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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Jay Wadenah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRusso comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Best!. Wadenah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny LaRusso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Toby Jay Wadenah!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wadenah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wadenah lands with an overhand left.
LaRusso drops his hands momentarily and Wadenah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wadenah moves out of range of the strikes.
Wadenah tries to clinch up but LaRusso circles away and keeps his distance.
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and Wadenah moves out of range easily.
LaRusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaRusso looks to land a combination but Wadenah avoids it well.
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and Wadenah moves out of range easily.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by Wadenah.
Wadenah lands a lovely overhand right.
Wadenah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wadenah.
Wadenah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LaRusso misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wadenah throws a body kick that misses
and LaRusso counters with a thumping low kick.
Wadenah throws a head kick but LaRusso moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by LaRusso there.
It looks like Toby Jay Wadenah has been cut.
Wadenah needs to keep his hands up - LaRusso had a free shot at his head there.
Wadenah lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadenah scores with a sloppy right hand. LaRusso should have avoided that one.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch but LaRusso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wadenah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
LaRusso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wadenah takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses.
Wadenah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LaRusso moves out of range of the body kick from Wadenah.
Wadenah scores with a push kick.
Wadenah stuns LaRusso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LaRusso tries to keep at a distance but Wadenah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wadenah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wadenah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from LaRusso.
Wadenah lands a shoulder strike.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by LaRusso.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
Wadenah tries to circle away but LaRusso has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah lands a left hand.
LaRusso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from LaRusso.
A head punch on the inside from Wadenah fails to land.
LaRusso blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
A short right from Wadenah.
Wadenah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaRusso's elbow.
LaRusso misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Wadenah.
Wadenah throws a head punch that misses.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as LaRusso controls his hands.
LaRusso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wadenah's efforts to push away.
LaRusso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wadenah or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LaRusso lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from LaRusso on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wadenah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaRusso lands a body punch in the clinch.
LaRusso prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
LaRusso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wadenah just misses with a punch to the body.
LaRusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wadenah!
Wadenah digs a good hook to LaRusso's body.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaRusso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LaRusso moves out of range as Wadenah strikes.
Wadenah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LaRusso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toby Jay Wadenah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
That's time! LaRusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body kick there by LaRusso.
Wadenah misses the jab.
LaRusso throws a right hand that Wadenah ducks under and follows up with a left that Wadenah also avoids with ease.
LaRusso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wadenah scores with a decent looking hook.
Wadenah moves out of range of the body kick from LaRusso.
LaRusso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wadenah circles away quickly and effectively.
LaRusso punishes Wadenah's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. LaRusso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wadenah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Wadenah scores with a four punch combination!
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!
LaRusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LaRusso misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wadenah on the side of the head.
That has opened up Toby Jay Wadenah's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso misses with a jab to the body
and Wadenah counters with a stiff right hand.
LaRusso throws an off balance right hand
and Wadenah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnny LaRusso is winning the standup battle so far.
LaRusso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wadenah avoids the head kick by LaRusso.
Wadenah misses with a wild body shot.
LaRusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wadenah's corner calls for a 1-2. Wadenah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
LaRusso scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Wadenah misses.
LaRusso tried to score with a low kick but Wadenah checks it.
Wadenah throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaRusso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wadenah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LaRusso can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadenah fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from LaRusso.
Wadenah misses with a hook.
Wadenah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LaRusso. That one must have hurt.
LaRusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wadenah just misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah misses with a body kick.
LaRusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso throws a jab when Wadenah was well out of range.
LaRusso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wadenah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wadenah throws a jab but it's blocked by LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses.
Wadenah throws a head kick that half lands.
Wadenah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
LaRusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wadenah checks a low kick from LaRusso.
Wadenah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaRusso.
A low kick from Wadenah misses
and LaRusso counters with a nice leg kick.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
Wadenah looks to land a left hand but LaRusso moved out of range nicely.
Wadenah wants to clinch.
LaRusso scores with a leg kick.
Wadenah lands a jab to the head.
Wadenah scores with a crisp jab that stopped LaRusso in his tracks.
Wadenah's jab looks to have found its range, popping LaRusso under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a body punch but Wadenah moves out of range.
Wadenah checks the leg kick nicely there.
LaRusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wadenah's jab looks to have found its range, popping LaRusso under the eye.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadenah misses with a straight right.
Wadenah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wadenah wants to clinch up but LaRusso keeps it at a distance.
Wadenah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
LaRusso lands with a shot to the body.
LaRusso misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah misses with a body kick.
Wadenah throws a right hand that misses
and Wadenah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wadenah thows a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso connects with a body shot that sends Wadenah's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny LaRusso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
LaRusso loads up on a big right hand but Wadenah slips the punch.
LaRusso throws a low kick but Wadenah avoids it.
Wadenah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wadenah misses the shot to the body.
LaRusso misses with a body kick.
Wadenah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wadenah connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaRusso. Wadenah does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaRusso tried to score with a low kick but Wadenah checks it.
Wadenah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaRusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LaRusso is looking to wear down Wadenah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
Wadenah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wadenah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wadenah connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wadenah throws a chopping leg kick but LaRusso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wadenah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wadenah misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LaRusso is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wadenah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from LaRusso - the referee stops the clock and Wadenah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says LaRusso. Wadenah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
LaRusso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wadenah. That did some damage!
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso moves out of range of the body kick.
LaRusso punishes Wadenah's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaRusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
LaRusso lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
LaRusso throws a body punch but Wadenah moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso thows a body kick. Wadenah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
LaRusso scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LaRusso.
