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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between marcio bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Wozniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, marcio bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Wozniak!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wozniak gets a clinch.
Wozniak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. bull is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wozniak is working bull over against the cage.
bull being controlled against the cage.
Wozniak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wozniak scores with a shot to the side of bull's head.
Wozniak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wozniak is looking to clinch.
bull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wozniak is looking to control bull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wozniak avoid being mounted?
bull tries to pass to full mount but Wozniak defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bull is taking a breather. Wozniak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wozniak regains full guard. Nicely done.
bull sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wozniak is looking to sweep but instead, bull has passed into half guard.
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.
Wozniak wants to get back to his feet.
Wozniak keeping hold of bull's head, controlling as best he can.
bull is looking for a kimura but Wozniak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for bull to get the leverage.
Wozniak is defending against the submission attempts here by bull.
bull is trying to control. Wozniak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wozniak fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wozniak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down bull.
bull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wozniak drops down looking for an ankle pick but bull pulls his leg out and moves away.
marcio bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wozniak.
Wozniak fails with an attempt to clinch.
bull could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wozniak avoids the body shot from bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wozniak closes the distance and pushes bull back into the cage.
Wozniak stalls.
Wozniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wozniak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wozniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wozniak takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Craig Wozniak has been cut.
bull shoots in and drives through. Wozniak sprawls well.
Wozniak connects with a body shot.
bull is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wozniak manages to break the clinch.
bull rushes Wozniak and presses him up against the cage.
Wozniak decides to pull guard.
Wozniak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Wozniak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Wozniak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
bull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wozniak circles away.
bull closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wozniak is trying to control bull's posture but bull avoids it.
Wozniak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
bull trying to control the action but Wozniak is working from the bottom.
bull wants to stand up but Wozniak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bull gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniak shoots for a takedown but bull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wozniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wozniak forces bull back against the cage and clinches.
Wozniak tries to pull guard but bull won't allow it.
Wozniak crunches a lovely knee into bull's ribcage.
Wozniak gets control of bull's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wozniak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wozniak controlling bull's posture.
Wozniak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bull being controlled here momentarily.
bull wants to pass the guard but Wozniak is keeping the position.
Wozniak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull won't allow Wozniak to sweep him here.
Wozniak pulls bull in close to prevent any damage.
Wozniak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bull wanted to stand there but Wozniak had control of the position.
Wozniak has his hands on bull's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Wozniak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Wozniak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
bull shoots in for a takedown but Wozniak shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Wozniak does no damage.
Wozniak misses with a series of wild punches.
Wozniak rushes bull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wozniak lands a left hand that snaps the head of bull backwards.
Wozniak jumps guard.
bull trying to control but Wozniak is working from the bottom.
Wozniak managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bull wants to stand but Wozniak is controlling his posture from full guard.
bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Wozniak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wozniak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Craig Wozniak just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wozniak circles away.
Wozniak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bull.
Wozniak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from bull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for marcio bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wozniak, pushing him back against the cage.
Wozniak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wozniak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. bull smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak throws a right and a left that both miss.
bull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wozniak tries to clinch up.
Wozniak tries to clinch up.
Wozniak moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wozniak.
Wozniak lands a nice shot to the body.
Wozniak stalling.
Wozniak jumps into guard, dragging bull to the mat.
bull is fighting to break Wozniak's control of his arms but Wozniak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bull prevents Wozniak from getting back to his feet.
Wozniak has bull pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wozniak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Wozniak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wozniak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Wozniak!
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energy
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