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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wally Wechsel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wechsel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Faith No More - The Morning After. 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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201 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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192 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wally Wechsel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wechsel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wechsel.
Wechsel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong is looking to clinch but Wechsel is avoiding it.
Wechsel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wechsel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wechsel lands with a slapping head kick.
Strong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wechsel loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strong shoots in and bounces Wechsel off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Strong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wechsel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wechsel tries to get out of the position.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Wechsel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong stops Wechsel from standing up.
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!
Strong landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wechsel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Strong manages to pass to side control.
Wechsel looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wechsel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Strong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wechsel is just riding it out for now. Strong eventually gives up the hold.
Wechsel is staying active underneath Strong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel is trying to stand.
Wechsel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Strong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Strong is looking to take a break and control but Wechsel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strong passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Strong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong landing shots from mount.
Strong is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Strong has managed to clinch.
Wechsel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong tries for a takedown but Wechsel circles away easily
and Wechsel counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Wechsel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wechsel slaps away a takedown attempt from Strong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wechsel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wechsel wants it to stay on the feet.
Wally Wechsel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Strong.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wechsel.
Wechsel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Strong is looking to land body kicks.
Wechsel clinches with his opponent.
Wechsel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Strong's defenses.
It looks like Jack Strong has been cut.
Wechsel trying to land knees to the body.
Wechsel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strong fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wechsel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wally Wechsel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wechsel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wechsel's waist but Wechsel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strong off to one side.
Wechsel has Strong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wechsel manages to break the clinch.
Wechsel scoring well with a low kick there.
Wechsel connects with a high kick.
Wechsel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wechsel throws a head kick that misses.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wechsel. Wechsel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wechsel.
Strong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wechsel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Strong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Strong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wechsel lands a head kick. Strong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Strong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wechsel swivels and escapes.
Wechsel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wechsel misses with a body kick.
Strong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wechsel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strong somewhat.
Wally Wechsel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Strong.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wechsel moves into the clinch.
Wechsel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wechsel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wechsel.
Wechsel lands a head kick!
Wechsel forces Strong back against the ropes and clinches.
Wechsel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Wechsel.
Wechsel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wechsel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wechsel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Strong gets control of Wechsel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Strong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Strong has a closed guard, preventing Wechsel from standing up.
Strong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wechsel's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wechsel's guard.
Wechsel is defending against the submission attempts here by Strong.
Strong stops Wechsel from getting back to his feet.
Strong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Strong working over Wechsel with some ground and pound. Wechsel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wechsel is trying to stand back up but Strong is controlling him
Strong trying to mount his opponent but Wechsel defends it.
Wechsel is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wechsel is defending against the submission attempts here by Strong.
Strong is working for a kimura but Wechsel is defending it quite comfortably.
Wechsel is trying to stand.
Jack Strong has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Strong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Strong trying to control the pace.
Strong wants to stand up but Wechsel has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Strong is looking for a kimura here.
Wechsel wants to get back to his feet.
Strong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Strong passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel tries to buck Strong off but he can't manage it.
Strong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Strong working for a guillotine from mount but Wechsel is in no mood to give up.
Strong throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Wechsel has his hands clasped together but Strong breaks the hold and Wechsel is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Strong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Strong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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