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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by old batman theme song. Bruce Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Stanton! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stanton throws a one two combo.
Stanton wants to clinch. Stanton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though. Stanton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wayne momentarily.
Stanton throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely. Wayne throws a series of punches but Stanton avoids them all with ease. Stanton misses with a few strikes there.
Stanton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Stanton looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wayne keeps the fight on the outside. Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanton is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanton rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage. Stanton tries to break free but Wayne pushes him back against the cage. Wayne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wayne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stanton tries to circle away but Wayne has him pinned against the cage. Stanton working hard to break the clinch. Stanton wants to break free but Wayne has control.
Wayne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stanton prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stanton breaks from the clinch.
Wayne misses with a low kick. Wayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stanton pinned against the cage. Stanton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Stanton throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease. Stanton throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely. Stanton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glen Stanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Stanton, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Stanton against the cage but Stanton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Wayne is breathing heavily. Stanton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Stanton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stanton is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stanton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stanton misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanton fails in his attempt to clinch. Stanton is looking to clinch. Wayne slips a jab from Stanton. Stanton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne. Stanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanton misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanton looks to land a combination. Wayne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Stanton wants to clinch and Wayne counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stanton just stands there and leans against the cage. Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Stanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stanton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Bruce Wayne has been cut. Stanton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt. Stanton throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily. Stanton tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range. Stanton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Stanton dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stanton clinches with his opponent.
Stanton breaks the clinch.
Bruce Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanton tries to avoid it but Wayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanton to the ground. Stanton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stanton closes the distance looking to clinch and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanton's guard. Wayne won't allow Stanton to sweep him here. Wayne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Stanton wants to sweep but no luck. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stanton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Wayne wants to control from the top but Stanton keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Stanton misses with a two punch combination.
Stanton lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover. Wayne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stanton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Stanton loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stanton throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease. A telegraphed right hand from Stanton misses the target. Stanton misses with a double jab.
Stanton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wayne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Stanton shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stanton throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease. No luck with that takedown attempt from Wayne. Stanton clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage. Stanton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stanton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanton tries to clinch up and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanton defends it well. Wayne is working for a submission of some sort.
Wayne is working for a kimura but Stanton is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stanton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Stanton is defending well.
Stanton tries to kick Wayne off but Wayne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Wayne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Wayne trying to work for an americana but Stanton has managed to regain full guard.
Wayne preventing the sweep. Stanton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bruce Wayne's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stanton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Stanton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stanton throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease. Stanton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanton throws a right and a left that both miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wayne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wayne shoots in but Stanton avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wayne avoids the body shot from Stanton.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanton looks to land a combination. Wayne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Stanton throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range. Stanton swinging wilding here.
Stanton throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease. Stanton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Stanton.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stanton, as that shot connected.
Stanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Stanton looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well. Stanton slaps away a takedown attempt from Wayne, before circling back to the center of the mat. Stanton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wayne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stanton sees it coming and defends easily. Nice strikes from Wayne there. Wayne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Stanton is looking to improve his position.
Stanton has his hands clasped together around Wayne's back. He's all about the action. Wayne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanton gets full guard. Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Wayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Stanton keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully. Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Stanton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stanton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanton as he jumps to the side. Stanton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanton tries to clinch up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wayne blocks a jab. Stanton darts in trying to clinch and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stanton won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight! Bruce Wayne showed his dominance in that final round. I think Wayne 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruce Wayne!
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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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