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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wrexham (ranked 293 p4p, 41 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 342 p4p, 50 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a low kick as Wrexham jumps back.
Strunz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wrexham throws a combination. Strunz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wrexham works Strunz's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
Strunz lands a jab.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrexham wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Wrexham misses with a two punch combination.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Wrexham is out of range.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strunz scores with a jab. Wrexham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wrexham lands with a straight right. Strunz didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Wrexham is looking to slow Strunz down with leg kicks.
Wrexham misses with a series of wild punches.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick
and Wrexham counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Strunz misses
and Wrexham counters with a nice body shot.
Wrexham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrexham digs a good hook to Strunz's body.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wrexham checks a leg kick.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrexham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strunz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Wrexham to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Wrexham is looking to wear down Strunz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strunz moves forwards but Wrexham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wrexham misses with a hook.
Wrexham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrexham lands an overhand right.
Wrexham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Wrexham moved out of range nicely.
Strunz moves away from the strike by Wrexham .
Strunz misses with a lunging right hand
and Wrexham counters with a straight right hand.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrexham . That did some damage!
Wrexham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Wrexham avoids a kick to the body.
Wrexham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wrexham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
Wrexham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Wrexham . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wrexham .
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wrexham counters with a nice uppercut.
Strunz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wrexham punishes Strunz's body with a nice straight punch.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrexham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrexham jabs at Strunz's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz throws a jab when Wrexham was well out of range.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Strunz cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz misses with a shot to the body
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strunz shoots in for a double leg but Wrexham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Wrexham moved away.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Wrexham scores with a nice head shot.
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
Strunz moves forwards but Wrexham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wrexham walks into a straight right hand from Strunz.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrexham .
Despite the aggression on Strunz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wrexham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wrexham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Strunz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham clinches up with Strunz and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrexham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz misses the jab.
Wrexham blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz throws a counter combo.
Wrexham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Strunz coming out on top.
Strunz slips a jab from Wrexham .
A jab lands there for Strunz.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.
Strunz cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wrexham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrexham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wrexham scoring well with a low kick there.
Wrexham moves away from the strike by Strunz.
Strunz throws a sloppy body shot
and Strunz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wrexham cracks Strunz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Wrexham 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strunz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wrexham scrambles back to his feet.
Wrexham throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Wrexham coming out on top.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrexham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wrexham .
Strunz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wrexham .
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Wrexham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrexham tries to avoid it.
Wrexham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strunzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strunz feints and then cracks Wrexham 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wrexham down.
Wrexham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wrexham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wrexham .
Strunz is looking to slow Wrexham down with leg kicks.
Wrexham blocks a jab.
Wrexham leaves Strunz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wrexham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strunz counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strunz wants to slow Wrexham down by chopping away at his legs.
Strunz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham lunges at Strunz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strunz's hand.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Wrexham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrexham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Wrexham .
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Wrexham scores with a hook to the body. Strunz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wrexham throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrexham misses the target.
Wrexham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wrexham .
It looked like Wrexham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wrexham has Strunz up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Wrexham controls the action.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strunz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Strunz is trying to push Wrexham away but Wrexham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrexham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrexham lands a body punch.
Strunz is breathing heavily.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike.
Strunz manages to break the clinch.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strunz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wrexham . Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Wrexham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Wrexham is looking to score with low kicks.
Strunz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut.
Strunz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strunz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham checks a low kick from Strunz.
Wrexham tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
Wrexham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz looks for a takedown but Wrexham sprawls well.
Strunz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz thuds his right hand into Wrexham 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strunz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strunz cracks Wrexham with an open hand slap.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrexham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrexham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrexham .
Wrexham missing with a left hand there. Strunz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham moves out of range as Strunz strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Wrexham down.
Wrexham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strunz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wrexham counters with a one-two to the body.
Wrexham connects with the punch.
Strunz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wrexham counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Wrexham moved out of range.
Wrexham throws a big counter combination but Strunz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Strunz.
Wrexham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strunz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrexham takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Strunz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wrexham moves out of range of the leg kick from Strunz.
Bronko Strunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrexham lunges at Strunz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strunz's hand.
Strunz misses with a leg kick.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrexham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrexham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrexham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrexham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrexham misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrexham looks to land a combination. Strunz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Strunz with a nice cross.
Wrexham tries to clinch but Strunz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Wrexham misses its intended target.
Wrexham throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrexham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strunz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strunz throws out a leg kick but Wrexham moves out of range and Strunz only half commits.
No joy there for Strunz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wrexham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strunz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strunz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Strunz.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Good shot there by Wrexham .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strunz throws a nice looking combination but Wrexham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strunz throws out a powerful jab.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wrexham cracks a nice hook into Strunz's ribs.
A good leg kick by Wrexham .
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wrexham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strunz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strunz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Tyler Wrexham .
Well Wrexham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham !
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