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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Zwerschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wyatt Zwerschke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwerschke has Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Zwerschke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Zwerschke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Zwerschke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zwerschke has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwerschke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke working Powers over with knees to the body.
Zwerschke manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Zwerschke.
Zwerschke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zwerschke!
Powers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zwerschke is able to avoid easily.
Zwerschke lands a two punch combo.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zwerschke can pounce on him.
Zwerschke throws a front kick that sends Powers stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a right hook to the body.
Zwerschke drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Zwerschke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Powers tries to pull guard but Zwerschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Powers drops back down to his feet.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Powers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zwerschke obliges.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zwerschke obliges.
Powers drags the fight down to the ground.
Powers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Powers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zwerschke - the referee stops the clock and Powers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zwerschke. Powers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
Powers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zwerschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zwerschke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zwerschke lands a head kick!
Zwerschke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zwerschke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powers.
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Zwerschke clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Powers takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwerschke misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Powers
and Zwerschke counters with a two punch combo.
Zwerschke throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Powers fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zwerschke is looking to slow Powers down with leg kicks.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zwerschke takes the fight into the clinch.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Powers blocks the elbow strike.
Powers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zwerschke has him pressed against the cage.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cain Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Zwerschke.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zwerschke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Powers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zwerschke doesn't seem phased though.
Zwerschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zwerschke wants to clinch.
Zwerschke connects with a solid leg kick.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a one two! Powers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zwerschke is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Zwerschke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Powers will feel that in the morning.
Zwerschke clinches with his opponent.
Zwerschke lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwerschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke slows down the pace here.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke scores with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Zwerschke sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zwerschke lands a nice looking body kick.
Zwerschke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers throws a lazy body kick
and Zwerschke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Powers thinking.
Zwerschke ducks under a wild hook from Powers.
Zwerschke forces Powers back against the cage and clinches.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke stalling in the clinch but Powers improves position.
Powers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the body.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wyatt Zwerschke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zwerschke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Zwerschke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powers's head.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zwerschke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zwerschke lands a jab-cross combination.
Zwerschke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke has managed to clinch.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but Powers blocks it.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Powers has had enough of the clinch but Zwerschke keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Powers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zwerschke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zwerschke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Zwerschke does no damage.
Zwerschke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Nice takedown defense from Zwerschke. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Zwerschke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zwerschke digs a good hook to Powers's body.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zwerschke. Zwerschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwerschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zwerschke - that will leave a mark!
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Zwerschke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Powers's knee momentarily.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that half lands.
Zwerschke lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Zwerschke fails to land with a series of punches.
Zwerschke cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Zwerschke lands a jab to Powers's midsection.
Powers throws a head kick but Zwerschke moves out of range.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
Powers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zwerschke avoids it really well and circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a body shot.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zwerschke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Zwerschke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Zwerschke tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zwerschke.
Powers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Powers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that half lands.
Powers takes one on the button.
Cain Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zwerschke wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Zwerschke. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Zwerschke shows good takedown defense.
That's four 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.
Zwerschke moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Powers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zwerschke - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zwerschke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Powers needs to keep his hands up - Zwerschke had a free shot at his head there.
Zwerschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Zwerschke tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt Zwerschke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zwerschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Zwerschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zwerschke 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Zwerschke!
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