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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumali Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Nightcrawler. Prasoetram comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Way I Feel kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sumali Prasoetram!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prasoetram moves into the clinch successfully.
Prasoetram drags the fight down to the ground.
Wagner lands a couple of digs.
Wagner chips away with some ground and pound.
Prasoetram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prasoetram is looking to stand up but Wagner isn't so interested in that idea.
Wagner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prasoetram works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wagner postures up and lands a big shot to Prasoetram's brow.
Wagner won't allow Prasoetram to get back to his feet.
Wagner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wagner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wagner stops Prasoetram from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Prasoetram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prasoetram kicks Wagner off and gets to his feet.
Wagner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prasoetram wants to clinch.
Wagner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prasoetram swivels and escapes.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prasoetram has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Prasoetram tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wagner lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wagner prevents Prasoetram from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prasoetram is staying active underneath Wagner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wagner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Wagner there.
Wagner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wagner thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Prasoetram to regain full guard.
Prasoetram uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wagner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prasoetram sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagner somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wagner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prasoetram circles away.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prasoetram defends it nicely.
Prasoetram wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Wagner.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wagner is stalling here. Prasoetram is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wagner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Prasoetram has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Prasoetram working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wagner is trying is best to control the position here.
Wagner manages to get to full guard.
Wagner wants to sweep here but Prasoetram controlling him for the moment.
Wagner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prasoetram!
The referee warns Prasoetram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Prasoetram. No joy for Wagner on that attempt.
Prasoetram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Prasoetram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner looks for a takedown but Prasoetram sprawls well.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagner is defended easily by Prasoetram.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prasoetram fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prasoetram tries for a takedown but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wagner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wagner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prasoetram works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wagner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wagner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wagner lands a couple of elbows.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Prasoetram wants to stand but Wagner is controlling the position.
Prasoetram is breathing heavily.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner looking to sit in guard and control but Prasoetram gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wagner controls Prasoetram momentarily but Prasoetram frees himself.
That's two 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.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wagner is controlling Prasoetram's posture.
Wagner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wagner 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner thuds his right hand into Prasoetram's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Prasoetram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prasoetram did well to prevent Wagner getting side control.
Wagner throwing shots but Prasoetram is blocking nicely.
Prasoetram pushes Wagner off and gets back to his feet.
Wagner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wagner feints and as Prasoetram raises his hands in defense, Wagner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wagner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wagner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wagner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Prasoetram lands with a kick to the temple. Wagner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Prasoetram fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prasoetram throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prasoetram is looking to clinch.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Prasoetram sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prasoetram connects with a nice looking jab.
Wagner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prasoetram with a poor takedown
and Wagner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wagner lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kurt Wagner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wagner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Prasoetram doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Wagner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wagner scoring with some ground and pound.
Prasoetram wants to stand but Wagner is controlling the position.
Wagner working some strikes from top position.
Wagner stands and throws Prasoetram's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wagner is working Prasoetram over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wagner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prasoetram keeps working.
Prasoetram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prasoetram is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner cracks Prasoetram with a big right hand but Prasoetram just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Prasoetram takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wagner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prasoetram takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wagner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prasoetram some visible discomfort.
Wagner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prasoetram down.
Prasoetram sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wagner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wagner moves nicely into side control.
Prasoetram tries to escape but Wagner is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Prasoetram to see if he's OK.
Prasoetram taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wagner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wagner cracks Prasoetram with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wagner lands an elbow.
Prasoetram on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wagner looks up at the clock and then as Prasoetram takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wagner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Prasoetram manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wagner's best efforts.
Kurt Wagner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prasoetram with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wagner is just content to waste time from the top position. Prasoetram takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a big right hand that misses.
Wagner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wagner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Prasoetram utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prasoetram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wagner is controlling him.
Wagner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wagner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wagner scoring with punches and elbows.
Sumali Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Prasoetram taking a bit of punishment here - Wagner scoring with strikes.
Prasoetram takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Prasoetram sneaks out the side door and pushes Wagner away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Prasoetram fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings Prasoetram.
Wagner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wagner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wagner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wagner stands up over Prasoetram, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prasoetram keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wagner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!
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