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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon haag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). haag has chosen buckcherry too drunk as his entrance music. brandon haag looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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173 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Misawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, brandon haag!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. haag manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
haag looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
haag being controlled here, momentarily.
Misawa landing with the ground and pound.
Misawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Misawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Misawa passes into half guard.
Misawa stalling.
haag is in trouble now - Misawa has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Misawa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Misawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
haag is bucking up trying to escape but Misawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Misawa controlling from mount.
Misawa wants to finish this one by submission but haag is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Misawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Misawa lands a heavy elbow.
Misawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
haag is bucking up trying to escape but Misawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Misawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish haag?
Misawa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Misawa looking to finish haag with some ground and pound. This is bad for haag!
haag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa controlling from the full mount.
Misawa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish haag?
Misawa landing punches.
haag is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Misawa unloading with bombs!
Misawa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Misawa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Misawa throws a series of punches but haag moves out of range.
Misawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Misawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Misawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
haag is breathing heavily.
Misawa stands up and beckons haag to join him on the feet.
haag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Misawa counters with a nice body kick.
Misawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for haag!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa stands up from mount. Strange move.
Misawa lands a nice shot to the body.
haag gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Misawa counters with a single leg into guard. haag didn't expect that.
Misawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
haag is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Misawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Misawa pushing down on haag's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa stands up and beckons haag to join him on the feet.
Nice body kick from Misawa.
Misawa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches haag napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on haag's face as Misawa controls the position.
haag trying to control but Misawa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
haag trying to control the action but Misawa just sinks the hooks in.
Misawa keeps control of the position easily here as haag tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa not allowing haag to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Misawa controlling well, preventing haag from escaping the position.
Misawa is persistently looking for the submission but haag is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on haag's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Misawa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa lands a shot to the body.
haag covers up after that shot from Misawa.
haag just trying to survive but Misawa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Misawa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Misawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misawa clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Misawa.
Misawa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Misawa is controlling haag's posture.
Misawa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa has control of haag's left arm, preventing haag from doing any damage.
Misawa wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! haag crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Misawa - the referee stops the clock and haag gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Misawa. haag manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Misawa instigates a clinch.
Misawa stalling the fight.
Misawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misawa clinches.
Misawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has haag in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Misawa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics haag uses from the top position.
Misawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Misawa tries to get out of the position.
Misawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Misawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. haag manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
haag is trying to keep Misawa in close.
Misawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Misawa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down haag for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is in close to haag's body, working some short punches and elbows.
haag is working an open guard so Misawa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
haag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misawa connects with a high kick.
Misawa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
haag is trying to get back to half guard.
haag taking punishment in the form of punches.
A lull in the action here.
haag is pushing Misawa's head away, looking to escape. Misawa manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Misawa stands up and beckons haag to his feet.
Misawa moves in looking to clinch but haag pushes him off.
Misawa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in haag's half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Misawa connects with a nice short shot to haag's temple.
haag wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Misawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Misawa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Misawa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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