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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Royale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Royale!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston swinging wildly here.
Weston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Royale trying to control the position from guard on top but Weston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Royale.
Royale prevents Weston from getting back to his feet.
Royale looking to sit in guard and control but Weston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston throws a strike but Royale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Royale trying to control but Weston is working from the bottom.
Royale wants to get up but he can't break Weston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Weston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Royale wants to control from the top but Weston keeps moving.
Royale is working Weston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Royale passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale wants to pass the guard but Weston is defending well.
Royale looks winded!
Royale is looking to take a break and control but Weston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Royale stops Weston from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale trying to control from Weston's half guard. Weston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Royale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Weston wants to stand but Royale is controlling the position.
Royale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weston is keeping the position for now.
Weston scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Royale drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weston keeping moving, preventing Royale from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale looking to pass the guard.
Weston is looking to stand up but Royale isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royale throws an elbow that misses. Weston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Royale's guard. Nice move by Weston!
Weston gets to his feet - Royale follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weston misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Royale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Royale looks to land a combination but Weston avoids it well.
Royale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weston.
A head kick misses from Royale.
Royale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weston.
Weston throws an overhand right that lands on Royale's shoulder, as Royale tries to avoid the shot.
Royale shoots in and gets a takedown into Weston's guard.
Royale throws an elbow that misses. Weston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Royale's guard. Nice move by Weston!
Weston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Royale's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weston throws an elbow that misses. Royale uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weston's guard. Nice move by Royale!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale throwing strikes from guard but Weston blocks nicely.
Royale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Royale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Royale trying to control but Weston is working from the bottom.
Royale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Royale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Royale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weston has his feet on Royale's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Royale bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weston is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Weston is not content to let Royale control the position.
Royale wants to stand but Weston is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Weston works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Weston is trying to stand.
Weston pushes Royale off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Weston.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weston gets caught flat footed, as Royale shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Weston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale tries to stand but Weston is controlling from the bottom.
Royale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Royale throwing strikes but missing.
Royale drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Royale has Weston in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weston stands up from Royale's guard - Weston perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Royale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Weston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Weston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royale fails to land with a series of punches.
Royale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Weston tries to kick Royale off but Royale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Royale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Weston sees it coming and defends easily.
Weston is trying to stand.
Royale tries to pass to full mount but Weston defends it.
Randy Royale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weston looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale wants to pass the guard but Weston is defending well.
Royale is trying to control. Weston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weston is looking to escape.
Royale throws a strike but Weston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Royale prevents Weston from getting back to his feet.
Royale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Royale with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws an elbow that misses. Weston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Royale's guard. Nice move by Weston!
Weston gets to his feet - Royale follows without any prompting.
Royale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Weston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Royale fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Royale throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Weston works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royale wants to take a breather but Weston is having none of it.
Dakota Weston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weston wants to get back to his feet.
Royale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Royale stalling away here and it's allowed Weston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Royale looking to sit in guard and control but Weston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weston throwing strikes from guard but Royale blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale is working an open guard so Weston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Royale slips a jab and a cross from Weston.
Royale drives through with a takedown into guard.
Royale throws an elbow that misses. Weston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Royale's guard. Nice move by Weston!
Randy Royale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Royale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Royale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Royale!
Randy Royale very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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