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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
ORielly tries to clinch up.
ORielly throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
ORielly throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ORielly looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner fails with the takedown
and ORielly counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but ORielly moved away.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but ORielly is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Wagner looks to throw a body kick
and ORielly counters with a low kick, right behind Wagner 's knee.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Wagner as ORielly shoots in.
ORielly is looking to score with low kicks.
ORielly is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for ORielly. That snapped Wagner's head back.
ORielly checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
ORielly lands with a right hand.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and ORielly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from ORielly
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. ORielly quickly recovers to half guard.
Wagner trying to advance position but ORielly counters by regaining guard.
Wagner stops ORielly from standing up.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from ORielly.
Wagner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ORielly, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ORielly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wagner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but ORielly moves his leg out of the way.
ORielly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ORielly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ORielly doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
A left lands for ORielly.
ORielly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and ORielly counters with a leg kick.
ORielly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ORielly!
A big left from ORielly misses.
Wagner throws the kick towards the body but ORielly avoids it.
ORielly scores with a kick to the body.
Wagner needs to keep his hands up - ORielly had a free shot at his head there.
Wagner misses with a hook to the body
and ORielly counters with a three punch combo that has Wagner backing up. Wagner nods at ORielly to acknowledge the strikes.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from ORielly misses the target.
ORielly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Wagner.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from ORielly.
ORielly lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
ORielly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wagner was covering up waiting for the punch and ORielly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wagner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from ORielly.
ORielly slips a nice elbow through Wagner's hands, connecting with Wagner's forehead.
Wagner looks like he's trying to stand up.
ORielly throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORielly thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wagner to regain full guard.
Wagner wants to stand but ORielly is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden ORielly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
ORielly misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and ORielly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
ORielly lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as ORielly blocks the low kick.
ORielly is looking to chop away at Wagner's legs.
ORielly throws a shot to the body.
ORielly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
ORielly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
ORielly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but ORielly moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Wagner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and ORielly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ORielly closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ORielly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from ORielly.
Wagner wants to control but ORielly is keeping busy.
Wagner tries to roll over but ORielly keeps him under control.
ORielly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wagner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
ORielly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ORielly working the head and body with strikes.
ORielly wants to free his trapped foot but Wagner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throwing strikes but missing.
ORielly throws and elbow that misses. Wagner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ORielly's guard. Nice move by Wagner!
ORielly trying to keep a closed guard but Wagner is proving a slippery customer.
ORielly wriggles free and stands up.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but ORielly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wagner did well to prevent ORielly getting side control.
Wagner tries to kick ORielly off but ORielly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
ORielly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wagner has his hands clasped together around ORielly's back. He's all about the action.
ORielly wants to advance to full mount but Wagner doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ORielly throws and elbow that misses. Wagner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ORielly's guard. Nice move by Wagner!
Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
ORielly rushes Wagner and presses him up against the cage.
ORielly lands a shoulder strike.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
ORielly misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
ORielly trying to control the position but instead, Wagner has worked for underhooks and has pushed ORielly into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden ORielly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wagner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and ORielly counters with a left to the body.
ORielly throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner swings for the body but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
ORielly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and ORielly counters with a stiff right hand.
ORielly shoots in and gets a takedown into Wagner's guard.
Wagner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ORielly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wagner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner pushes ORielly off and scrambles back to his feet.
ORielly pushes Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ORielly or not.
ORielly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
A nice left hand lands by ORielly.
ORielly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ORielly backwards.
ORielly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
ORielly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wagner regains guard.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ORielly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wagner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ORielly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ORielly.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ORielly or not.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
ORielly slowing the pace effectively.
ORielly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wagner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
ORielly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
ORielly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of ORielly backwards.
ORielly working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
ORielly misses with a hook to the ribs.
ORielly wants a takedown.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
ORielly misses with a hook to the ribs.
ORielly misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
ORielly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wagner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ORielly counters with a one-two to the body.
Wagner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aiden ORielly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
ORielly takes one to the chin there.
ORielly looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner slaps away a takedown attempt from ORielly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
ORielly throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
Wagner is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but ORielly checks it well.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ORielly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ORielly misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wagner throws a wild body kick that ORielly sees coming a mile off.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
ORielly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ORielly avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Aiden ORielly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner throws a leg kick but ORielly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner tries to land a body kick
and ORielly counters with a low kick, right behind Wagner 's knee.
Wagner tries to clinch up but ORielly circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner throws a right hand that ORielly ducks under and follows up with a left that ORielly also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - ORielly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
ORielly throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that ORielly sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick
letting ORielly counter with a right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wagner.
Wagner decides to stand up, so the ref orders ORielly to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A lazy body kick from Wagner
and ORielly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ORielly.
Wagner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ORielly preventing the sweep.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
Wagner has ORielly pulled in close to control his posture.
Wagner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly with a flurry of punches that miss.
ORielly throwing strikes but missing.
ORielly lands a couple of elbows.
ORielly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Wagner wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly pushing down on Wagner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
ORielly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
ORielly is trying to control. Wagner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
ORielly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wagner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
ORielly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wagner is trying to stand back up but ORielly is controlling him
Wagner tries to roll over but ORielly keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
ORielly is pressing down on Wagner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wagner is holding on for now.
ORielly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wagner!
Wagner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wagner can't escape the position.
ORielly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wagner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Aiden ORielly has got the better of the ground game so far.
ORielly looking to finish Wagner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wagner!
Wagner tries to hold on but ORielly postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden ORielly dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
ORielly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
ORielly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ORielly ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but ORielly moved out of range nicely.
Wagner swings away with a body shot that misses
and ORielly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wagner's guard now.
ORielly trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Wagner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wagner can't keep his opponent in guard - ORielly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly wants to take a breather but Wagner is having none of it.
ORielly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
ORielly is just content to waste time from the top position. Wagner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
ORielly stopping the sweep attempt from Wagner.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Wagner is keeping the position.
ORielly stands and throws Wagner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
ORielly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wagner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wagner prevents ORielly from improving position.
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
Wagner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on ORielly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
ORielly uses his free foot to push down on Wagner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wagner.
ORielly sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kurt Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly tries to control but Wagner wriggling away.
Wagner working to try and regain half guard.
ORielly throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Aiden ORielly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wagner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
ORielly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ORielly looking to control but Wagner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly has control of Wagner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wagner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wagner gets back to half guard.
ORielly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
ORielly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagner's head.
Wagner tries to kick ORielly off but ORielly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wagner kicks off ORielly and gets to his feet.
ORielly connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden ORielly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think ORielly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden ORielly! Aiden ORielly retains his lightweight title!
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