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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wally Wechsel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wechsel comes into the arena with Faith No More - The Morning After blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 11 - 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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wechsel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wechsel lands a body shot.
Stann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wechsel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wechsel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stann avoids a wild elbow strike from Wechsel.
A short right from Stann on the inside.
Stann avoiding damage as Wechsel throws knees to the body.
Stann misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wechsel throws an elbow but misses.
Wechsel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stann gets through Wechsel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wechsel throws a head punch that misses.
Wechsel throws an elbow but it misses.
Stann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wechsel backwards.
Wechsel manages to break the clinch.
Stann throws a hook to the side of Wechsel's head but Wechsel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stann looks to land a left hand but Wechsel moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wechsel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stanns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wechsel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Wechsel.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wechsel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stann avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wechsel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stann's brow.
Wechsel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wechsel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wechsel tries to close the distance and clinch but Stann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Stann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stann throws a body punch but Wechsel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to clinch up but Wechsel circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wechsel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wechsel avoids the body shot from Stann.
Stann walks into a jab.
Wechsel lands a front kick.
Stann moves out of range of the strikes.
Wechsel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stann.
Wally Wechsel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wechsel defends it nicely.
Stann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wechsel instigates a clinch.
Wechsel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wechsel misses with a head kick.
Wechsel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stann's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Stann misses the target.
Stann misses with an uppercut. Wechsel saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann is looking to clinch.
Stann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wally Wechsel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stann.
Wally Wechsel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Stann throws the left hand but Wechsel avoids the punch easily.
Wechsel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wechsel.
Wechsel has managed to clinch.
Stann misses with the head strike.
Wechsel lands an elbow that stopped Stann in his tracks for a moment.
Stann blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Wechsel.
A frustrated look appears on Stann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wechsel breaks from the clinch.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wechsel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.
Stann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wechsel is fending him off so far but Stann persists. Nope, Wechsel circles away and we're back to standing.
Wechsel has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wechsel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stann avoids the damage to the body.
Wechsel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
Wechsel lands a nice elbow.
Wechsel lands a nice elbow.
Stann throws a punch but it's blocked by Wechsel.
Stann misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wechsel misses with a knee strike.
Stann takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Dan Stann's cut even more.
Wechsel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Wechsel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wechsel.
Wechsel misses with a body kick.
Wechsel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wechsel scores with a nice body kick.
Wechsel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wechsel moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Wechsel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wechsel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wechsel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stann is out of range and Wechsel settles back down.
Wechsel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stann's head backwards.
Stann wants to clinch up but Wechsel keeps it at a distance.
Stann 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 Stann off to one side.
Wechsel moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
Stann tries to close the distance and clinch but Wechsel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stann tries to clinch but Wechsel is having none of it.
Stann wants to clinch
and Wechsel counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wechsel swats away the attempt to clinch by Stann.
Stann shoots in looking for a takedown. Wechsel tries to sprawl out of it but Stann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wechsel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wechsel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wechsel tries to land a front kick but Stann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stann is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wechsel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stann.
Stann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wechsel tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Wechsel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wechsel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stann shoots in for a takedown but Wechsel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wally Wechsel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Stann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wechsel tries to clinch but Stann is having none of it.
Wechsel looks to throw the jab but Stann is out of range.
Wechsel tries to land a front kick but Stann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wechsel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stann is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wechsel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wechsel throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stann throws a hook but Wechsel blocks it.
Stann on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wally Wechsel is winning the standup battle so far.
Wechsel scores with a kick to the body.
Stann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stann has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wechsel.
Wechsel throws the kick towards the body but Stann avoids it.
Stann moves in looking to clinch but Wechsel pushes him off.
Wechsel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wechsel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wechsel working Stann over with knees to the body.
Stann is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Stann fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel lands an elbow inside that Stann shrugs off.
Stann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stann fails to land.
Stann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wechsel keeps control of Stann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wechsel blocks an uppercut.
Stann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wechsel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stann's defenses.
The cut above Dan Stann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wechsel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wechsel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stann.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wechsel throws an elbow but misses.
Stann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stann working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stann working aggressively here.
Wechsel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stann takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wechsel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Wechsel lands but Stann takes it in his stride.
A big right from Stann misses.
Stann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wechsel finds it's way round the side to connect with Stann's head.
Stann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wechsel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wechsel lands a head kick. Stann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wechsel scores with a jab. Stann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stann tries to clinch there but Wechsel circles away.
Stann closes the distance and clinches up with Wechsel, looking for a takedown. Stann pushes Wechsel against the ropes but Wechsel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wechsel moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Wechsel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stann is looking to clinch.
Wechsel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wechsel was well out of range. Poor timing from Stann.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick
and Stann counters with a straight right hand.
Wechsel connects with a solid leg kick.
Stann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wechsel misses with a body kick.
Wechsel scores with a spinning back kick!
Stann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wechsel feints and then cracks Stann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stann down.
Stann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Stann misses.
Wechsel misses with a kick to the body.
Stann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stann shoots in and drives through. Wechsel sprawls well.
Stann blocks a head kick by Wechsel.
Wechsel slips a straight right by Stann.
Wechsel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stann checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wechsel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wechsel lands a nice shot that snaps Stann's head back.
Wechsel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stann.
Wechsel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wechsel but Wechsel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stann shoots in and drives through. Wechsel sprawls well.
Wally Wechsel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
A slow jab from Stann misses its intended target.
Wechsel throws the kick towards the body but Stann avoids it.
Wechsel throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Stann fails with a takedown attempt.
Stann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wechsel.
Stann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wechsel forces Stann back against the ropes and clinches.
Wechsel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel breaks the clinch.
Stann moves in looking to clinch but Wechsel pushes him off.
Wechsel lands a body shot.
Wechsel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Wechsel.
Stann throws the left hand but Wechsel avoids the punch easily.
Stann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stann blocks a head kick by Wechsel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wechsel slips a straight right by Stann.
Stann tries to clinch up but Wechsel circles away and keeps his distance.
Wechsel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stann shoots in but Wechsel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stann shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wechsel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stann throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wechsel is trying to buck Stann off.
Wechsel is not content to let Stann control the position.
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 takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wechsel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Stann has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dan Stann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stann is looking to take a break and control but Wechsel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wechsel sneaks out the side door and pushes Stann away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stann. Wechsel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann avoids the head kick by Wechsel.
Stann tests Wechsel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wechsel wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wechsel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wechsel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wally Wechsel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stann misses with a straight right.
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wechsel misses with a head kick.
Stann misses with a looping left.
Stann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wechsel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wechsel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stann.
Stann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wechsel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stann really felt that one!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stann crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wechsel - the referee stops the clock and Stann gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wechsel. Stann manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wechsel tries to clinch up.
Wechsel ducks under a wild hook from Stann.
Stann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wechsel.
Wechsel gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wally Wechsel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wechsel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Wechsel!
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hype
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