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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Wogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Six Million Dollar Man. Paulie Wogg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulie Wogg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wogg shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense.
Wogg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Austin.
Wogg is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Austin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin lunges at Wogg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wogg's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Wogg on that attempt.
Austin misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Wogg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Wogg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Austin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wogg tries for a takedown but Austin manages to get underhooks.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Wogg.
Austin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woggs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg avoiding damage as Austin throws knees to the body.
Wogg has Austin pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wogg.
Wogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wogg blocks the elbow strike.
Austin pushes Wogg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wogg is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Wogg pulls guard effortlessly.
Austin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wogg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wogg working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
Austin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Austin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wogg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Austin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wogg tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Austin loads up on a big right hand but Wogg slips the punch.
Austin shoots in and bounces Wogg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wogg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Austin controls the pace.
Austin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Austin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
Wogg looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.
Wogg looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Austin cracks Wogg with a solid left hand.
Wogg being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wogg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wogg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Austin is looking to stand up but Wogg won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Austin tests Wogg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wogg slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Nice straight punches there by Austin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Austin.
Wogg looks for a takedown but Austin sprawls well.
A big left from Austin misses.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Austin tries to move to mount but Wogg blocks the move with his legs.
Wogg is looking to regain half guard here but Austin keeps moving and retains side control.
Wogg gets back to half guard.
Well, if Austin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is looking to advance position but Wogg won't allow it.
Wogg is looking to improve his position.
Austin slows the pace down in half guard.
Wogg is looking to improve his position.
Austin controlling the action here.
Austin trying to pass the guard but Wogg defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Austin not doing much here.
Wogg tries to roll over but Austin keeps him under control.
Austin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wogg is trying to get back to full guard.
Wogg is breathing heavily.
Austin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Austin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Austin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Austin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wogg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Austin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wogg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wogg working away.
Wogg tries to move to mount but Austin blocks the move with his legs.
Wogg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Austin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wogg tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wogg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Austin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Austin wants to control but Wogg postures up.
Wogg tries to move to mount but Austin blocks the move with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Austin counters with a left and a right that stings Wogg.
Wogg shoots for a double leg takedown but Austin sprawls well. He's pushed Wogg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Austin misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wogg closes the distance and clinches.
Austin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wogg avoids the damage to the body.
Wogg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Austin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wogg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Austin is keeping busy.
Austin wants to break free but Wogg has control.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wogg pulls guard.
Wogg looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.
Wogg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
Austin preventing the sweep.
Austin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wogg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Austin manages to get himself to full guard.
Austin controlling the position.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wogg postures up.
Austin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Wogg from controlling successfully.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Wogg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wogg defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Wogg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin tries to bum rush Wogg with a series of wild strikes but Wogg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Austin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Wogg moves away and avoids it.
Austin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wogg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Austin's guard.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
Wogg preventing the sweep.
Wogg trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Wogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wogg has gone for a leg lock! Austin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wogg's guard.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin stopping the sweep attempt from Wogg.
Wogg working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
Wogg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Austin's guard.
Wogg trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Wogg stands and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wogg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Austin is trying to control Wogg's posture but Wogg avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Wogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Austin 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Steve Austin!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Steve Austin!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Steve Austin!
Steve Austin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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