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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wag Wan (ranked 25897 p4p, 5110 weight class) and Jakub Wiklacz (ranked 312 p4p, 284 weight class). Wan comes to the cage accompanied by That's Not Me - JME. Wag Wan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wag Wan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakub Wiklacz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wan rushes Wiklacz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wiklacz prevents Wan from breaking the clinch.
Wan is pressed up against the cage. Wiklacz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wan down to the mat. Wan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wan closes the distance and pushes Wiklacz back into the cage.
Wan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wan jumps guard and drags Wiklacz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wan trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiklacz postures up.
Wiklacz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiklacz stays in close to Wan's body and controls the position.
Wiklacz has gone for a leg lock! Wan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wiklacz's guard.
Wiklacz has his hands on Wan's head, controlling the position.
Wan tries to stand but Wiklacz is controlling from the bottom.
Wiklacz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiklacz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wan won't allow Wiklacz to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wiklacz pulls Wan in close to his closed guard and prevents Wan from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wan shoots in and drives through. Wiklacz sprawls well.
Wiklacz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wan is fending him off so far but Wiklacz persists. Nope, Wan circles away and we're back to standing.
Wag Wan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Wiklacz.
Nice sprawl there from Wan as Wiklacz shoots in.
It looked like Wan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiklacz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wan defends it nicely.
Wiklacz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiklacz is looking for a takedown.
Wiklacz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wiklacz.
Wan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiklacz won't allow it.
Wan decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan looking to control.
Wiklacz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wiklacz has managed to get both his arms back between Wan's legs - danger averted.
Wan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiklacz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wiklacz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wiklacz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiklacz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wan gets full guard.
Wiklacz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wag Wan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wan misses with a series of wild punches.
Wan tries to clinch up.
Wiklacz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wan defends it well.
Wiklacz darts in looking for a takedown but Wan gets double underhooks and turns Wiklacz into the cage.
Wan forces Wiklacz back against the cage and clinches.
Wiklacz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wan drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wan is looking for a triangle but Wiklacz pushes his legs off easily.
Wan looking for a guillotine here but Wiklacz defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiklacz won't allow Wan to sweep him here.
Wiklacz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wiklacz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wiklacz is controlling him.
That's two 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.
Wan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wiklacz controls the pace.
Wan looking for a sweep. Not yet Wan, not yet.
Wiklacz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wiklacz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wan wants to control but Wiklacz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiklacz controlling the action here.
Wan trying to control here.
Wan wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Wiklacz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Wiklacz wants to advance to full mount but Wan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiklacz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wan looking for a guillotine here but Wiklacz defends easily.
Wan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiklacz's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiklacz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wag Wan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wiklacz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiklacz is looking to clinch but Wan is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Wan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiklacz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wan swivels and escapes.
Wan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wan showed some decent athleticism there.
Wiklacz is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiklacz is refusing to be controlled, as Wan sits in half guard.
Wan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wiklacz is just riding it out for now. Wan eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiklacz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wiklacz wants to sweep here but Wan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wan wants to control from the top but Wiklacz keeps moving.
Wan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice takedown defense from Wan. No joy for Wiklacz on that attempt.
Wiklacz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wag Wan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Wiklacz.
Wan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Wiklacz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wan pulls guard effortlessly.
Wiklacz won't allow Wan to sweep him here.
Wiklacz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wan is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wiklacz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wiklacz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wan throws a combination. Wiklacz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wiklacz throws a sloppy head kick and Wan moves out of range easily.
Wan dives in and grabs Wiklacz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wiklacz pushes down on Wan's head and hops out.
Wan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wiklacz sprawls well initially but Wan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wan wants to take a breather but Wiklacz is having none of it.
Wan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wiklacz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiklacz wants to get back to full guard.
Wiklacz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wan is working for a kimura but Wiklacz is defending it quite comfortably.
Jakub Wiklacz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiklacz wants to improve his position but Wan is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wag Wan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wan 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wag Wan!
During a confident post fight interview, Wag Wan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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