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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott John (ranked 1295 p4p, 139 weight class) and Alexander Rewell (ranked 1555 p4p, 171 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Rewell!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rewell.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Rewell misses.
John lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rewell throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander Rewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Rewell tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
Rewell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Rewell is just out of range.
Rewell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
Rewell connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John missing with a left hand there. Rewell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rewell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell misses with a right hand
and John counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rewell's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rewell, as that shot connected.
John keeps Rewell at a distance using the push kick.
John connects with a jab.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John throws a combination that misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rewell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rewell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a straight left.
Rewell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rewell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Rewell throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rewell lands with a kick to the temple. John shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rewell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rewell.
John attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rewell looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rewell slips a jab from John.
John misses the jab.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Rewell.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Rewell.
Rewell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rewell was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rewell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rewell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rewell.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rewell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rewell looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John throws a wild body kick that Rewell sees coming a mile off.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Rewell ducks under a wild hook from John.
John scores with a head kick.
Rewell throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John misses with a straight right.
John connects with a nice looking jab.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell ducks right into an uppercut from John.
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!
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rewell throws out the jab.
Rewell checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rewell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rewell takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rewell.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Rewell.
John misses with a body kick.
John comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Rewell in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Rewell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
John loads up on a big right hand but Rewell slips the punch.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rewell.
John appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott John will probably get the nod.
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.
John misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Rewell misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Rewell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rewell misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
Rewell misses with an attempted mid kick.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rewell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rewell looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from John.
Rewell misses with a wild body shot.
Rewell misses with a body punch
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rewell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Rewell throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Rewell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
John slips a straight right by Rewell.
Rewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rewell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
John throws a jab when Rewell was well out of range.
A lazy body kick from Rewell
and Rewell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John looks to land a left hand but Rewell moved out of range nicely.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for John.
Rewell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a body punch but Rewell moves out of range.
Rewell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from John.
Rewell throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rewell misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rewell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rewell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Rewell's head.
Rewell lands a lovely overhand right.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Rewell should have avoided that one.
John throws a shot from downtown. Rewell moves away and avoids it.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rewell can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rewell.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
Rewell walks into a jab.
Rewell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rewell throws a jab when John was well out of range.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
John throws a hook to the side of Rewell's head but Rewell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Rewell misses.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rewell misses with a low kick.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rewell moves away.
John throws a looping overhand right but Rewell ducks down to avoid it.
John throws a head kick that half lands.
Rewell takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Rewell.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Rewell connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rewell misses the body punch
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rewell avoids the body shot from John.
Rewell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rewell. That snapped John's head back.
John misses with an uppercut. Rewell saw that one coming.
John throws out a loose jab but Rewell uses good head movement to avoid it.
John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
John throws a hook but Rewell blocks it.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rewell moves away.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rewell!
Rewell throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rewell.
Rewell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rewell throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Nice body kick there by John.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Rewell.
Jab from John.
Rewell throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rewell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from John.
John wants to slow Rewell down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Rewell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from John tenderised Rewell's leg. Rewell is trying to keep his angry face on.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Rewell in the body.
John misses with a straight right.
John throws a front kick that sends Rewell stumbling back into the cage.
Rewell lands a jab.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Rewell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Good work by Rewell as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John digs a good hook to Rewell's body.
Rewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John scores with a one two! Rewell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John tests Rewell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rewell.
John motions for Rewell to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rewell. That's going to slow John down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
Rewell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rewell.
John misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands a nice shot that snaps Rewell's head back.
John moves out of range as Rewell throws a body kick.
Rewell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Rewell misses with the body kick
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rewell misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
Rewell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rewell throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
Rewell gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
Rewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rewell throws an elbow but misses.
John lands an elbow inside that Rewell shrugs off.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Rewell controls his hands.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rewell.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rewell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rewell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexander Rewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Alexander Rewell has been cut.
Rewell takes a knee to the side of the body.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John tries a knee to the head but Rewell blocks it.
I was talking to John's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John missing with knees to the body.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rewell's defenses.
Rewell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from John.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
Scott John made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
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