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Event:
JAG Evolution
Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Valen avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a double jab.
Valen throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Valen has managed to clinch.
Valen pushes Wayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like John Wayne has been cut.
Valen keeps control of Wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valen.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen lands with a left to the head.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne. #T1#
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Wayne is rocked!
Valen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wayne with a big uppercut! Wayne tries to clinch up but Valen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wayne to the mat! Wayne covers up and Valen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kal Valen!
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Event:
JBL FNF VII
Date: Aug 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Wayne tries to bum rush Zama with a series of wild strikes but Zama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zama unleashes a big counter combination but Wayne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
A left lands for Wayne.
Wayne misses with a double jab
and Zama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zama is able to avoid easily.#CL2#
Zama clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Zama lands an elbow just above Wayne 's eye. #T1#
Wayne takes a shot to the head.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Zama.
Zama digs a right hand into Wayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wayne's gas tank.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zama.
Zama stalling in the clinch.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Zama.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Zama.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zama working aggressively here.
Zama throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wayne's brow.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but Zama has the dominant position.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
#T2#
Zama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Zama to work.
Wayne blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Zama, against the cage.
Zama misses with the head strike.
Wayne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Zama.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T3#
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Zama is controlling him.
Zama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Zama is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zama continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#BC#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne scores with a one two! Zama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Wayne.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Zama forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Zama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silo Zama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zama rattles Wayne with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Wayne tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Zama dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Wayne stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Silo Zama!
Silo Zama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
JBL Heatwave
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Wayne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lammikko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lammikko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Wayne swings for the body but Lammikko moves out of range.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lammikko circles away.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lammikko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lammikko circles away quickly and effectively.
Lammikko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lammikko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lammikko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Lammikko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lammikko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Wayne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
John Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lammikko throws out the jab.
Wayne tries to bum rush Lammikko with a series of wild strikes but Lammikko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lammikko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wayne tries to clinch up.#T1#
Lammikko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lammikko scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lammikko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Lammikko.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne 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.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Lammikko throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lammikko misses with a double jab.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Lammikko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lammikko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Wayne instigates a clinch. #BC#
Lammikko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Lammikko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lammikko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Lammikko saw that one coming.
Lammikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lammikko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne takes a swing at Lammikko's ribcage but misses.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Lammikko counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Lammikko, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Lammikko against the cage but Lammikko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lammikko.
Wayne jabs Lammikko right on the nose. Lammikko blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Lammikko misses the shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Wayne misses.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lammikko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lammikko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lammikko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juhani Lammikko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne.
Lammikko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Wayne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lammikko throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Lammikko misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Lammikko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Lammikko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Wayne catches Lammikko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lammikko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lammikko scores with a three punch combo!
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lammikko.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Wayne clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Lammikko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wayne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Wayne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lammikko.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Lammikko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne misses with a hook to the body
and Lammikko counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Lammikko to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne throws a combination that misses
and Lammikko counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lammikko misses with a wild combination.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lammikko.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lammikko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Lammikko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juhani Lammikko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Lammikko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lammikko swivels and escapes.
Lammikko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lammikko checks it well.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
It looked like Lammikko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lammikko misses with a looping right.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lammikko is able to avoid easily.
Lammikko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lammikko at a distance.
#T2#
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Lammikko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wayne.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne cracks Lammikko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wayne throws a body punch but Lammikko moves out of range.
Lammikko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lammikko misses the jab.
Lammikko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Juhani Lammikko is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne motions for Lammikko to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne looks to clinch
and Lammikko counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Lammikko.
Lammikko looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne is looking for the big counter here.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Lammikko.
#T3#
Wayne misses with a leg kick
letting Lammikko counter with a right hand.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lammikko counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Lammikko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Wayne digs a good hook to Lammikko's body.
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Lammikko misses its target.
Wayne throws the left hand but Lammikko avoids the punch easily.
Lammikko is looking to counter punch.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Wayne tries to clinch up but Lammikko circles away and keeps his distance.
Lammikko misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Lammikko throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Wayne takes a swing at Lammikko's ribcage but misses.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Lammikko circles away.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Lammikko.
Lammikko throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne takes a swing at Lammikko's ribcage but misses.
Lammikko works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lammikko.
Lammikko is looking for a counter combo.
Wayne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juhani Lammikko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Lammikko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lammikko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Lammikko slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lammikko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Lammikko saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Lammikko misses.
Wayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lammikko has time to react.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Lammikko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lammikko misses the target.#T1#
Lammikko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lammikko lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Wayne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Lammikko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne throws a hook but Lammikko avoids it easily.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Lammikko.
Wayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juhani Lammikko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Wayne misses with the combination.
It looked like Lammikko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wayne clobbers Lammikko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Lammikko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne tries to land a body kick
and Lammikko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lammikko throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Lammikko blocks a jab.
Lammikko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wayne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lammikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lammikko.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Lammikko as Wayne shoots in.
Lammikko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Lammikko slips the punch.
Lammikko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Lammikko avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
#T4#
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Lammikko.
Lammikko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne has a takedown stuffed.
Juhani Lammikko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne.
