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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Drnold (ranked 1584 p4p, 3781 weight class) and Tian Wang (ranked 186 p4p, 415 weight class). Wang has chosen Ain't no Grave as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Drnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tian Wang!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drnold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drnold cracks Wang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Wang misses.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Drnold.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Drnold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wang jabs Drnold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drnold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Wang.
Drnold misses with a looping left.
Drnold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Wang has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Drnold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang scores with a jab. Drnold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drnold on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Drnold throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Drnold misses with a hook
and Wang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sam Drnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drnold 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.
Drnold missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Drnold lands a jab to Wang's midsection.
Drnold swings widly with a right hand
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Wang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Drnold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Drnold is just out of range.
Drnold misses the body punch
and Wang counters with a left and a right that stings Drnold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Wang lands a really nice looking cross but Drnold seems unphased.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Drnold misses its intended target.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Drnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang lands with a cross.
A big left from Wang misses.
Drnold looks to throw the jab but Wang is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Wang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Wang thinks about the counter body kick.
Wang blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Wang.
Wang scores with a jab. Drnold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Drnold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wang! But no joy.
Wang with a nice calf kick.
Drnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drnold is looking to wear down Wang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Wang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Drnold slips under a jab.
Drnold swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang lands with a cross.
A jab from Drnold misses.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Drnold moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wang takes a swing at Drnold's ribcage but misses.
Wang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Drnold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Wang is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang defending well as Drnold loads up on a big left hand.
Drnold swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang lands with an overhand left.
Drnold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Wang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drnold is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wang's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drnold.
A swing and a miss from Drnold.
Wang misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Drnold misses the target.
Wang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drnold in his tracks.
Wang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drnold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Wang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drnold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
The fighters circling - Drnold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drnold.
Drnold misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Drnold saw that one coming.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Drnold.
Drnold lands a jab to Wang's midsection.
Wang digs a good hook to Drnold's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tian Wang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wang avoids the body shot from Drnold.
Drnold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Wang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drnold to score with a decent uppercut.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Drnold's shoulder, as Drnold tries to avoid the shot.
Drnold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wang. That snapped Drnold's head back.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drnold.
Wang lands a head shot.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drnold scores with a shot to the body.
Wang avoids the body shot from Drnold.
Drnold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drnold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drnold moves out of range of the body kick from Wang.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Drnold.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Drnold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wang finds it's way round the side to connect with Drnold's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drnold blocks a jab.
Drnold tries to move into range but Wang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drnold throws a shot to the body.
Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drnold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tian Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drnold lands a glancing blow to the side of Wang's head.
Drnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Drnold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang dips to his left and cracks Drnold with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drnold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drnold swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Wang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wang throws a low kick but Drnold avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Drnold scores with a body shot.
Wang lands a body shot.
Drnold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drnold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Drnold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wang scores with a one two! Drnold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Drnold throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Drnold throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Wang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drnold.
Wang connects with a jab.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drnold.
A counter left hand to the body from Drnold misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drnold on the side of the head.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Wang catches Drnold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Drnold is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drnold digs a good body shot into Wang's ribs.
Drnold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drnold clobbers Wang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drnold misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
Drnold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drnold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang lands a nice hook to Drnold's body. Drnold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drnold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drnold scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drnold throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang lands with an uppercut that bounces Drnold off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wang.
Drnold misses with a looping left.
Wang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drnold on the side of the head.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drnold loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Drnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
A counter left hand to the body from Drnold misses its target.
Drnold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drnold misses with a shot to the body
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Drnold's shoulder, as Drnold tries to avoid the shot.
Wang tests Drnold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Drnold misses the target.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drnold manages to avoid it.
Wang avoids the body shot from Drnold.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Drnold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tian Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circling - Drnold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drnold.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Wang finds it's way through Drnold's defenses.
Drnold lands a head shot.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drnold misses with a left hand
enabling Wang to counter with a crisp jab.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang swings for the body but Drnold moves out of range.
Wang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drnold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drnold is looking to counter punch.
Wang throws a body kick that misses.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Drnold.
Wang cracks Drnold with a good jab.
Drnold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Drnold is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drnold slips under a jab from Wang.
Drnold moves out of range as Wang strikes.
Drnold throws a big counter combination but Wang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
It seemed like Wang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang tries to clinch but Drnold moves out of range.
Drnold walks into a stiff left hand from Wang.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang throws a good cross that connects.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Drnold moved out of range.
Wang forces Drnold back against the cage and clinches.
Wang tries a body shot but Drnold blocks it.
Wang misses with some punches.
Wang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drnold.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drnold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Drnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang moves out of range as Drnold strikes.
A jab from Wang misses.
Drnold takes a swing at Wang's ribcage but misses.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang throws a body punch but Drnold moves out of range.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drnold scores with a body shot.
Drnold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drnold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drnold lands a right hook to the body.
Drnold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wang counters with an outside leg kick.
Donk. Wang catches Drnold right on the button with a cross.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang wants to land a leg kick but Drnold is out of range.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang lands a jab to Drnold's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang avoids the body shot from Drnold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wang! But no joy.
Drnold throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Drnold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sam Drnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Wang gets through Drnold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wang keeps control of Drnold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Wang lands a body punch.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Drnold.
Drnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Drnold misses with the head strike.
Drnold misses with the head strike.
Drnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang.
Drnold takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tian Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tian Wang!
Tian Wang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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