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John Cena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vance is looking to score with low kicks.
Cena wants to land a leg kick but Vance is out of range.
Titus Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cena throws a series of punches but Vance moves out of range.
Vance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vance throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance blocks a head kick by Cena.
Cena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Cena misses.
Vance misses with a double jab.
Cena fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vance just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cena scores with a nice right hand.
Vance lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cena backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cena looks for a takedown but Vance sprawls well.
Vance moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Titus Vance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cena gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Vance.
Vance throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cena.
Vance lands a nice hook to Cena's body. Cena takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cena throws a head kick that misses.
Vance throws a low kick, looking for Cena's leg but Cena calmly moves out of range.
Cena avoids the body shot from Vance.
A left and a right from Vance both land. Nice combination.
Vance throws a series of punches but Cena avoids them all with ease.
Vance falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cena counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vance is trying to escape back to his feet but Cena uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cena tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cena has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena has an Americana. Vance didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cena is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cena hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Cena!
John Cena opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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