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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis comes into the arena with UGK - Pocket Full of Stones blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hollis misses with a double jab.
Jab by Hollis.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Hollis tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner blocks the body kick.
Hollis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wagner's calf.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Hollis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis connects with a leg kick. Wagner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Hollis. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Hollis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Hollis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wagner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hollis lands an overhand right.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Hollis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollis looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Hollis misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
Hollis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wagner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hollis throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Hollis throws a body kick that misses.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Joe Hollis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner walks into a straight right hand from Hollis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Hollis throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Hollis moves his leg out of the way.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hollis, as that shot connected.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollis was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Hollis sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a low kick but Hollis avoids it.
Hollis throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hollis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hollis is breathing heavily.
Wagner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Hollis saw that one coming.
Wagner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hollis, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Hollis.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Hollis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hollis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hollis scores with a spinning back kick!
Hollis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wagner.
Hollis swinging wildly here.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Hollis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hollis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wagner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hollis did well to prevent Wagner getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hollis tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.
Hollis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wagner is looking to advance position but Hollis won't allow it.
Hollis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wagner.
Wagner wants to take a breather but Hollis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kurt Wagner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hollis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollis.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wagner trying to control but Hollis is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wagner controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Wagner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hollis just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollis is just out of range.
Hollis misses with a head kick.
Hollis looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wagner.
Hollis lands with a nice body punch.
Hollis is looking to wear down Wagner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some bone on bone action there as Hollis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hollis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A clash of legs there as Hollis blocks the low kick.
Wagner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Hollis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollis was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Hollis throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollis's calf.
Hollis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Hollis's head.
Hollis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wagner.
Hollis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollis throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Kurt Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hollis.
Hollis checks a leg kick.
Wagner scores with a nice body kick.
Hollis misses with a leg kick.
Hollis throws a series of strikes that have Wagner backpedaling.
Hollis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner throws a good cross that connects.
Hollis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis 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.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner connects with a crisp jab.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollis is just out of range.
Wagner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollis. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Hollis's front leg but catches the back leg as Hollis tries to avoid it.
Wagner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hollis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hollis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hollis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wagner is in Hollis's guard.
Wagner trying to control but Hollis is working from the bottom.
Wagner postures up in Hollis's guard and throws a big left but Hollis blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wagner dives into side control.
Wagner takes a little break here. Hollis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wagner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hollis is trying to escape the position but Wagner is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wagner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hollis!
Hollis working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wagner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wagner controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Wagner scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollis. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hollis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wagner.
Wagner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hollis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Hollis connects with a solid leg kick.
Wagner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Hollis.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hollis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hollis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hollis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Hollis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner scores with a jab to the head.
Hollis tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
Hollis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hollis as he jumps to the side.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hollis ducks right into an uppercut from Wagner.
Hollis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner slips a jab from Hollis.
Hollis throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Hollis's belly button to the back.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hollis in his tracks.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hollis takes one on the button.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollis tries to land a leg kick but Wagner saw it coming and moves away.
Hollis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Hollis swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Hollis misses with a body kick.
Hollis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hollis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Wagner lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Hollis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hollis. That did some damage!
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Hollis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hollis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollis's head.
Hollis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hollis to the ground. Wagner is now in Hollis's guard.
Wagner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hollis.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Hollis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kurt Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wagner trying to control from Hollis's half guard. Hollis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wagner is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wagner pushes down on Hollis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!
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