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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 575 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 84 p4p, 197 weight class). Orla Wanker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker has his takedown stuffed
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Wanker fails with a takedown attempt.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Wanker ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wanker with the inside leg kick.
Wanker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Wanker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Phoenix tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Wanker misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
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!
Wanker walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix throws a jab when Wanker was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phoenix on the side of the head.
Wanker lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Wanker moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Wanker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wanker slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Wanker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanker throws a body shot but no joy.
Wanker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Phoenix wants to sweep here but Wanker controlling him for the moment.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker is stalling in the full guard.
Wanker trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phoenix pulls Wanker in close to his closed guard and prevents Wanker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wanker wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Phoenix being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wanker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker shoots and misses
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker misses with a few strikes there.
Wanker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wanker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wanker misses with a looping right.
Wanker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phoenix is able to avoid easily.
Wanker swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Wanker lands a jab.
Wanker misses with a hook to the body
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Wanker throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanker throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Wanker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Wanker moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wanker finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phoenix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Wanker.
Phoenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wanker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phoenix explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wanker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phoenix takes a swing at Wanker's ribcage but misses.
Wanker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wanker throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Wanker misses with a body kick.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wanker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanker is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Phoenix. That snapped Wanker's head back.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Wanker's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wanker.
Wanker throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Wanker scores with a push kick.
Nice shot by Phoenix.
No joy there for Wanker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wanker dives in and grabs Phoenix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phoenix pushes down on Wanker's head and hops out.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phoenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wanker manages to avoid it.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Wanker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix cracks Wanker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wanker has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wanker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Wanker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Wanker misses.
Wanker ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Wanker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wanker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wanker can do to turn this around?
Wanker is breathing heavily.
Wanker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker throws a lazy head kick
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Orla Wanker's cut even more.
Wanker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phoenix tries to avoid it but Wanker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phoenix to the ground. Phoenix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wanker.
Wanker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wanker punishes Phoenix's body with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix thuds a left hand into Wanker's body.
Phoenix tests Wanker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wanker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wanker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phoenix lands a jab to Wanker's midsection.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanker is just out of range.
Wanker has his takedown stuffed
and Phoenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Wanker's body.
Wanker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phoenix.
Wanker looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Wanker lunges at Phoenix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phoenix's hand.
Phoenix leaves Wanker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phoenix catches Wanker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phoenix lands a head shot.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses.
Wanker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The cut above Orla Wanker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wanker throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Wanker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanker darts in looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets double underhooks and turns Wanker into the cage.
Wanker misses with a straight right.
Wanker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Wanker moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wanker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phoenix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wanker - the referee stops the clock and Phoenix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wanker. Phoenix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Phoenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wanker defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Blake Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wanker moves away.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanker throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanker walks into a jab.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wanker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Phoenix slaps away a takedown attempt from Wanker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phoenix is looking to counter punch.
Wanker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phoenix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Phoenix as Wanker shoots in.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wanker cracks a nice hook into Phoenix's ribs.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Phoenix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wanker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wanker is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.
Wanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phoenix steps in with a hook that catches Wanker right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Phoenix follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Wanker looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
After winning the bout, Blake Phoenix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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