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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pit Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Dave Bautista will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jonson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bautista somewhat.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
Jonson has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bautista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jonson's head.
Bautista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bautista wants to pass to mount but Jonson is defending the position.
Bautista is keen to just control but Jonson is a slippery customer.
Jonson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bautista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bautista not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jonson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bautista on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bautista closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bautista is trying to get an arm triangle but Jonson is defending well.
Bautista working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bautista wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bautista has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bautista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Jonson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bautista working the ground and pound.
Bautista creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jonson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bautista gets a takedown into half guard.
Jonson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jonson wants to control but Bautista is keeping busy.
Jonson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jonson is controlling Bautista's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bautista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonson keeps working.
Bautista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jonson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bautista is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bautista fails with the takedown
and Jonson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bautista won't be happy with that.
Jonson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Bautista's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista regains half guard, as Jonson was trying to land strikes.
Bautista is not content to let Jonson control the position.
Jonson misses with a head shot. Bautista uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.
Bautista is trying to keep Jonson in close.
Bautista wants to sweep here but Jonson controlling him for the moment.
Jonson wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bautista wants to stand up but Jonson is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bautista forces Jonson back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bautista dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bautista has his takedown stuffed
and Jonson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jonson laying and praying for a moment but Bautista takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jonson is looking to stall here but Bautista recovers full guard.
Bautista has control of Jonson's left arm, preventing Jonson from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bautista seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jonson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jonson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bautista is keen to just control but Jonson is a slippery customer.
Bautista looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jonson is looking for a sweep. Bautista is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jonson taking some punishment here, with Bautista in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jonson taking some punishment here, with Bautista in his half guard.
Bautista is looking for a kimura but Jonson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bautista to get the leverage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bautista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jonson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bautista's guard.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bautista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bautista can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jonson trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista looking for a guillotine here but Jonson defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bautista is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bautista decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jonson is trying to maintain the position but Bautista is very close to passing his half guard.
Bautista thows a huge punch but Jonson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jonson trying to control from the bottom.
Bautista is trying to work for a kimura but Jonson is defending well.
Bautista wants to control but Jonson is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jonson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bautista takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jonson wants a takedown.
Bautista manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bautista working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pit Jonson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bautista slaps away a takedown attempt from Jonson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bautista closes the distance and clinches.
Bautista pulls guard effortlessly.
Bautista working a defensive guard here.
Dave Bautista has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bautista wants to stand up but Jonson is controlling him.
Bautista pushes Jonson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jonson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jonson.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jonson defends it easily.
Jonson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet but Jonson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jonson won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
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.
Bautista lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jonson!
Bautista landing shots from mount.
Bautista avoids the attempt from Jonson to control.
Bautista lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Bautista.
Jonson wants to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.
Jonson holds on to Bautista as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Jonson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bautista.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jonson just holding on.
Bautista dominating with strikes here.
Jonson tries to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.
Bautista tries to control but Jonson wriggling away.
Jonson tries to hold on but Bautista postures up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bautista moves into range and clinches up with Jonson.
Bautista is pressed up against the cage. Jonson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bautista down to the mat. Bautista avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bautista gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jonson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jonson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bautista controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bautista sneaks back into half guard.
Bautista looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jonson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jonson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bautista is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jonson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jonson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Jonson clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bautista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jonson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bautista manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jonson's best efforts.
Jonson stalling.
Jonson wants to take a breather but Bautista is having none of it.
Jonson is thwarting Bautista's attempts to control the position.
Jonson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bautista's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jonson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to control but can't.
Jonson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bautista's guard.
Jonson postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista trying to control the position.
Jonson wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Jonson postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bautista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jonson is controlling him.
Jonson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jonson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bautista closes the distance and pushes Jonson back into the cage.
Bautista is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jonson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson is looking for a kimura here.
Jonson is taking a breather. Bautista says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bautista is trying to maintain the position but Jonson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jonson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jonson wants to take a breather but Bautista is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jonson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bautista defending well though.
Jonson is thwarting Bautista's attempts to control the position.
Jonson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bautista fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jonson sprawls well initially but Bautista persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jonson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jonson is refusing to be controlled, as Bautista sits in half guard.
Bautista might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jonson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bautista throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bautista not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jonson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bautista.
Jonson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bautista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Jonson had his way with Dave Bautista in that round.
That's time! Jonson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bautista throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jonson was covering up waiting for the punch and Bautista finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jonson holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bautista forces his way into half guard.
Jonson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jonson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bautista is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jonson's head.
Bautista throwing shots but Jonson is blocking nicely.
Jonson is defending against the submission attempts here by Bautista.
Jonson is refusing to be controlled, as Bautista sits in half guard.
Bautista scoring with strikes to the body and head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bautista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jonson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bautista is trying to keep Jonson in close.
Jonson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jonson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jonson trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Jonson content to stall in guard here.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Jonson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Jonson won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
Bautista pulls Jonson in close to prevent any damage.
Bautista manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bautista fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bautista scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jonson?
Bautista avoids the attempt from Jonson to control.
Bautista landing shots from mount.
Jonson tries to hold on but Bautista postures up.
Bautista raining down shots from the mount!
Jonson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pit Jonson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bautista has his takedown stuffed
and Jonson counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pit Jonson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jonson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Pit Jonson!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Pit Jonson!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Pit Jonson!
Pit Jonson wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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RATING
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