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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 847 p4p, 758 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 112 p4p, 105 weight class). Watson comes into the arena with Anarchy in the UK blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 11 - 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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gustafsson shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
Paul Joseph Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watson.
And Gustafsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Watson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gustafsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gustafsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Gustafsson shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gustafsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gustafsson off and has taken his back!
Watson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gustafsson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Gustafsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Watson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gustafsson is defending well though. Watson let's go of the attempt for now.
Gustafsson tries to escape the position.
Gustafsson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Watson controlling well, preventing Gustafsson from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gustafsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gustafsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustafsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watson trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson advances to half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson slows the pace down in half guard.
Watson prevents Gustafsson from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Joseph Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustafsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson darts in looking for a takedown but Watson gets double underhooks and turns Gustafsson into the cage.
Paul Joseph Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Gustafsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to buck Gustafsson off but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Watson wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Watson is defending well.
Gustafsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Simon Gustafsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gustafsson is trying to ground and pound but Watson uses the momentary lack of control by Gustafsson to regain half guard.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura here.
Watson moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustafsson pushes down on Watson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Watson is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gustafsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson has his foot on Gustafsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustafsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gustafsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gustafsson is looking to advance position but Watson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gustafsson is trying to reverse the position but instead Watson has taken his back - oops!
Gustafsson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to get the hooks in deep but Gustafsson pushed the leg off.
Watson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Gustafsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gustafsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Watson wants to control the pace but Gustafsson is squirming around nicely.
Gustafsson prevents Watson from taking his back.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson tries to pass to full mount but Gustafsson defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gustafsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gustafsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Gustafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Watson is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Watson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustafsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustafsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Gustafsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gustafsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustafsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Gustafsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gustafsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Gustafsson ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paul Joseph Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Watson gets caught napping as Gustafsson dives in and scores a takedown. Watson manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura but Watson is defending well.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustafsson postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it.
Gustafsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gustafsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gustafsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watson is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Watson is defending well.
Watson is looking to reverse the position.
Watson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gustafsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Watson has control of Gustafsson's left arm, preventing Gustafsson from doing any damage.
Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gustafsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gustafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Watson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustafsson has Watson in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watson has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Watson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson regains half guard.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Gustafsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
Gustafsson is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Gustafsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Watson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Joseph Watson.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Gustafsson!
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