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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday. Wayne has chosen Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Mcracken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mcracken closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wayne quickly recovers to half guard.
Wayne trying to control from the bottom.
Mcracken throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcracken won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcracken preventing the sweep.
Mcracken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcracken wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne is controlling Mcracken's posture.
Wayne being controlled here, momentarily.
Wayne seems keen to control Mcracken's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenneth Wayne.
Mcracken slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Mcracken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
A jab from Mcracken misses.
Kenneth Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Mcracken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Wayne. No joy for Mcracken on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Mcracken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcracken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcracken.
Nice cross by Wayne.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcracken. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcracken shoots in but Wayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcracken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcracken misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcracken.
Mcracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Mcracken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mcracken scores with a body shot.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcracken.
Mcracken thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcracken stuns Wayne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Mcracken's leg. Mcracken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mcracken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mcracken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcracken.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne lands a jab.
Wayne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcracken. Mcracken circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Mcracken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Mcracken walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcracken is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcracken avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne swings for the body but Mcracken moves out of range.
Wayne slips under a jab from Mcracken.
Mcracken fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mcracken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcracken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcracken closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcracken is defending well for now.
Mcracken turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mcracken manages to end up in side control.
Mcracken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wayne keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenneth Wayne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mcracken checks it well.
Jab from Mcracken.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Mcracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Wayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mcracken misses with a wild body shot.
Mcracken gets the takedown into side control.
Mcracken tries to score with some ground and pound. Wayne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mcracken throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Mcracken there.
Mcracken is trying to control the action in half guard but Wayne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mcracken is working away from the top position though.
Mcracken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is controlling Mcracken's trapped leg to prevent Mcracken from advancing to side control.
Wayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mcracken is working away from the top position though.
Wayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcracken haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenneth Wayne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wayne throws a solid leg kick but Mcracken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wayne.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne stuffs the takedown.
Mcracken misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mcracken's head backwards.
No joy there for Mcracken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mcracken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcracken throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcracken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Mcracken is out of range.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Mcracken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcracken.
Mcracken lands with a good body shot.
Mcracken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mcracken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcracken moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcracken moves into range and clinches up with Wayne.
Mcracken tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcracken.
Mcracken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcracken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcracken tries to stall but Wayne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Mcracken prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Mcracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcracken.
Mcracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcracken is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Mcracken lands a knee to the body.
Mcracken misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Wayne.
Mcracken looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcracken doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Mcracken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcracken thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcracken moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne thows a body kick. Mcracken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mcracken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcracken there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Mcracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne cracks Mcracken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcracken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcracken wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Mcracken.
A jab lands there for Mcracken.
Mcracken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcracken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wayne as he avoids it easily.
Mcracken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcracken shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Mcracken moved away.
Wayne catches Mcracken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Mcracken avoids it.
Mcracken is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mcracken lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcracken.
Mcracken takes one to the chin there.
Mcracken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcracken.
Mcracken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne is looking to slow Mcracken down with leg kicks.
Mcracken moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mcracken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wayne stuns Mcracken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcracken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wayne.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne misses the body punch
and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wayne is looking to control Mcracken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?
Wayne pushes Mcracken off looking to stand but Mcracken dives back in and keeps control.
Wayne tries to get to full guard but Mcracken has control of the leg.
Wayne wants to control but Mcracken is keeping busy.
Kenneth Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcracken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wayne keeps working.
Phil Mcracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Mcracken saw that one coming.
Mcracken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Mcracken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcracken dives in and scores a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne wants to control but Mcracken passes easily into half guard.
Wayne trying to control but Mcracken postures up.
Mcracken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wayne is staying active underneath Mcracken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcracken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcracken is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcracken wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
Wayne trying to control but Mcracken postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcracken frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Phil Mcracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcracken can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wayne is looking to escape.
Wayne sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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 Phil Mcracken.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Wayne!
Kenneth Wayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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