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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slamito Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slamito Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guerrero throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Guerrero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guerrero throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Guerrero is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerrero keeps working.
Guerrero is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Guerrero is in trouble!
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Guerrero tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson has hold of Guerrero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Guerrero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guerrero can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Johnson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Guerrero up.
Johnson controlling well, preventing Guerrero from escaping the position.
Johnson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Guerrero. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson is persistently looking for the submission but Guerrero is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guerrero tries to escape the position.
Johnson working for the choke.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Guerrero manages to turn into his guard.
Guerrero postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Guerrero won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Guerrero 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero lands a couple of elbows.
Guerrero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson pulls Guerrero in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson looks gassed!
Guerrero throws a big right hand that misses.
Guerrero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Guerrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guerrero connects with a couple of short punches.
Guerrero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guerrero lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guerrero with a nice head shot there.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Guerrero is proving a slippery customer.
Guerrero chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guerrero is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guerrero's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guerrero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Guerrero throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Guerrero. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Guerrero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Guerrero tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerrero as he avoids it easily.
Slamito Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson.
Guerrero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guerrero circles away.
Guerrero throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Guerrero tries to improve position but can't.
Guerrero is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero can't escape the position.
Guerrero is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Guerrero is staying in there.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guerrero is looking to escape.
Johnson prevents Guerrero from getting the reversal.
Johnson takes Guerrero's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Guerrero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Guerrero tries to escape but Johnson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Guerrero turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Guerrero throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerrero's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guerrero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guerrero tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Guerrero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guerrero tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Guerrero is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guerrero is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Johnson tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Guerrero tries to improve his position but instead Johnson has taken his back!
Wayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is hanging on to Guerrero's back as he tries to escape.
Guerrero is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson wants to control but Guerrero is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson controlling well, preventing Guerrero from escaping the position.
Johnson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Guerrero tries to break free.
Guerrero manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Guerrero.
Guerrero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guerrero is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Guerrero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guerrero takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Guerrero missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guerrero throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Guerrero tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guerrero throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Guerrero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guerrero pinned against the cage. Guerrero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guerrero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Slamito Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Guerrero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Guerrero, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Guerrero against the cage but Guerrero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guerrero jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guerrero!
Guerrero is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guerrero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Guerrero flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Guerrero working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guerrero regains half guard.
Guerrero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Guerrero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Guerrero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guerrero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guerrero throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Guerrero thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Guerrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guerrero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guerrero connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Guerrero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guerrero is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guerrero thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Guerrero with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Guerrero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Guerrero tries to pass.
Guerrero lands a couple of digs.
Guerrero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Guerrero defends easily.
Guerrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slamito Guerrero clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guerrero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guerrero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerrero misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Guerrero which made him look bad.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Guerrero regains half guard.
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Guerrero missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guerrero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Guerrero defend it? Johnson steps over the head and cranks it - Guerrero is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wayne Johnson!
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