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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gusmero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wain comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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204 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
29
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Gusmero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wain was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmero.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gusmero.
Wain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gusmero counters with an inside leg kick.
Gusmero misses with a straight right.
Wain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gusmero cracks Wain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body punch from Gusmero.
Wain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusmero scores with a shot to the body.
Gusmero lands a jab.
Wain with a poor takedown
and Gusmero counters with a single leg into guard. Wain didn't expect that.
Wain looking for a sweep. Not yet Wain, not yet.
Gusmero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wain keeping full guard, as Gusmero tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wain is trying to keep Gusmero in close.
Gusmero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gusmero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gusmero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gusmero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusmero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gusmero is in close to Wain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gusmero wants to pass the guard but Wain is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero stands up over Wain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gusmero trying to control the position from guard on top but Wain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wain has momentary wrist control but Gusmero slips an elbow through the middle.
Wain wants to sweep here but Gusmero controlling him for the moment.
Gusmero is working Wain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gusmero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gusmero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gusmero lands a couple of digs.
Gusmero slips nicely into half guard.
Gusmero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wain's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wain is staying active underneath Gusmero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gusmero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gusmero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gusmero wants to pass to mount but Wain is defending the position.
Gusmero wants to take a breather but Wain is having none of it.
Wain gets full guard.
Wain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gusmero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gusmero works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wain is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wain is bucking up trying to escape but Gusmero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like John Wain has been cut.
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!
Gusmero cracks Wain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wain is bucking up trying to escape but Gusmero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gusmero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusmero cracks Wain with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Gusmero!
Jose Gusmero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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