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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 1654 p4p, 214 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 1927 p4p, 241 weight class). Wowie comes to the cage accompanied by Dont bogart that joint. Dillinger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Listen!!. Maui Wowie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wowie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wowie has time to react.
Dillinger misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
Dillinger's corner calls for a 1-2. Dillinger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wowie gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dillinger.
Dillinger effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wowie swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Wowie controls his hands.
Wowie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillinger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dillinger throws a hook but Wowie avoids it easily.
Dillinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wowie at a distance.
Dillinger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillinger lands a nice shot that snaps Wowie's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wowie misses with a few strikes there.
Dillinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wowie.
Dillinger digs a good hook to Wowie's body.
Dillinger tries a low kick but Wowie avoids it.
Wowie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wowie digs a good hook to Dillinger's body.
Dillinger throws a hook but Wowie blocks it.
Dillinger 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.
Dillinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wowie.
That kick from Dillinger tenderised Wowie's leg. Wowie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wowie throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger throws a hook to the side of Wowie's head but Wowie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wowie throws a big counter combination but Dillinger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dillinger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wowie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Wowie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillinger missing with a left hand there. Wowie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wowie's head backwards.
Dillinger takes the fight into the clinch.
Wowie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wowie lands a knee to the head.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wowie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wowie misses with a knee strike.
Wowie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wowie backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillinger is defending well for now.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wowie misses with a knee to the head.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wowie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillinger is defending well for now.
A short right from Wowie.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Dillinger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Wowie clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dillinger tries to stall but Wowie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dillinger blocks the elbow strike.
Wowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillinger blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wowie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wowie trying to land knees to the body.
Dillinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillinger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wowie tries to clinch but Dillinger moves away
and Dillinger counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Dillinger. Those never looked like landing.
Dillinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but Dillinger blocks it.
Wowie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Wowie controls his hands.
Dillinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wowie blocks an uppercut.
Wowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dillinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dillinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wowie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wowie tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillinger avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Dillinger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wowie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillinger circles away.
Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillinger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Wowie moved out of range nicely.
Dillinger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wowie backs up against the cage.
Wowie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maui Wowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Dillinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie misses with a double jab
and Dillinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wowie throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely.
Wowie misses with a combination
and Dillinger counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger lands with a good body shot.
Wowie slips a jab from Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wowie's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Wowie misses.
Dillinger connects with a looping right hand.
Dillinger jabs Wowie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but Wowie slips the punch.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wowie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wowie throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wowie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wowie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wowie misses with the combination.
Dillinger connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie lands with a kick to the temple. Dillinger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dillinger looks to throw the jab but Wowie is out of range.
Wowie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dillinger connects with a jab.
Wowie clinches up against the cage.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Dillinger is blocking nicely.
Dillinger breaks from the clinch.
Maui Wowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wowie throws a combination that misses
and Dillinger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wowie thinking.
Dillinger scores with a leg kick.
Wowie misses with the combination.
Dillinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dillinger lands a nice shot that snaps Wowie's head back.
Dillinger scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wowie clinches with his opponent.
Dillinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillinger looking to stall.
Wowie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards.
Wowie pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillinger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillinger lunges at Wowie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wowie's hand.
Wowie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Wowie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wowie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillinger.
Wowie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wowie counters with a three punch combo that has Dillinger backing up. Dillinger nods at Wowie to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wowie wants to clinch but Dillinger slips to the side
and Dillinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wowie looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillinger is just out of range.
Dillinger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillinger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wowie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dillinger misses with a straight right.
Dillinger lands with an uppercut that bounces Wowie off the cage and back into range.
Dillinger is looking to clinch.
Wowie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillinger circles away quickly and effectively.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wowie checks a leg kick.
Dillinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wowie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wowie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wowie is looking for a counter combo.
Wowie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillinger, right into the meat.
Dillinger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dillinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dillinger misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Wowie is just out of range.
Wowie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but Wowie slips the punch.
Wowie darts in and clinches Dillinger up against the cage.
Dillinger breaks from the clinch.
Dillinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wowie throws a leg kick
and Dillinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wowie tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillinger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dillinger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wowie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger throws a body punch but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie feints and then cracks Dillinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dillinger down.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Wowie.
A lazy body kick from Wowie
and Dillinger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wowie's knee momentarily.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Wowie.
A little jabbing left from Dillinger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillinger misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Wowie misses its target.
Wowie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wowie closes the distance but Dillinger moves to the side
and Dillinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Wowie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wowie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
Dillinger digs a good body shot into Wowie's ribs.
John Dillinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wowie lands a big head kick that sends Dillinger tumbling to the mat! Wowie takes a step backwards and waves Dillinger back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dillinger.
Nice shot lands for Dillinger.
John Dillinger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger swings for the body but Wowie moves out of range.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wowie is looking to wear down Dillinger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wowie.
Some wild striking there from Wowie.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillinger throws a hook to the side of Wowie's head but Wowie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillinger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wowie on the side of the head.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Wowie moved out of range nicely.
Wowie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Wowie tries to clinch
and Dillinger counters with a left to the body.
Dillinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wowie dodges the punch combination from Dillinger.
Dillinger digs a good body shot into Wowie's ribs.
Wowie tries to clinch there but Dillinger circles away.
Wowie misses with a double jab
and Wowie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wowie is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Dillinger finds it's target.
Wowie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillinger.
Dillinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wowie tries to clinch but Dillinger moves away
and Dillinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillinger lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a hook to the side of Wowie's head but Wowie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Wowie misses the target.
Wowie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
As Dillinger backs away, Wowie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dillinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wowie.
Wowie tries to clinch but Dillinger is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wowie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Wowie tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Dillinger counter with a right hand.
Wowie throws a sloppy head kick
and Dillinger counters with a nice body shot.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Dillinger.
Maui Wowie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Dillinger scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Wowie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillinger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dillinger!
John Dillinger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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