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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paulson (ranked 895 p4p, 1001 weight class) and Rudy Beckwith (ranked 97 p4p, 107 weight class). Rudy Beckwith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Paulson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudy Beckwith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckwith swings widly with a right hand
and Paulson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beckwith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paulson pushes Beckwith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beckwith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paulson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckwith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckwith throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulson.
A bit of stalling here from Beckwith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paulson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Beckwith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beckwith lands a right hand.
Beckwith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beckwith is trying to drag Paulson to the mat but Paulson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beckwith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paulson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson blocking some punches.
Beckwith tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Beckwith.
Paulson is trying to break the clinch but Beckwith has him pressed against the cage.
Beckwith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paulson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beckwith's face.
Beckwith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beckwith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beckwith shoots and misses
and Beckwith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paulson slips a jab and a cross from Beckwith.
Paulson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beckwith. Beckwith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beckwith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paulson momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulson's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paulson lands a head kick. Beckwith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paulson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Beckwith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beckwith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Beckwith.
Paulson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckwith.
Beckwith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paulson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paulson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beckwith.
Beckwith moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckwith lands with a straight right. Paulson didn't see that one coming.
Beckwith shoots in but Paulson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Beckwith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulson doesn't seem phased though.
Beckwith throws a body shot but no joy.
Paulson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beckwith manages to circle out of the way.
Beckwith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulson.
Beckwith lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beckwith throws a shot from downtown. Paulson moves away and avoids it.
Beckwith jabs Paulson right on the nose. Paulson blinks but takes it well.
Paulson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paulson duly obliges.
Paulson throws a hook but Beckwith blocks it.
Rudy Beckwith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckwith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Beckwith there.
Paulson slips a straight right by Beckwith.
Beckwith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beckwith punishes Paulson's body with a nice straight punch.
Paulson misses with a looping right.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Beckwith throws out a counter right but Paulson avoids it with no problem.
Beckwith has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Paulson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckwith lands with a short shot to the head.
Beckwith lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson wants to break free but Beckwith has control.
Beckwith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paulson.
Beckwith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paulson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckwith tries to keep at a distance but Paulson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Beckwith fails to land.
Beckwith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paulson is pressed up against the cage. Beckwith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paulson down to the mat. Paulson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beckwith throws a body shot but no joy.
As Beckwith tries to get set, Paulson tries to push him back and clinch up but Beckwith manages to avoid the attempt.
Paulson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beckwith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paulson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beckwith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paulson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulson slips a jab from Beckwith.
Paulson throws a shot from downtown. Beckwith moves away and avoids it.
Beckwith misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rudy Beckwith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Beckwith. That snapped Paulson's head back.
Beckwith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulson slips a jab from Beckwith.
Paulson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beckwith manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Beckwith misses.
Paulson staying out of range there.
Paulson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckwith.
Paulson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckwith.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
Beckwith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulson.
Beckwith throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beckwith misses with a straight right.
Beckwith lands a glancing blow to the side of Paulson's head.
Beckwith just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckwith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paulson but Paulson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beckwith misses with a double jab.
Paulson misses with a straight right.
Paulson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paulson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paulson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Beckwith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beckwith connects with a crisp jab.
Beckwith's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckwith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beckwith moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paulson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beckwith tests Paulson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Paulson.
Beckwith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckwith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paulson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paulson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Beckwith.
Jab by Beckwith.
Good exchange - Beckwith coming out on top.
Paulson cracks Beckwith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Beckwith misses.
Paulson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckwith misses with a body shot.
Beckwith throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Paulson to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Paulson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson with a jab.
Beckwith throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulson.
Paulson forces Beckwith back against the cage and clinches.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Beckwith.
Beckwith works on Paulson's body with a couple of short punches.
Paulson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beckwith blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paulson.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Beckwith blocks with his arms.
Paulson working hard to break the clinch.
Beckwith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paulson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beckwith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson avoiding damage.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Beckwith blocks with his arms.
Paulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beckwith blocks an uppercut.
Beckwith is trying to stall.
Beckwith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paulson blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paulson.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Beckwith blocks it.
Beckwith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jake Paulson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beckwith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckwith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paulson breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rudy Beckwith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paulson moves forwards but Beckwith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rudy Beckwith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paulson throws a hook but Beckwith avoids it easily.
Paulson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckwith.
Paulson scores with a jab.
Paulson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Paulson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beckwith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beckwith cracks a nice hook into Paulson's ribs.
Paulson throws a jab when Beckwith was well out of range.
No luck for Beckwith with that takedown attempt.
Paulson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paulson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckwith. Paulson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulson throws out a loose jab but Beckwith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckwith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paulson throws a one two combo.
Paulson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Paulson as Beckwith shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beckwith or perhaps it was just good defense by Paulson, which made it look bad.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Beckwith.
Paulson misses with a looping left.
Beckwith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beckwith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Paulson.
Beckwith works Paulson's body with a nice hook.
Beckwith misses with a double jab.
Paulson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckwith throws a looping overhand right but Paulson ducks down to avoid it.
Beckwith thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Beckwith tries to get set, Paulson tries to push him back and clinch up but Beckwith manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson wants to clinch.
Beckwith throws a hook but Paulson blocks it.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckwith.
Paulson lands with a straight right. Beckwith didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Beckwith as he connects with a hook.
Rudy Beckwith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckwith misses with a takedown attempt - Paulson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beckwith blocks a jab.
Beckwith lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Paulson misses its intended target.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckwith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beckwith jabs Paulson right on the nose. Paulson blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Paulson does no damage.
Paulson misses with a looping right.
Beckwith's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckwith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beckwith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beckwith lands a jab to the head.
Beckwith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beckwith has his takedown stuffed
and Paulson counters with a stiff right hand.
Paulson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beckwith misses with a body shot.
Jake Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckwith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckwith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulson.
Beckwith throws a shot from downtown. Paulson moves away and avoids it.
Beckwith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckwith lands with a hook. Paulson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paulson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckwith.
A big left from Paulson misses.
A right-left combo lands from Beckwith.
Paulson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beckwith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paulson but Paulson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paulson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beckwith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beckwith eats them both and turns towards Paulson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beckwith missing with a left hand there. Paulson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beckwith manages to circle out of the way.
Paulson looks to land a left hand but Beckwith moved out of range nicely.
Beckwith misses with a double jab
and Paulson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Beckwith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beckwith 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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