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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jax's choice of entrance music: Immortal Technique - The Rebel. This should be fireworks!
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175 cm
29
163 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! 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. Jax misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jax, as that shot connected.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jax connects with the punch. Jax lands with a shot to the body. John Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jax connects with the punch. Wayne staying out of range there. A big right from Wayne misses. Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Jax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jax. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet. Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jax. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wayne staying out of range there. Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jax.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jax moves out of range of the strikes. Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jax throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it. Wayne looks to land a right hand but Jax moved out of range. Jax moves out of range of the strikes. A cross from Wayne lands. A chopping leg kick lands by Jax. Jax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Jax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jax checks a low kick from Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jax lands with a right hand. Jax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Jax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Jax counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wayne missing with a left hand there. Jax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride. Jax tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch. Jax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jax manages to break the clinch.
Jax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Jax is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch. Jax is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him? Wayne wants to clinch but Jax slips to the side and Jax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jax thows a body shot but no joy. Wayne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jax's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Wayne postures up in Jax's guard and throws a big left but Jax blocks it. Wayne throws a big right hand that misses. Jax seems keen to control Wayne's posture. Wayne works over Jax with some ground and pound from guard. Jax is trying to keep Wayne in close.
Wayne preventing the sweep. Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Jax is retaining full guard. Jax looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wayne advances to half guard. Jax seems to have recovered his senses. Jax manages to get to full guard.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wayne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Wayne wants to pass the guard but Jax is keeping the position. Jax controlling the position. Jax lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wayne! Jax sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Jax will probably get the nod. That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Jax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jax misses with a straight left. An inside leg kick from Wayne misses. Jax jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well. Jab by Jax. Jax rushes Wayne with punches - Wayne moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Wayne goes down! Jax follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Jax!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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