Wadenah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from LaRusso.
Wadenah throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and LaRusso counters with a right hand to the body.
Wadenah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
LaRusso lands with a kick to the temple. Wadenah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LaRusso, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaRusso. Wadenah does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaRusso thumps Wadenah with a low kick.
Wadenah looks to land a left hand but LaRusso moved out of range nicely.
Wadenah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wadenah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LaRusso can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LaRusso.
Wadenah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaRusso moves away.
LaRusso lands with a kick to the temple. Wadenah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wadenah tries to clinch up
and LaRusso counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wadenah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wadenah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wadenah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wadenah looks to land a body kick but LaRusso moved away.
Wadenah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaRusso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wadenah avoids the body shot from LaRusso.
Wadenah throws a head kick but LaRusso moves out of range.
Wadenah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaRusso.
A head kick misses from LaRusso.
LaRusso moves out of range as Wadenah throws a body kick.
LaRusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wadenah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wadenah tries to move into range but LaRusso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
LaRusso slips a jab from Wadenah.
Wadenah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LaRusso counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from LaRusso. Wadenah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wadenah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wadenah there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny LaRusso clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wadenah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaRusso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick there by Wadenah.
LaRusso tries to bum rush Wadenah with a series of wild strikes but Wadenah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaRusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LaRusso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wadenah slips a straight right by LaRusso.
Wadenah connects with a solid leg kick.
LaRusso keeps the fight on the outside.
LaRusso swings widly with a right hand
and Wadenah counters with a stiff right hand.
Wadenah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wadenah at a distance.
LaRusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wadenah moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso tries a low kick but Wadenah avoids it.
A head kick misses from LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a hook but Wadenah blocks it.
LaRusso misses with the body kick
and LaRusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaRusso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wadenah. That one must have hurt.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Wadenah throws the left hand but LaRusso avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LaRusso 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 Wadenah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wadenah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wadenah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wadenah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wadenah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LaRusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wadenah is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wadenah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso scores with a head kick.
Wadenah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaRusso forces Wadenah back against the cage and clinches.
Wadenah breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wadenah.
LaRusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Wadenah.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LaRusso checks a leg kick.
Wadenah throws a right hand that misses
enabling LaRusso to counter with a crisp jab.
LaRusso throws a hook but Wadenah avoids it easily.
Wadenah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
LaRusso scores with a body shot.
Wadenah misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah blocks a head kick by LaRusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso cracks the inside of Wadenah's front leg.
LaRusso catches Wadenah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wadenah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses
and Wadenah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
LaRusso misses the shot to the body.
LaRusso moves forwards but Wadenah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wadenah tests LaRusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wadenah misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaRusso moves away.
Wadenah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
Wadenah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LaRusso swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah throws a series of strikes that have LaRusso backpedaling.
Wadenah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Wadenah lands.
Wadenah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso throws a wild body kick that Wadenah sees coming a mile off.
LaRusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaRusso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wadenah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso scores with a leg kick.
Wadenah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wadenah thows a leg kick but LaRusso checks it
and LaRusso counters with a body kick.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses.
Wadenah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaRusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny LaRusso had his way with Toby Jay Wadenah in that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Jay Wadenah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wadenah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LaRusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wadenah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
LaRusso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wadenah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wadenah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wadenah throws an overhand right that lands on LaRusso's shoulder, as LaRusso tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Wadenah blocks the leg kick.
LaRusso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wadenah jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wadenah throws a leg kick but LaRusso moved away.
Wadenah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on LaRusso if he has to take too many more of those.
LaRusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso looks for the body kick but Wadenah saw that one coming.
LaRusso closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah blocks an uppercut.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but LaRusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by LaRusso.
LaRusso wants to stall.
LaRusso just leaning against Wadenah, taking a breather.
Wadenah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaRusso.
Wadenah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LaRusso prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
Wadenah lands a left hand.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Wadenah - that landed with a thud.
Toby Jay Wadenah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso can't find room to land a body shot as Wadenah controls the action.
Wadenah tries to break the clinch but LaRusso is controlling the position.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but LaRusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaRusso missing with knees to the body.
LaRusso blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
LaRusso blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
LaRusso blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
LaRusso struggles to land a body shot inside as Wadenah controls his hands.
Wadenah just leaning against LaRusso, taking a breather.
Wadenah swings wildly with an uppercut but LaRusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaRusso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by LaRusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wadenah lands with a left to the head.
LaRusso keeps control of Wadenah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wadenah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wadenah throws a sloppy head kick and LaRusso moves out of range easily.
LaRusso feints and then cracks Wadenah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wadenah down.
LaRusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Wadenah is just out of range.
LaRusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso throws a hook but Wadenah blocks it.
Wadenah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LaRusso's calf.
LaRusso tries to close the distance and clinch but Wadenah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wadenah throws a low kick but LaRusso avoids it.
Wadenah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah blocks a head kick by LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wadenah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wadenah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. LaRusso doesn't seem bothered though.
Wadenah throws a lazy body kick
enabling LaRusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Wadenah tries to clinch but LaRusso moves out of range.
LaRusso looks to land a left hand but Wadenah moved out of range nicely.
Wadenah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wadenah lands a nice hook to LaRusso's body. LaRusso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LaRusso pushes Wadenah away with a front kick.
Wadenah is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. Wadenah saw that one coming.
LaRusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wadenah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Jay Wadenah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think LaRusso 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny LaRusso!
Johnny LaRusso is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Johnny LaRusso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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