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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Wechsel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. Wechsel has chosen Faith No More - The Morning After as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 cm
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198 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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184 cm
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201 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wally Wechsel! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wechsel misses with a hook. Blunt ducked under it nicely. Blunt circles away from the clinch attempt and Blunt counters with a low kick, right behind Wechsel 's knee. A left lands for Blunt. Blunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wechsel can pounce on him.
Blunt lands with an overhand left. Wechsel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blunt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Blunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Wally Wechsel has been cut. Wechsel tries to score with a low kick but Blunt moves his leg out of the way. Blunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Blunt moves out of range of the body kick. Wally Wechsel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action! Blunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wechsel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wechsel darts in and clinches Blunt up against the cage. Wechsel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wechsel lands a good knee to the midsection. Blunt won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wechsel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wechsel trying to land knees to the body.
Wechsel lands a knee to the head.
Wechsel pushes Blunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wechsel trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Blunt.
Wechsel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wechsel avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blunt is looking to score with low kicks. Wechsel scores with a three punch combo!
Blunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Jab from Blunt. Wechsel tries to clinch up. Wechsel gets a clinch. Blunt can't break the clinch.
Wechsel working hard to break the clinch. Blunt working some nice short punches in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blunt dodges an elbow strike from Wechsel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blunt. Blunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Wechsel. Blunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wechsel's efforts to push away. Wechsel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Blunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wechsel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wechsel checks a leg kick nicely. Blunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blunt scores with a head kick.
Wechsel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blunt. Blunt with a nice cross. Blunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Wechsel lands. Wechsel wants to clinch up but Blunt keeps it at a distance. Wally Wechsel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Blunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wechsel is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Blunt. Wechsel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Blunt misses with a low kick as Wechsel jumps back. Blunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blunt misses with a body shot.
Wechsel is looking to clinch but Blunt is avoiding it.
Blunt looks to land a left hand but Wechsel moved out of range nicely. Blunt throws out a leg kick but Wechsel moves out of range and Blunt only half commits. Blunt lands an overhand right. Wechsel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters circling a little - Wechsel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Blunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wechsel wants to clinch. Wechsel clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wechsel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wechsel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wechsel leaves Blunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. 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! Wechsel is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Blunt throws a head kick that misses. Wechsel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wechsel misses with a low kick.
Wechsel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blunt throws a push kick but Wechsel slaps the foot to one side. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice defenses there by Wechsel. Nice body kick from Wechsel. Wechsel swings for the body but Blunt moves out of range.
Wechsel fails in his attempt to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Blunt will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Wally Wechsel's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wechsel staying out of range there. Blunt blocks a head kick by Wechsel.
Blunt misses with an uppercut. Wechsel saw that one coming. Wechsel doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunt circles away.
Wechsel tries to score with a low kick but Blunt moves his leg out of the way. Wechsel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wechsel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wechsel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wechsel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wechsel closes the distance and clinches. Wechsel lands an elbow just above Blunt 's eye. Blunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Wechsel controls his hands.
Wechsel tries to work over Blunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wechsel lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Wechsel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wechsel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wechsel throws an elbow that misses.
Wechsel blocking some punches.
Blunt goes for a takedown attempt but Wechsel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wechsel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. An inside leg kick from Wechsel misses. Wechsel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blunt. Blunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Blunt throws a leg kick but Wechsel sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Blunt looks to throw the jab but Wechsel is out of range. Blunt thows a left - swing and a miss! Jab by Blunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wechsel cracks a nice hook into Blunt's ribs. Blunt throws a hook to the side of Wechsel's head but Wechsel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wechsel, right into the meat.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick and Blunt moves out of range easily. Blunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Blunt keeps the fight on the outside. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wechsel, right into the meat.
Wechsel scores with a head kick.
Blunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wechsel. Wechsel is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Blunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wechsel tries to clinch but Blunt is having none of it. Blunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Blunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wechsel misses with a kick to the body.
Blunt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wechsel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wechsel is looking to clinch but Blunt is avoiding it.
Blunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Blunt. Wechsel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blunt. Wechsel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wechsel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blunt. Wechsel is breathing heavily. Blunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wechsel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Blunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Wechsel which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick misses from Wechsel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wechsel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunt.
Blunt misses with a few strikes there.
Wechsel moves forwards but Blunt connects with a nice, crisp jab. Blunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wechsel throws a nice inside leg kick. Wechsel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wechsel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Blunt blocks a head kick by Wechsel.
Wechsel checks the leg kick. Wechsel is looking to clinch but Blunt is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wechsel swings and misses with a shot to the body and Blunt counters with a leg kick. Wechsel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blunt. Wechsel scores with a kick to the midsection. Wechsel tried to score with a low kick but Blunt checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Wechsel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Wally Wechsel'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wechsel throws a lazy head kick and Blunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Blunt loads up on a big right hand but Wechsel slips the punch. Blunt staying out of range there. Wechsel moves out of range as Blunt strikes. Wechsel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wechsel slips a straight right by Blunt. Wechsel slips under a jab. Wechsel tries to clinch but Blunt is having none of it. Blunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wechsel has time to react. A low kick from Blunt misses and Wechsel counters with a nice kick to the body. Wechsel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Wechsel throws a leg kick which misses Blunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Blunt tries to avoid it. Blunt throws an overhand right that lands on Wechsel's shoulder, as Wechsel tries to avoid the shot. Blunt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Blunt shoots in looking for a takedown but Wechsel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blunt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Blunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Blunt throws a looping overhand right but Wechsel ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blunt blocks a head kick by Wechsel.
Blunt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wechsel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blunt connects with a leg kick. Wechsel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A nice combination there by Blunt.
Wechsel lands with a kick to the temple. Blunt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Blunt throws an overhand right that lands on Wechsel's shoulder, as Wechsel tries to avoid the shot. Blunt lands with a shot to the body. Wechsel throws a jab when Blunt was well out of range. Blunt throws a big shot that misses. Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nice takedown defense from Wechsel. No joy for Blunt on that attempt. Blunt misses with an uppercut. Wechsel saw that one coming. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wechsel, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wechsel manages to avoid it. Blunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Blunt throws a right hand that Wechsel ducks under and follows up with a left that Wechsel also avoids with ease. Blunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wechsel scores with a push kick. Blunt swings widly with a right hand
and Wechsel counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wechsel scores with a jab to the jaw. Wechsel blocks a jab. Wechsel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wechsel scores with a nice right hand.
Blunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Wechsel. Good leg kick by Wechsel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wechsel cracks Blunt with a right hand to the side of the head. Blunt throws a head kick but Wechsel moves out of range.
Wechsel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wechsel lands with a slapping head kick. Blunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Blunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wechsel. That did some damage! Blunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wechsel. Wechsel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Wechsel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wechsel. That's going to slow Blunt down. Wechsel tries a head kick but it misses.
Blunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wechsel. Blunt throws a hook to the side of Wechsel's head but Wechsel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wechsel clinches up with Blunt and pushes him back against the cage. Blunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wechsel tries a body shot but Blunt blocks it.
Wechsel lands an elbow inside that Blunt shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blunt tries to score a body lock takedown but Wechsel shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wechsel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Blunt tries to work over Wechsel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wechsel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Wechsel uses good head movement to avoid it. Blunt wants to break free but Wechsel has control.
Wechsel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wechsel misses with a head kick.
Wechsel throws a hook to the side of Blunt's head but Blunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Blunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wechsel moves away. No joy there for Blunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wechsel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunt.
Wechsel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wechsel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Wally Wechsel. Well Wechsel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Wechsel!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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