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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wayne's choice of entrance music: Something in the Way by Nirvana. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on James if he has to take too many more of those.
James seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice combination there by Wayne.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Wayne lands a head shot.
James wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne cracks James with an open hand slap.
Wayne jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James tries to clinch up.
James drops his hands momentarily and Wayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wayne looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wayne counters with a body kick that stops James in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James tries to clinch
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
James throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
James tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
James drops his hands momentarily and Wayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Wayne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Wayne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow James down.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
James wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Wayne throws a lazy body kick
and James counters with an outside leg kick.
Wayne scores with a nice right hand.
Wayne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! James had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Wayne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James slips under a jab.
James moves forwards but Wayne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne scores with a nice body kick.
James wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Wayne cracks James with a good jab.
James wants to clinch
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Wayne dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Wayne thumps James with a low kick.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
James pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne lands a right hand.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
Wayne missing with knees to the body.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James connects with a knee to the head.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by James.
It looks like Ronnie Wayne has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Good body shot from Wayne.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James is looking to clinch.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
James wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
James tries to clinch up but Wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
James walks into a jab.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
letting James counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wayne scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James wants to clinch.
Wayne gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
Wayne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James drops his hands momentarily and Wayne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Wayne as he connects with a hook.
Wayne cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne thuds a left hand into James's body.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James moves to clinch but Wayne breaks away
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
James tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wayne throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
James tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
James will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Wayne lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wayne scores with a jab.
James tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wayne blocks a head kick by James.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wayne lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Wayne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James looks to clinch
and Wayne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wayne lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James tries to clinch
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
James looks to clinch
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James closes the distance and pushes Wayne back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Wayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wayne pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne scores with a nice hook to the head.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from James.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
James moves forwards but Wayne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James walks into a left hand.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and James has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from James and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Wayne misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
James wants to clinch.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
James throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
James checks a leg kick.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James looks to clinch
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Wayne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Wayne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow James down.
James needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James slips under a jab from Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne jabs at James's body.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Wayne lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James slips under a jab from Wayne.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James tries to clinch but Wayne moves away
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James clinches with his opponent.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
James tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Wayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a solid body kick.
James tries to clinch
and Wayne counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow James down.
Wayne lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
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!
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
LeBron James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 44:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Wayne!
Ronnie Wayne is the new middleweight champion!
Ronnie Wayne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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