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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 722 p4p, 109 weight class) and Ladera Hawthorne (ranked 939 p4p, 145 weight class). Watson's entrance music is Anarchy in the UK. A fine choice. Hawthorne has chosen Beef Rap as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ladera Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawthorne.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hawthorne!
Watson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawthorne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Hawthorne there.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawthorne 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.
Hawthorne misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hawthorne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawthorne avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawthorne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watson with a body shot.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Hawthorne connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hawthorne.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
A jab lands there for Watson.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Hawthorne scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Hawthorne avoids it well and moves away.
Hawthorne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Watson misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawthorne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watson's head.
Hawthorne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hawthorne cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson connects with a single shot there.
Ladera Hawthorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawthorne wants to land a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Hawthorne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Hawthorne is predictable there
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawthorne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Watson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Hawthorne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawthorne scores with a nice strike.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
A bone on bone clash there as Watson blocks the leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawthorne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Donk. Watson catches Hawthorne right on the button with a cross.
Hawthorne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawthorne thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawthorne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hawthorne
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
Hawthorne defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawthorne wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
Hawthorne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hawthorne misses with the body kick
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawthorne avoids the body shot from Watson.
Hawthorne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Watson misses.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ladera Hawthorne 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.
Watson missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Hawthorne misses
and Hawthorne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson slips under a jab.
Hawthorne lands an overhand right.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson moves forwards but Hawthorne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawthorne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hawthorne sprawls and moves away.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawthorne was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawthorne holds on and takes a little breather.
Watson wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawthorne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hawthorne being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson pushes down on Hawthorne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawthorne is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawthorne trying to control here.
Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hawthorne has his hands clasped together around Watson's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawthorne won't allow Watson to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawthorne is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson tries to move into range but Hawthorne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawthorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hawthorne sprawls and moves away.
Watson misses with an uppercut
and Hawthorne counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hawthorne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hawthorne explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawthorne throws a good cross that connects.
Hawthorne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawthorne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawthorne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawthorne sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Hawthorne.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ladera Hawthorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hawthorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson staying out of range there.
Hawthorne looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawthorne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watson's head.
Watson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawthorne at a distance.
Watson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawthorne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
Hawthorne digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Watson misses with a left hand
and Hawthorne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawthorne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ladera Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawthorne thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawthorne.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
A jab from Hawthorne misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne misses with a hook
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawthorne works the jab nicely.
Hawthorne wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawthorne tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawthorne connects with the punch.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the head.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawthorne connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawthorne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Watson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawthorne.
Watson connects with the punch.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawthorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Hawthorne drops his hands momentarily and Watson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Watson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ladera Hawthorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watson slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ladera Hawthorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawthorne 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ladera Hawthorne!
In his post fight interview, Ladera Hawthorne gave a big smile as he said 'I apologize to my fans. I caught staph infection from hitting the mats with Young Lad's mom. The antibiotics really took a lot out of me energy wise. Not sure how i won that fight... Looks like i fucked him AND his mom up. '.
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