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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Wazesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wazesky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazesky gets a takedown into half guard.
Wazesky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wazesky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wazesky decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wazesky sneaks back into half guard.
Hill wants to stand up but Wazesky is controlling the position.
Wazesky is trying to stand.
Wazesky tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wazesky on the ground.
Hill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wazesky wants to get back to full guard.
Wazesky controlling the position for now.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wazesky keeps working.
Hill controlling the action here.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wazesky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
It looks like Hill is going to stand back up.
Wazesky has one foot on Hill's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wazesky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wazesky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wazesky is not content to let Hill control the position.
Wazesky is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky punching to the body, from the bottom.
Wazesky looking for a guillotine here but Hill defends easily.
Wazesky looks gassed!
Hill sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wazesky keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hill postures up and lands a big shot to Wazesky's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wazesky has his foot on Hill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hill works his way back into a safe position though.
Hill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hill has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Wazesky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Hill just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hill drives through and clinches with Wazesky against the cage.
Hill controlling the action here for a moment.
Wazesky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hill is pushing Wazesky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Wazesky will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wazesky keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hill wants it to stay on the feet.
Hill pushes Wazesky up against the cage in a clinch.
Wazesky stops a takedown attempt from Hill.
Wazesky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wazesky blocks an elbow strike from Hill.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wazesky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wazesky.
Hill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill trying to stall but Wazesky improves his position.
Hill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wazesky tries for a takedown but Hill manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wazesky avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.
Wazesky jumps guard.
Hill wants to control from the top but Wazesky keeps moving.
Wazesky working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looking to sit in guard and control but Wazesky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wazesky landing with the ground and pound.
Hill looking for a guillotine here but Wazesky defends easily.
Wazesky advances position into side control!
Hill tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wazesky looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hill is avoiding damage well.
Wazesky trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
Wazesky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wazesky stands up.
Hill darts in trying to clinch
and Wazesky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wazesky is trying to control. Hill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wazesky.
Hill pushes Wazesky off looking to stand but Wazesky dives back in and keeps control.
Wazesky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wazesky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hill moves into full guard.
Hill wants to get back to his feet but Wazesky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wazesky defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wazesky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hill wants to stand and escape but Wazesky is having none of it.
Wazesky wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Hill has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wazesky has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hill is letting Wazesky control him for a moment.
Wazesky stands up and beckons Hill to his feet.
Wazesky with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.
Hill wants to clinch but Wazesky slips to the side
and Wazesky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Wazesky sits in half guard.
Hill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wazesky prevents Hill from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Wazesky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wazesky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hill!
Hill is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hill wants to hold on but Wazesky pushes him away.
Wazesky working the ground and pound effectively.
Wazesky lands a heavy elbow.
Hill can't escape the position.
Hill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wazesky landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wazesky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wazesky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hill is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hill is working to get back to half guard.
Hill tries to hold on but Wazesky postures up.
Wazesky is stalling here but it's allowed Hill to get half guard.
Wazesky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Hill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wazesky is working away from the top position though.
Brandon Wazesky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hill is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wazesky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill pushes Wazesky off looking to stand but Wazesky dives back in and keeps control.
Wazesky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wazesky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wazesky.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wazesky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wazesky wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
Wazesky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hill is on top in guard.
Wazesky keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dan Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill wants to get up but he can't break Wazesky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wazesky trying to control the position.
Wazesky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hill preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Wazesky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wazesky 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Wazesky!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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