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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Wozniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wallace Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Wozniak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Wozniak.
Wozniak throws a head kick that misses.
Wozniak looks for a takedown but Owen sprawls well.
Wozniak stuffs the takedown.
Owen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wozniak misses with a double jab.
Wozniak wants to clinch up but Owen keeps it at a distance.
Wozniak has his takedown stuffed
and Owen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wozniak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen tries to clinch up.
Wozniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wozniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wozniak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wozniak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Owen.
Wozniak clinches up with Owen and pushes him back against the cage.
Owen pulls guard successfully.
Owen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Owen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wozniak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Owen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen tries to strike from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Owen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wozniak off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Owen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wozniak is fending him off so far but Owen persists. Nope, Wozniak circles away and we're back to standing.
Wozniak has closed the distance and engaged Owen in a clinch.
Wozniak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Owen prevents it.
Wozniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owen.
Wozniak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch.
Owen misses with the head strike.
Wozniak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen prevents the takedown attempt.
Wozniak looks winded!
Wozniak is working for takedown but Owen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Owen.
Wozniak looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wozniak as Owen tries to tie him up.
Wozniak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Owen prevents it.
Owen misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wozniak to keep the fight standing.
Wozniak tries to pull guard but Owen holds him up against the cage and eventually Wozniak drops back down to his feet.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wozniak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wozniak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Owen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wozniak wants a takedown.
Owen keeps control of Wozniak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wallace Owen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wozniak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wozniak.
Wozniak gets caught flat footed, as Owen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wozniak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owen is one step ahead there.
Wozniak keeping moving, preventing Owen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wozniak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Owen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Owen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wozniak can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wozniak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Owen defends well.
Owen wants to control from the top but Wozniak keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wozniak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Owen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wozniak is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak trying to control the position.
Wozniak manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Owen is trying to pull guard but Wozniak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Owen looking to slow down the pace here.
Wozniak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wozniak is trying to pull guard but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wozniak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen stalling the fight.
Owen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owen is struggling to control the position.
Owen keeps control of Wozniak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wallace Owen.
Wozniak tries to clinch there but Owen circles away.
Wozniak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Wozniak as Owen shoots in.
Wozniak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wozniak slaps away a takedown attempt from Owen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wozniak clinches with his opponent.
Owen tries for a takedown but Wozniak manages to get underhooks.
Wozniak stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wozniak is trying to pull guard but Owen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owen tries to pull guard but Wozniak holds him up against the cage and eventually Owen drops back down to his feet.
Owen is trying to drag Wozniak to the mat but Wozniak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Owen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Owen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace Owen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wozniak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wozniak shoots in but Owen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wozniak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wozniak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owen.
Wozniak wants to clinch.
Wozniak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owen shoots in but no luck this time.
Igor Wozniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen shoots in looking for a takedown. Wozniak tries to sprawl out of it but Owen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wozniak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wozniak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wozniak.
Wozniak misses with a takedown
and Owen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wozniak's guard.
Owen trying to control but Wozniak is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wozniak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owen stands and steps away. Wozniak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Owen dives in for a single leg takedown but Wozniak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wozniak looking to sit in guard and control but Owen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wozniak keeping moving, preventing Owen from controlling successfully.
Owen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wozniak is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Owen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wozniak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Owen has Wozniak in his guard.
Wallace Owen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owen is looking to stand up but Wozniak isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wozniak stopping the sweep attempt from Owen.
Wozniak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Owen dives on top into guard.
Wozniak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Owen gets to his feet - Wozniak follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wozniak as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Owen as Wozniak shoots in.
Igor Wozniak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace Owen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owen dives in and grabs Wozniak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wozniak pushes down on Owen's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace Owen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owen, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Owen!
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energy
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RATING
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