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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutch comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys from Hell. Wayne has chosen Bucktown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Hutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wayne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Hutch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hutch closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne lands a nice elbow.
Wayne lands a knee to the head.
Hutch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne has Hutch pressed against the cage, preventing Hutch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hutch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Hutch has Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Hutch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hutch misses with the combination.
Wayne misses with a double jab.
Wayne scores with a one two! Hutch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Hutch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wayne but Wayne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hutch is breathing heavily.
Wayne lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne lands a big head kick that sends Hutch tumbling to the mat! Wayne takes a step backwards and waves Hutch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hutch is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Oh Hutch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hutch misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Hutch seems to have got his legs back now.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Hutch's ribs.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hutch's calf.
Wayne swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hutch dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Wayne looks to land a combination. Hutch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Wayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wayne.
Hutch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne cracks Hutch with an open hand slap.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wayne connects with a high kick.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Hutch's defenses.
John Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Wayne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Wayne both land. Nice combination.
Wayne works Hutch's body with a nice hook.
Hutch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hutch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Hutch shrugs it off though.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
John Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Wayne.
Wayne lands with a slapping head kick.
Hutch blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wayne lands a head kick. Hutch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wayne lands with a nice body kick.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wayne stalks Hutch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutch's face. Hutch staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Hutch misses.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Wayne lands but Hutch takes it in his stride.
Hutch tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Wayne scores with a one two! Hutch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wayne lands a head kick. Hutch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Hutch tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutch throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Hutch only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hutch backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Hutch tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hutch's head.
A punch combination from Hutch misses.
Hutch wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wayne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hutch on the side of the head.
Wayne lands a head kick!
Wayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hutch rather than just go for the knockout.
Wayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hutch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hutch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wayne connects with a high kick.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hutch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hutch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Hutch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne takes a swing at Hutch's ribcage but misses.
Wayne scores with a head kick.
Hutch avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Hutch misses with a wild combination.
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayne lands with a kick to the temple. Hutch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
John Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hutch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hutch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to kick Hutch off but Hutch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hutch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wayne has one foot on Hutch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hutch doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wayne!
Nice shot by Wayne.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hutch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hutch blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Hutch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wayne throws a head kick that Hutch semi-blocks.
Wayne is looking to slow Hutch down with leg kicks.
Wayne is looking to slow Hutch down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutch shoots in and bounces Wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hutch prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Hutch wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Hutch throwing strikes from guard but Wayne blocks nicely.
Hutch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hutch stops Wayne from standing up.
Hutch trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutch loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Wayne stalks Hutch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutch's face. Hutch staggers backwards, shaken.
Hutch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Hutch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Hutch's ribs.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hutch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hutch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hutch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wayne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hutch.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne lands a with a good body shot.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Wayne moves out of range as Hutch strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hutch's sensitive parts.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Hutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Hutch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hutch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Hutch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hutch throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Hutch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne is fending him off so far but Hutch persists. Nope, Wayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Wayne lands but Hutch takes it in his stride.
Wayne throws a head kick that half lands.
Hutch shoots for a takedown but Wayne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutch dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Hutch misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hutch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne lands a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
Hutch misses the shot to the body.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hutch's head.
Bill Hutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne keeps Hutch at a distance using the push kick.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutch throws a big shot that misses.
Hutch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Wayne.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Wayne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hutch's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne looks to land a combination. Hutch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hutch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Hutch avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne is fending him off so far but Hutch persists. Nope, Wayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Hutch avoids it well.
Wayne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hutch manages to avoid it.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hutch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hutch tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hutch's head backwards.
Wayne tries to bum rush Hutch with a series of wild strikes but Hutch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne scores with a nice body kick.
Hutch tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Wayne.
Hutch fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne lands a head kick. Hutch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hutch scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne looks to land a combination. Hutch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Hutch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Hutch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hutch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Hutch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wayne won't be happy with that.
Hutch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wayne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hutch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hutch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hutch lands some shots froms side control.
Bill Hutch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hutch working the ground and pound but Wayne is defending the strikes.
Wayne managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hutch.
Wayne bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wayne's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wayne duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wayne looks to land a combination. Hutch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wayne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hutch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hutch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wayne sees it coming and defends easily.
John Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hutch.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hutch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hutch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hutch thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Hutch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wayne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hutch wants to work for an arm triangle but Wayne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hutch avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Hutch throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Hutch.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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