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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Blunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blunderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Best Out. Bruce Wayne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Blunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blunderson looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Blunderson misses with a few strikes there.
Blunderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blunderson can't break the clinch.
Blunderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wayne won't allow it.
Wayne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blunderson walks away with a smile on his face. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blunderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Blunderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blunderson misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Blunderson misses.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blunderson sprawls well. Blunderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan Blunderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Blunderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blunderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Blunderson.
Blunderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blunderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blunderson duly obliges.
Blunderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blunderson misses with a few strikes there.
Blunderson moves into range and clinches up with Wayne.
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wayne.
Blunderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne clinches up against the cage.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wayne has Blunderson pressed against the cage, preventing Blunderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blunderson is trying to break free.
Wayne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blunderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne has Blunderson pressed against the cage, preventing Blunderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blunderson tries to break free but Wayne pushes him back against the cage.
Blunderson wants to break free but Wayne has control.
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Blunderson.
Wayne looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blunderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blunderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Blunderson didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunderson wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.
Wayne is pushing down on Blunderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blunderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Wayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blunderson is looking to improve his position.
Wayne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Wayne prevents Blunderson from improving his position.
Blunderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wayne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blunderson is looking to improve his position.
Blunderson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blunderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blunderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Blunderson as Wayne shoots in.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blunderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
No joy there for Blunderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses
and Blunderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Blunderson tries to clinch up
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne avoids the head kick by Blunderson.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Blunderson shows good takedown defense.
Dan Blunderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Blunderson throws a combination that misses
and Wayne moves into the clinch.
Blunderson trying to stall but Wayne improves his position.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Blunderson.
Wayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blunderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blunderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blunderson. Blunderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Blunderson has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.
Blunderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Blunderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blunderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Blunderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Blunderson looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Blunderson.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Blunderson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blunderson as he jumps to the side.
Blunderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunderson.
Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne dives in and grabs Blunderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blunderson pushes down on Wayne's head and hops out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blunderson!
Blunderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blunderson throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Blunderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters by clinching up.
Blunderson gets underhooks to prevent Wayne's takedown attempt.
Blunderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Blunderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne has double underhooks.
Blunderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blunderson loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blunderson!
Blunderson throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Blunderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blunderson.
Blunderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Blunderson does no damage.
Blunderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Blunderson misses.
Blunderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blunderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Blunderson delivers a nice body kick.
Blunderson throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Blunderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick by Wayne misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blunderson looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne looks for a takedown but Blunderson sprawls well.
Wayne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blunderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wayne takes the fight into the clinch.
Blunderson has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
Blunderson has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Blunderson.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Blunderson won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blunderson missing with knees to the body.
Wayne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Blunderson has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wayne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blunderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blunderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blunderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blunderson wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Blunderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two 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.
Blunderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Blunderson from controlling successfully.
Blunderson won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Blunderson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blunderson moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Blunderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blunderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blunderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Blunderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan Blunderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Blunderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wayne's calf.
Blunderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dan Blunderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Blunderson. No joy for Wayne on that attempt.
Blunderson tries to clinch
and Wayne moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunderson with a knee to the head.
Blunderson tries to stall but Wayne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wayne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blunderson's efforts to push away.
Wayne is working for takedown but Blunderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blunderson trying to control the position but instead, Wayne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blunderson into the cage.
Wayne wants a takedown.
Wayne has Blunderson pressed against the cage, preventing Blunderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blunderson is trying to force a seperation but Wayne has the dominant position.
Blunderson landing knees to the body.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blunderson looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Blunderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blunderson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Blunderson!
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hype
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