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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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186 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Weston!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
It looks like Henry Weston has been cut.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Weston won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Weston looks gassed!
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!
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Riseman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weston up against the cage.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riseman obliges.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riseman.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riseman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
Weston missing with knees to the body.
Riseman leaning against his opponent.
Weston can't break the clinch.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weston jumps guard but Riseman stands there with Weston around his waist. Weston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
Weston tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Weston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riseman smiles and moves away.
Weston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Weston.
Weston has closed the distance and engaged Riseman in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riseman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weston.
Riseman pulls guard successfully.
Riseman has his feet on Weston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Weston clinches.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Weston wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Riseman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weston looking to sit in guard and control but Riseman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weston wants to get back to his feet but Riseman passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weston can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Riseman tries to clinch but Weston moves out of range.
Weston keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Riseman misses.
Weston fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonathan Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riseman drives through and clinches with Weston against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Riseman landing knees to the body.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weston avoids it.
Weston is looking to control Riseman's arms but Riseman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weston has his back to the cage.
Riseman pulls guard successfully.
Weston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riseman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weston tries to free his leg and advance position but Riseman is retaining full guard.
Riseman wriggles free and stands up.
Riseman rushes Weston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Riseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Weston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Weston misses with an elbow over the top.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Weston has Riseman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Weston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Weston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Weston.
Weston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman prevents a body shot from Weston.
A knee to the head by Riseman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weston tries to land knees in the clinch but Riseman avoids the damage to the body.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
Weston managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.
Weston wants a takedown.
Riseman blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riseman.
Riseman lands a knee to the head.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Weston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weston looking to stall.
Jonathan Riseman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weston tries to pull guard but Riseman won't allow it.
Weston tries to pull guard but Riseman won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riseman obliges.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riseman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Weston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Weston pushes off an throws an elbow but Riseman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riseman obliges.
Riseman stalling in the clinch.
Riseman keeps control of Weston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riseman.
Weston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riseman misses with a knee strike.
Weston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riseman lands a nice knee to the body.
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Weston avoids the damage to the body.
Weston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riseman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weston can do to turn this around?
Weston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riseman.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riseman obliges.
Riseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weston has had enough of the clinch but Riseman keeps him there for the moment.
Weston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riseman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a head punch that misses.
Riseman is pressed up against the cage. Weston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riseman down to the mat. Riseman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riseman scores with a head kick. Weston tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Weston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riseman but Riseman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riseman forces Weston back against the cage and clinches.
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Weston takes an elbow to the temple.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman throws an elbow but it misses.
Weston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riseman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riseman effectively controlling the action here.
Weston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but Weston blocks with his arms.
Weston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riseman is keeping busy.
Weston tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weston wants to get back to striking at distance but Riseman won't allow it.
Weston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Weston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.
Riseman can't get the takedown.
Riseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Weston avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Riseman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Weston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Weston with that takedown attempt.
Weston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weston's face.
Riseman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riseman landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weston fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weston's face.
Riseman misses with a knee to the head.
Weston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jonathan Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Weston.
Weston tries to pull guard but Riseman holds him up against the cage and eventually Weston drops back down to his feet.
Riseman jumps into guard, dragging Weston to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riseman pushes Weston off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston has closed the distance and engaged Riseman in a clinch.
Riseman is stalling here.
Riseman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weston's defenses.
Weston tries to pull guard but Riseman won't allow it.
Riseman with a knee to the head.
Weston can't get the takedown.
Weston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riseman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Weston is trying to push Riseman away but Riseman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Riseman.
Weston tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Riseman is working for takedown but Weston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Weston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston wants to break free but Riseman has control.
Riseman blocking some punches.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Weston won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Riseman.
Weston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weston's face.
Riseman tries a knee to the head but Weston blocks it.
Weston misses with a punch to the body.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Weston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riseman smiles and moves away.
Riseman moves in looking to clinch but Weston pushes him off.
Weston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
Riseman taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Weston won't want to take too many of those.
Riseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weston's face.
Weston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riseman stops a takedown attempt from Weston.
Weston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riseman connects with a knee to the head.
Riseman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Weston uses from the top position.
Riseman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riseman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weston's guard.
Riseman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston rushes Riseman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weston tries to circle away but Riseman has him pinned against the cage.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riseman blocks an elbow strike from Weston.
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Weston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riseman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riseman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weston prevents it.
Weston wants to get back to striking at distance but Riseman won't allow it.
Riseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riseman is keeping busy.
Weston tries to pull guard but Riseman holds him up against the cage and eventually Weston drops back down to his feet.
Henry Weston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riseman lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Riseman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riseman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Riseman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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