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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 358 p4p, 590 weight class) and Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 59 p4p, 82 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Glass Candy. Watson has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bronson jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Bronson tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bronson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson throws out a counter right but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Bronson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronson throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Watson blocks a jab.
Bronson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
Bronson connects with a looping right hand.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Bronson's head back.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson slips a jab from Bronson.
Don Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bronson.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bronson digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Bronson misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
Bronson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bronson is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson pushes down on Bronson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronson tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Bronson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bronson scores with a jab to the body.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Don Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Watson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Watson moves out of range as Bronson throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bronson checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bronson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson thows a leg kick but Watson checks it
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bronson thinking.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Bronson only half commits.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bronson back to the cage. Watson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Watson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bronson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Watson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson with the counter takedown but Bronson avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Watson's head back.
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson slips a straight right by Bronson.
Watson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Watson lands.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson throws a sloppy body shot
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson takes one on the button.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Bronson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Watson down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
Bronson is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson misses with a hook.
And Watson responds with a good body kick, but Bronson manages to step out the way in time.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Watson's head back.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bronson. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bronson defends it well.
Bronson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watson takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bronson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bronson throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bronson catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watson if he has to take too many more of those.
Watson misses with a shot to the body
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bronson as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bronson throws out a leg kick but Watson moves out of range and Bronson only half commits.
Watson tries to counter with a clinch but Bronson shakes him off and moves away.
Watson avoids the head kick by Bronson.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
A head kick by Bronson misses
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson connects with a leg kick.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
Don Bronson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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