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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kollaa River (ranked 393 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 61 p4p, 169 weight class). Watson has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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23 - 14 - 2 |
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190 cm
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213
25 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kollaa River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson connects with a single shot there.
River throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from River misses its target.
River smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
River throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
River swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
River moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
River scores with a nice strike.
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from River on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. River doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but River swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a nice hook to Watson's body. Watson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watson looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
River shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
River wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
River looks up at the clock and then as Watson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, River smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
River scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Watson to see if he's OK.
River wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watson, who protects the arm well.
River wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Watson wants to control but River postures up.
Watson manages to work his way to half guard, despite River's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to get to full guard but River has control of the leg.
River wants to free his trapped foot but Watson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
River is nestled in close to Watson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
River scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson works his way to full guard. Good work.
River with a nice head shot there.
River is fighting to break Watson's control of his arms but Watson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
River looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
River stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
River pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Watson controls River momentarily but River frees himself.
River sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watson is pulling down on River's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by River.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson staying out of range there.
River throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck River on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps River's head back.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson scores with a takedown into River's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kollaa River will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from River misses.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
River slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watson pushing down on River's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watson seems to be looking for submissions.
Watson seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but River sees it coming and defends easily.
River trying to hold on to Watson's head to control him but Watson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson is trying to control the action in half guard but River is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but River is holding on for dear life with his legs.
River is looking to improve his position.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. River manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
River is looking for a triangle but Watson pushes his legs off easily.
River looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watson is pushing down on River's leg trying to pass to half guard. River is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
River trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. River manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
River looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watson defends it easily.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. River swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Watson stays in close to River's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson misses with a low kick as River jumps back.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watson slips a straight right by River.
Watson looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
A big left from River misses.
Kollaa River is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson slips under a jab.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson with a lazy takedown attempt
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River backing away here, and Watson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Joseph Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River lands an overhand right.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River misses the jab.
Watson slips a straight right by River.
Watson tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson throws a series of punches but River moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses the jab.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says River as he avoids it easily.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a looping left.
A big right from Watson misses.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with River, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes River against the cage but River circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kollaa River has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Joseph Watson.
River tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Watson scores with a crisp jab that stopped River in his tracks.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River takes one to the side of the head.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
River throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
River wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, River has managed to free his arm - good work.
River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
River trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to advance position but River won't allow it.
River actively working from the bottom here.
Watson is working for a submission of some sort.
Watson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson trying to control from River's half guard. River has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
River has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
River keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
River wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kollaa River showed his dominance in that final round.
I think River 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kollaa River!
A very excited looking Kollaa River made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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