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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Du Plessi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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258 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philippe Du Plessi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Wayne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plessi tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne throws the left hand but Plessi avoids the punch easily.
Plessi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Plessi.
Plessi throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Plessi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plessi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Plessi counters with a nice body shot.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plessi lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Plessi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plessi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Plessi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plessi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Plessi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Plessi counters with a stiff right hand.
Plessi tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Plessi takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Plessi dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Plessi.
Plessi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Plessi throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne throws a low kick but Plessi avoids it.
Plessi slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Plessi is out of range.
Plessi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne throws a jab when Plessi was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Plessi moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Philippe Du Plessi has been cut.
Wayne swings for the body but Plessi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plessi slips under a jab.
Plessi lands an overhand right.
Wayne checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Plessi counters with a straight right hand.
Plessi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plessi clobbers Wayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Philippe Du Plessi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne takes a swing at Plessi's ribcage but misses.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Plessi is breathing heavily.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wayne lands a lovely overhand right.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne swings for the body but Plessi moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Plessi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Plessi.
Plessi swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plessi moves away.
Wayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plessi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philippe Du Plessi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plessi manages to avoid it.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plessi counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
letting Plessi counter with a right hand.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plessi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plessi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plessi digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
A combination from Plessi does no damage.
Wayne misses with a left hand
letting Plessi counter with a right hand.
Plessi works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Plessi.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Plessi.
Plessi connects with a right hand. Wayne shakes it off.
Plessi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Plessi is just out of range.
Plessi moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Plessi. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne throws the left hand but Plessi avoids the punch easily.
Wayne misses with a right hand
and Plessi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessi misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jon Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plessi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Plessi.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plessi avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Plessi ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Plessi staying out of range there.
Plessi loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Plessi ducks down to avoid it.
Plessi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Plessi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wayne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Plessi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Plessi misses with a straight left.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Plessi's body.
A combination from Plessi does no damage.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Plessi needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Wayne throws a push kick but Plessi slaps the foot to one side.
Plessi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Plessi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Plessi moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
A lazy left from Wayne finds it's target.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne connects with a right hand. Plessi shakes it off.
Plessi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plessi ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plessi moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Plessi's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plessi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plessi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philippe Du Plessi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Plessi takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne defending well as Plessi loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plessi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne slips under a jab.
A jab from Plessi misses.
Plessi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Plessi.
Wayne moves forwards but Plessi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plessi checks a leg kick.
Plessi moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Plessi momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Plessi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plessi throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Plessi.
Plessi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Philippe Du Plessi's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plessi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne throws a body punch but Plessi moves out of range.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Plessi.
Plessi staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Plessi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plessi's corner calls for a 1-2. Plessi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Plessi misses the jab.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne jabs at Plessi's body.
Wayne throws the left hand but Plessi avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plessi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Plessi's head back.
Philippe Du Plessi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wayne throws a jab when Plessi was well out of range.
Plessi loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Philippe Du Plessi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plessi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Plessi is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Plessi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plessi throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Plessi slips the punch.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plessi.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plessi throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plessi. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plessi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Plessi moves away and avoids it.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Plessi backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Wayne!
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