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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Rage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage drops his shoulder and cracks Watson with a huge uppercut! Watson goes down! Can Rage finish him?
Rage wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rage misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson clinches with his opponent.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Rage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
Rage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watson is trying to keep an underhook but Rage manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Watson pushes Rage off looking to stand but Rage dives back in and keeps control.
Rage throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage prevents Watson from standing back up.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Rage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watson is trying to stand.
Watson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watson tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Rage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watson sprawls well. Watson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rage gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson wants to clinch.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rage drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Rage.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson missing with knees to the body.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Rage.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rage's brow.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Watson lands a right hand.
Rage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rage is working for takedown but Watson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
Watson scores with a knee to the head.
Watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rage avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Watson is pressed up against the cage. Rage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watson down to the mat. Watson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Rage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Watson regains guard immediately.
Rage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Rage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rage shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a solid body kick.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson working Rage over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Watson.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson lands a nice elbow.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Rage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Watson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Watson connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Rage wants a takedown.
Watson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
Rage blocks the elbow strike.
Rage wants a takedown.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Rage takes an elbow to the temple.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Rage jumps guard but Watson stands there with Rage around his waist. Rage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tightens his grip and picks Watson up, before dumping him to the ground. Watson manages to land in guard.
Watson has his feet on Rage's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Watson tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Rage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Watson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Rage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Watson is trying to stand up here but Rage is controlling him well.
Watson won't allow Rage to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has one foot on Rage's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Randy Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Rage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watson prevents it.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rage with a poor takedown
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rage has hold of one of Watson's legs. Watson is fighting the takedown attempt but Rage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rage won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Rage working some strikes from top position.
Watson wriggles free and stands up.
Rage clobbers Watson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tom Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Watson lands a body punch.
Rage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a good, hard body kick but Rage shrugs it off.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Watson has closed the distance and engaged Rage in a clinch.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rage won't want to take too many of those.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watson.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson darts in trying to clinch
and Rage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Rage stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Watson to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson slips under a jab from Rage.
Rage shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch but Watson moves away
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rage's defenses.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Rage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rage wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rage avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Rage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Watson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watson is trying to keep an underhook but Rage manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rage moves into full mount! Watson won't be happy about that!
Watson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rage trying to control but Watson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a big elbow.
Watson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rage lands a big shot there that rocks Watson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Watson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson is looking to escape.
Rage with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watson bucks up and throws Rage to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Watson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson cracks Rage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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