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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan McEnroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan McEnroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McEnroy clobbers Wagner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wagner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wagner sizes up McEnroy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McEnroy doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
McEnroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Wagner throws a combination. McEnroy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown by McEnroy or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagner which made him look bad.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped McEnroy in his tracks.
Wagner walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from McEnroy misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
McEnroy wants to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McEnroy thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from McEnroy.
McEnroy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McEnroy throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McEnroy moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnroy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan McEnroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McEnroy takes one on the button.
Wagner scores with a three punch combo!
McEnroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
McEnroy swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Wagner. Beautiful body shot.
McEnroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McEnroy misses with a takedown attempt - Wagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
McEnroy tries for a takedown but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McEnroy is breathing heavily.
Wagner throws a head kick but McEnroy moves out of range.
McEnroy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by McEnroy or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagner which made him look bad.
McEnroy throws a combination that misses
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McEnroy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wagner throws a leg kick but McEnroy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner scores with the left hand. McEnroy knows he should have avoided that one.
McEnroy dives in and grabs Wagner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes down on McEnroy's head and hops out.
Wagner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jordan McEnroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Wagner punishes McEnroy's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for McEnroy on that attempt.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McEnroy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. McEnroy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McEnroy on the side of the head.
McEnroy walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McEnroy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McEnroy on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for McEnroy on that attempt.
Wagner throws a shot to the body.
McEnroy moves out of range of the leg kick from Wagner.
Wagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McEnroy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wagner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McEnroy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wagner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McEnroy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
McEnroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McEnroy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McEnroy throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a series of strikes. McEnroy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Wagner.
McEnroy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McEnroy checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
McEnroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
McEnroy misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through McEnroy's defenses.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McEnroy checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McEnroy tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McEnroy throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a series of strikes. McEnroy will be more careful next time no doubt.
McEnroy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Wagner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Wagner there.
Jordan McEnroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McEnroy looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
McEnroy misses with a double jab.
Jab from Wagner.
McEnroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Wagner.
Wagner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wagner digs a good body shot into McEnroy's ribs.
McEnroy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wagner lands with a right hand.
McEnroy misses with a takedown attempt
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McEnroy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McEnroy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McEnroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kurt Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McEnroy looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at McEnroy's knee but McEnroy avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a slapping body shot.
McEnroy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McEnroy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagner tries to avoid it but McEnroy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagner to the ground. Wagner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan McEnroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner punishes McEnroy's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Wagner scores with a four punch combination!
Wagner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McEnroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McEnroy looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner wants to slow McEnroy down by chopping away at his legs.
Wagner stalks McEnroy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McEnroy's face. McEnroy staggers backwards, shaken.
Kurt Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McEnroy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
McEnroy shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner jabs McEnroy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wagner cracks McEnroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by McEnroy or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagner which made him look bad.
McEnroy checks a leg kick nicely.
A left lands for Wagner.
McEnroy checks the leg kick.
McEnroy takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McEnroy throws a sloppy body shot
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
McEnroy throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McEnroy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McEnroy backs up against the cage.
McEnroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McEnroy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McEnroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McEnroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McEnroy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped McEnroy's head back.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through McEnroy's defenses.
McEnroy blocks a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McEnroy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McEnroy clobbers Wagner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wagner blocks a head kick by McEnroy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Wagner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McEnroy throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner 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 McEnroy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McEnroy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McEnroy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wagner feints a jab promting McEnroy to slip. Wagner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McEnroy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McEnroy wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Wagner throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner lands a jab to the head.
McEnroy shoots in looking for a takedown but Wagner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McEnroy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wagner scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
McEnroy checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McEnroy looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
enabling McEnroy to counter with a crisp jab.
McEnroy blocks a leg kick.
McEnroy throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McEnroy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wagner was covering up waiting for the punch and McEnroy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McEnroy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McEnroy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McEnroy stands up over Wagner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnroy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McEnroy 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McEnroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McEnroy is looking to pass into half guard but Wagner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wagner is in guard.
McEnroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wagner.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McEnroy is keeping the position for now.
Wagner wants to control from the top but McEnroy keeps moving.
McEnroy working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but McEnroy is retaining full guard.
Wagner drops back looking for a leg! McEnroy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McEnroy manages to kick Wagner off! Wagner jumps back into McEnroy's guard.
Wagner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McEnroy wants to stand up but Wagner is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but McEnroy is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
McEnroy walks into a left hand.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Wagner scores with the left hand. McEnroy knows he should have avoided that one.
McEnroy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner scores with a jab. McEnroy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McEnroy is able to avoid easily.
Wagner connects with the punch.
McEnroy thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McEnroy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends McEnroy's belly button to the back.
McEnroy throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
McEnroy throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
McEnroy checks the leg kick.
Jordan McEnroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McEnroy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McEnroy tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Wagner cracks McEnroy with an open hand slap.
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McEnroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
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 Jordan McEnroy.
I think Wagner 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kurt Wagner!
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