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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Wilson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Dante!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Dante counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Dante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dante misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a left to the body.
Dante moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson fails with the takedown
and Dante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dante counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Dante counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Dante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike.
Dante prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson tries to clinch but Dante moves away
and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dante smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Dante counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dante prevents it.
Wilson blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Wilson wants a takedown.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson jumps guard but Dante stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante breaks from the clinch.
Dante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Dante, against the cage.
Dante leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dante's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dante throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dante throws an elbow but misses.
That's four 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.
Dante tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Dante stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dante lands a nice knee to the body.
Dante wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Wilson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dante as Wilson tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dante throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dante dominated that 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.
Dante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dante counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Dante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dante manages to break the clinch.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dante moves away.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dante counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dante throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Dante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Dante counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Dante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dante.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dante taking a breather.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Dante won't allow it.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Dante won't allow it.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
Dante managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Dante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dante lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Wilson jumps guard but Dante stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dante taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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.
Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dante throws a head kick that misses.
Dante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson moves to clinch but Dante breaks away
and Dante counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dante lands some shots froms side control.
Dante throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wilson parries the strikes from Dante easily there. Dante is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wilson to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante looks up at the clock and then as Wilson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dante smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dante in side control, throwing shots but Wilson defends.
Dante sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wilson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dante postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dante throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dante working the strikes but Wilson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dante with the ground and pound but Wilson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dante distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dante!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dante really wants to buck Wilson off and get back to his feet.
Wilson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Dante is having none of it.
Dante wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilson looks to clinch
and Dante counters by clinching up.
Dante missing with knees to the body.
Dante stalls.
Dante pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dante smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
Wilson wants to clinch but Dante slips to the side
and Dante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Dante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dante lands with a shot to the body.
Wilson tries to clinch up
and Dante counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Dante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson dodges an elbow strike from Dante.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dante smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dante counters by clinching up.
Dante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dante throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson jumps guard but Dante stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson wants to break free but Dante has control.
Dante crunches a lovely knee into Wilson's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Dante prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson fails with the takedown
and Dante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Dante scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Dante won't allow it.
Wilson avoiding damage as Dante throws knees to the body.
Dante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dante trying to land knees to the body.
Dante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Wilson dodges an elbow strike from Dante.
Wilson tries a body shot but Dante blocks it.
Wilson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dante looking to pass the guard.
Bruce Dante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dante is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Dante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dante 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Dante!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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