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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Werben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werben comes into the arena with Ghost of Tom Joad blaring out of the sound system. Wood Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy jones jr......cant b touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Werben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood Jr throws a right and a left that Werben avoids nicely.
Werben has Wood Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood Jr is trying to break the clinch but Werben has him pressed against the cage.
Werben lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Bayden Wood Jr has been cut.
Wood Jr tries to break the clinch but Werben is controlling the position.
Wood Jr tries to circle away but Werben has him pinned against the cage.
Wood Jr tries to break the clinch but Werben is controlling the position.
Werben crunches a lovely knee into Wood Jr's ribcage.
Wood Jr wants to break free but Werben has control.
Werben prevents Wood Jr from breaking the clinch.
Werben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Werben just misses with a punch to the body.
Werben pushes Wood Jr away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werben takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Werben moves into range and clinches up with Wood Jr.
Wood Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Werben has him pressed against the cage.
Werben lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood Jr.
Wood Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werben landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood Jr looks winded!
Werben taking a breather.
Wood Jr can't break the clinch.
Werben lands a nice elbow.
Werben with a knee to the head.
Wood Jr tries to circle away but Werben has him pinned against the cage.
Werben lands a knee to the head.
Werben scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Werben.
Werben leaning his opponent against the cage.
Werben scores a nice knee to the body.
Werben effectively controlling the action here.
Werben unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wood Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Werben.
Werben keeps control of Wood Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werben lands a hook that snaps the head of Wood Jr backwards.
Werben landing knees to the body.
Werben using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Werben with a knee to the head.
Come on Werben - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Werben lands a nice knee to the body.
Wood Jr has had enough of the clinch but Werben keeps him there for the moment.
Werben landing knees to the head.
Wood Jr is trying to break the clinch but Werben has him pressed against the cage.
Werben with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wood Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Werben lands an elbow that stopped Wood Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Wood Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Werben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Werben.
Werben throws a head kick but Wood Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werben throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Werben lands with a slapping head kick.
Wood Jr is rocked!
Werben throws a head kick but Wood Jr moves out of range.
Werben throws a front kick that sends Wood Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Wood Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Werben.
Werben lands with a nice body kick.
Wood Jr lands a jab to Werben's midsection.
Wood Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Werben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Werben throws a sloppy head kick and Wood Jr moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Werben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood Jr tries to circle away but Werben has him pinned against the cage.
Wood Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Bayden Wood Jr's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werben comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wood Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Werben won't allow it.
Werben lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Werben.
Werben landing knees to the head.
Wood Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Werben lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Werben keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood Jr's efforts to push away.
Werben scores with a shot to the side of Wood Jr's head.
Werben drops Wood Jr with a big knee straight up the middle! Wood Jr is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wood Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Werben finish him?
Werben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Werben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood Jr closes the distance and pushes Werben back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werben lands a big knee! That's hurt Wood Jr! Oh, he's all over the place! Werben lands another knee that sends Wood Jr to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Werben!
An out of breath John Werben thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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RATING
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