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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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Good low kicks
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart lands a jab to the nose.
Stuart tries to clinch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Dane Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Stuart.
Stuart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuart.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Stuart ducks right into an uppercut from Sailor.
Sailor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stuart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stuart tries to clinch up but Sailor circles away and keeps his distance.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Sailor is avoiding it.
Stuart throws an overhand right that lands on Sailor's shoulder, as Sailor tries to avoid the shot.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stuart manages to avoid it.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor looks to land a left hand but Stuart moved out of range nicely.
Stuart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stuart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sailor.
Stuart throws a head kick but Sailor moves out of range.
Stuart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sailor misses with an uppercut.
Sailor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stuart moves away from the strike by Sailor.
Sailor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stuart misses with a combination
and Sailor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stuart lands a really nice looking cross but Sailor seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sailor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sailor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuart.
Stuart throws a series of punches but Sailor avoids them all with ease.
Sailor cracks Stuart with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart's corner calls for a 1-2. Stuart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stuart misses with a looping left.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailor avoids the head kick by Stuart.
A jab lands there for Stuart.
Stuart wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sailor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Sailor misses.
Sailor loads up on a big right hand but Stuart slips the punch.
Sailor misses with a straight right.
Stuart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sailor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stuart's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stuart duly obliges.
Stuart scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Sailor misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stuart counters with a series of strikes. Sailor will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Stuart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart lands a head kick. Sailor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stuart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sailor.
Sailor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stuart.
Stuart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sailor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stuart misses with a few strikes there.
Stuart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sailor counters with a two punch combo.
Sailor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stuart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stuart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Wendell Sailor has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuart scores with a jab.
Sailor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sailor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
Sailor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuart.
Stuart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sailor throws a series of punches but Stuart avoids them all with ease.
Stuart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sailor counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stuart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stuart is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stuart throws a hook but Sailor avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuart wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.
Stuart throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stuart connects with a high kick.
Sailor connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wendell Sailor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wendell Sailor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sailor swings for the body but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart misses with a body shot.
Stuart throws a jab when Sailor was well out of range.
Stuart scores with a jab to the body.
Stuart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sailor counters with a left to the body.
Sailor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left lands for Stuart.
Stuart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.
Sailor misses with a hook. Stuart ducked under it nicely.
Stuart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sailor throws a shot from downtown. Stuart moves away and avoids it.
Sailor misses with the combination.
Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart tests Sailor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart slips under a jab from Sailor.
Stuart scores with a nice right hand.
Sailor misses with a double jab.
Stuart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stuart moves out of range as Sailor strikes.
Sailor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stuart counters with a three punch combo that has Sailor backing up. Sailor nods at Stuart to acknowledge the strikes.
Stuart misses with a double jab
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Stuart as he connects with a hook.
Sailor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stuart to score with a decent uppercut.
Wendell Sailor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stuart.
Stuart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sailor dodges the punch combination from Stuart.
Sailor throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
Stuart tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuart moves out of range as Sailor strikes.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Sailor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sailor misses with an uppercut.
Sailor misses with an uppercut. Stuart saw that one coming.
Stuart checks a low kick from Sailor.
Nice uppercut lands for Stuart. That snapped Sailor's head back.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuart is looking to clinch.
Stuart scores with a jab to the body.
Dane Stuart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Stuart coming out on top.
Stuart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sailor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart wants to get back to his feet.
Stuart is trying to control Sailor's posture but Sailor avoids it.
Sailor is staying tight to Stuart's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stuart is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sailor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stuart sneaks back into half guard.
Stuart is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sailor is thwarting Stuart's attempts to control the position.
Sailor prevents Stuart from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stuart works Sailor's body with a nice hook.
Stuart moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Stuart throws a right hand that Sailor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sailor also avoids with ease.
Sailor throws out a loose jab but Stuart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailor stalks Stuart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stuart's face. Stuart staggers backwards, shaken.
Sailor lands with a nice body punch.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dane Stuart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wendell Sailor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sailor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stuart's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Stuart.
Sailor slips a jab and a cross from Stuart.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
No joy there for Stuart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart looks to land a right hand but Sailor moved out of range.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Stuart.
Stuart looks to land a combination but Sailor avoids it well.
Stuart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sailor's hands.
Sailor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Stuart misses.
Stuart tests Sailor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sailor looks to land a combination but Stuart avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sailor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stuart counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sailor blocks the body kick.
A shot to the body from Sailor misses
and Stuart counters with a left and a right that stings Sailor.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Stuart.
Stuart throws a head kick that half lands.
Stuart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sailor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stuart throws a head kick but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor looks to land a right hand but Stuart moved out of range.
Stuart avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Stuart tries to clinch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Sailor.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stuart can pounce on him.
Sailor misses with a straight right.
Sailor connects with a nice looking jab.
Sailor throws a body punch but Stuart moves out of range.
Stuart lands a lovely overhand right.
Stuart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sailor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuart.
Stuart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stuart just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart scores with a nice right hand.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick
and Sailor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sailor throws the left hand but Stuart avoids the punch easily.
Stuart throws a big shot that misses.
Sailor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Stuart finds it's target.
A left lands for Stuart.
Stuart throws a nice looking combination but Sailor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stuart clinches but Sailor breaks the clinch
and Sailor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sailor slips a straight right by Stuart.
Stuart lands with a nice combination. Sailor backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Stuart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stuart.
Stuart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sailor walks into a stiff left hand from Stuart.
Stuart misses with the body kick
and Sailor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stuart throws a head kick that misses.
Stuart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stuart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stuart misses with a straight right.
Sailor walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sailor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuart lands a head kick. Sailor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sailor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuart throws a combination. Sailor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stuart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stuart lands a really nice looking cross but Sailor seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stuart lands with a straight right. Sailor didn't see that one coming.
Sailor is rocked!
A head kick misses from Stuart.
Stuart lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wendell Sailor.
Well Sailor 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Sailor!
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