Lammikko fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Lammikko counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
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Event:
Bellator Invicta
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Valen moves into the clinch.
Valen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen blocking some punches.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Valen working aggressively here.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen lands a shoulder strike.
Valen tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Valen lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Valen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Wayne decides to pull guard. #SU2#
Valen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Valen checks it.
Wayne is looking to clinch but Valen is avoiding it.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
John Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valen throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen checks a leg kick nicely.#T2#
Valen avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Valen darts in and clinches Wayne up against the cage.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valen tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A short right from Valen on the inside.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wayne backwards. #T3#
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Valen.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Valen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Wayne is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Oh Wayne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valen digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wayne's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wayne drops to his knees and Valen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kal Valen!
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Event:
The Lottery
Date: May 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Slerssi's body. Slerssi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slerssi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wayne is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wayne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wayne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Slerssi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Slerssi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slerssi.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Slerssi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Slerssi.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Slerssi.
Slerssi slips under a jab from Wayne.
Slerssi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slerssi swivels and escapes.#T1#
Wayne avoids the head kick by Slerssi.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slerssi in his tracks.
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slerssi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slerssi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Slerssi lands a high kick!
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Slerssi avoids them all with ease.
Wayne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slerssi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Slerssi lands a high kick!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jonh Slerssi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 lands a jab to Slerssi's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
#T2#
Wayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slerssi rather than just go for the knockout.
Slerssi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Slerssi sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slerssi's hands.
Wayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slerssi under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Slerssi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Slerssi throws a counter high kick but Wayne was just alert enough to avoid it.
Slerssi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
#TD2#
Slerssi gets caught flat footed, as Wayne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SU2#
Wayne gets to his feet - Slerssi follows without any prompting. #T3#
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Slerssi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Slerssi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slerssi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Slerssi.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slerssi counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slerssi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slerssi takes one to the side of the head.
Slerssi throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slerssi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slerssi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Wayne blocks a head kick by Slerssi.
Slerssi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slerssi thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it #CL2#
and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Slerssi is breathing heavily.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Slerssi looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slerssi looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne is trying to push Slerssi away but Slerssi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Slerssi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slerssi moves away.
Slerssi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slerssi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slerssi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne tries to bum rush Slerssi with a series of wild strikes but Slerssi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slerssi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Slerssi, looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Slerssi against the cage but Slerssi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slerssi blocks a leg kick.
Slerssi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
John Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slerssi checks a leg kick.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Slerssi walks into a jab.
Slerssi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slerssi with a body shot.
Wayne tries a low kick but Slerssi avoids it.#T1##CL2#
Wayne drives through and clinches with Slerssi against the cage.
Slerssi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Wayne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Slerssi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Slerssi.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2##BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Slerssi throws a quick counter head kick but Wayne was just out of range.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Slerssi.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Slerssi throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Slerssi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slerssi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne punishes Slerssi's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Wayne tests Slerssi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slerssi checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Wayne darts in and clinches Slerssi up against the cage.
Slerssi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Slerssi has him pressed against the cage.
Slerssi misses with a knee to the head.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Slerssi is controlling the position.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slerssi has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Wayne gets control of Slerssi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wayne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wayne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slerssi trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Wayne shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Wayne clinches up with Slerssi and pushes him back against the cage.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne jumps guard but Slerssi stands there with Wayne around his waist. Wayne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wayne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slerssi has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Slerssi has double underhooks.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne jumps guard but Slerssi stands there with Wayne around his waist. Wayne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jonh Slerssi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
Jonh Slerssi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slerssi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slerssi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slerssi misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slerssi throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Wayne clinches.
Slerssi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Slerssi has double underhooks.
Wayne wants to break free but Slerssi has control.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slerssi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slerssi smiles and moves away.
Wayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slerssi slaps away a takedown attempt from Wayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slerssi is looking to counter with head kicks.#T3#
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slerssi.
Wayne shoots in for a double leg but Slerssi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slerssi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Slerssi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Slerssi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
Slerssi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slerssi tried to counter with a leg kick but Wayne avoided it.
Slerssi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slerssi misses with a head kick.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
#T4#
Wayne throws a series of punches but Slerssi avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Slerssi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slerssi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Slerssi. #CL2#
Wayne takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slerssi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Slerssi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slerssi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slerssi looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slerssi as he jumps to the side.
Slerssi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
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 Jonh Slerssi.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
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Event:
Rite of Passage
Date: Mar 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonaiuti swivels and escapes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Maurizio Bonaiuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaiuti shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Bonaiuti blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Bonaiuti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
Bonaiuti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wayne's waist but Wayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonaiuti off to one side.
Bonaiuti's coach down at Hilo Hit Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bonaiuti's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurizio Bonaiuti.
Wayne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Bonaiuti pushes him off.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Bonaiuti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wayne sprawls well initially but Bonaiuti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaiuti wants to pass the guard but Wayne is defending well.
Bonaiuti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Bonaiuti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bonaiuti wants to free his trapped foot but Wayne is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1##SUB2#
Bonaiuti has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wayne defend it? Bonaiuti steps over the head and cranks it - Wayne is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bonaiuti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurizio Bonaiuti!
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