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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Royce (ranked 3624 p4p, 127 weight class) and Drax Bautista (ranked 3443 p4p, 120 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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190 cm
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267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Royce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drax Bautista!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce misses with a body shot.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce throws an overhand right that lands on Bautista's shoulder, as Bautista tries to avoid the shot.
Bautista looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Royce motions for Bautista to come forward. Royce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista throws a body shot but no joy.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Jason Royce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista drops his hands momentarily and Royce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Royce tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista catches Royce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Royce.
Royce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Bautista closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royce swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
Royce misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Royce.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Royce jabs at Bautista's body.
Royce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista checks a leg kick.
Royce lands a really nice looking cross but Bautista seems unphased.
Royce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royce lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Royce looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
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!
Royce staying out of range there.
Royce connects with a body shot.
Bautista catches Royce napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Royce to the canvas!
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Royce is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royce kicks Bautista off and gets to his feet.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royce is looking to wear down Bautista with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royce misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jason Royce's cut is getting worse.
Bautista lands a big shot that drops Royce! Can he finish him?
Royce is rocked!
Jason Royce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Royce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bautista trying to control but Royce is working from the bottom.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Royce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Royce tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bautista stays in close to Royce's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Royce misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bautista doesn't seem bothered though.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
Royce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bautista dodges the punch combination from Royce.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drax Bautista will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Royce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bautista in his tracks.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bautista.
Royce cracks Bautista with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bautista misses with a looping right.
Royce misses with a head kick.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista avoids a kick to the body.
Royce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bautista has time to react.
Bautista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jeez, Jason Royce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Bautista doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Royce.
Bautista might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royce's corner calls for a 1-2. Royce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Royce misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a right hand that sends Royce tumbling to the canvas! Can Bautista finish him? He dives into Royce's guard looking to do just that!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Royce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drax Bautista!
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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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