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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex comes to the cage accompanied by Taking You Down - Egypt Central. Damien Wayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Wayne!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rex. No joy for Wayne on that attempt.
Rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Rex stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rex.
Wayne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnny Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Wayne.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Wayne misses with a takedown
and Rex counters with a single leg into guard. Wayne didn't expect that.
Rex postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Rex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rex working some strikes from top position.
Rex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Rex keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wayne's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rex wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Rex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rex throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rex postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Rex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rex throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rex chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Rex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rex prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Rex lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rex is looking to work some ground and pound but Wayne has wrist control.
Rex postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rex throwing strikes but missing.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex stands up from Wayne's guard - Rex perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Rex circles away easily
and Rex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but Rex has the dominant position.
Wayne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rex is trying to keep an underhook but Wayne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rex kicks off Wayne and gets to his feet.
Rex fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damien Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rex sprawls well. Rex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex drops his hands momentarily and Wayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rex enables Wayne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rex manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne landing with the ground and pound.
Rex has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wayne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Rex should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
Rex is trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Wayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wayne lands with a good body shot.
Wayne scores with a one two! Rex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rex slips a jab from Wayne.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Rex is out of range.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
Rex lands a head shot.
Rex fails to land with a series of punches.
Rex lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rex looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wayne!
BOOM! Rex connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rex unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wayne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rex throwing strikes here but Wayne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rex thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wayne tries to hold on but Rex postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Rex there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wayne is desperately trying to improve his position but Rex has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wayne wants to hold on but Rex pushes him away.
Rex with the ground and pound from mount.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.
Wayne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rex.
Rex throwing strikes here but Wayne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rex 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.
Wayne is looking to improve his position but Rex isn't that keen on the idea.
Rex unloads with some shots from mount but Wayne bucks and avoids them well.
Johnny Rex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wayne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wayne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rex thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rex prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
Wayne wants to hold on but Rex pushes him away.
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wayne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rex.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rex thowing shots but they're missing.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.
Rex throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wayne because Rex loaded up on that one.
Wayne is looking to get to half guard.
Rex throwing strikes here but Wayne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rex dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wayne connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Rex misses
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rex defends it nicely.
Wayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rex tries to avoid it but Wayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rex to the ground. Rex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rex comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rex bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rex postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Rex.
Rex wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
Rex looking to control but instead Wayne has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wayne tries to kick Rex off but Rex keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rex thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Rex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rex wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
Rex throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Rex misses with a head shot. Wayne uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rex won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Rex postures up.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Rex is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rex postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Rex is looking to stand up but Wayne won't let him.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rex is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Rex from controlling successfully.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rex counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Johnny Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Wayne.
Wayne pulls Rex in close to his closed guard and prevents Rex from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rex.
Rex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rex tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Rex throws a big right hand that misses.
Rex trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Rex stops Wayne from standing up.
Rex won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rex!
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energy
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