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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rex boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rex boulder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boulder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
War gets caught flat footed, as boulder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
War wants to stand but boulder is controlling the position.
War is working an open guard so boulder takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
War blocks a head kick by boulder.
War lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
War throws a right hand that boulder ducks under and follows up with a left that boulder also avoids with ease.
boulder rushes War and presses him up against the cage.
boulder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
War throws a sloppy head kick and boulder moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from boulder.
War wants to clinch up but boulder keeps it at a distance.
War keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
boulder shoots in for a double leg but War sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randy War has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rex boulder.
boulder tries to keep at a distance but War has taken the fight into the clinch.
boulder has had enough of the clinch but War keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boulder wants to break the clinch but can't.
War is pressed up against the cage. boulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag War down to the mat. War avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
boulder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
War drops boulder with a beautiful combination! boulder stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - War is looking for the KO!
boulder is rocked!
boulder looks gassed!
boulder throws a sloppy head kick
and War counters with a nice double leg into guard.
boulder is still in real trouble! Can War finish him?
War would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
War stops boulder from standing up.
War trying to control the position from guard on top but boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
boulder seems to have recovered his senses.
War has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
boulder throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
boulder wants to stand but War is controlling the position.
boulder striking off his back but it's not causing War any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
boulder trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
War thuds his shin into the meat of boulder's side.
War misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
War throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
War moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
boulder gets the takedown into side control.
War tries to improve position but can't.
boulder passes to full mount! That's big trouble for War!
boulder looking to finish War with some ground and pound. This is bad for War!
boulder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
boulder raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
boulder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
War wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! boulder connects with a massive shot to the dome!
boulder working the ground and pound effectively.
boulder with good strikes from the mount here!
boulder landing shots from mount.
boulder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
War tries to reverse the position but boulder maintains control.
War tries to lock up and control but boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
boulder is in the full mount, landing strikes.
boulder fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
boulder raining down shots from the mount!
War is squirming around, avoiding boulder's attempts to control the action.
boulder with shots to the head and body - War looks very uncomfortable down there.
boulder looking to control but War is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
boulder lands a big elbow.
boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy War dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
War stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
War shoots in but no luck this time.
War looks for a takedown but boulder sprawls well.
boulder lands a two punch combo.
boulder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
boulder shoots in and bounces War off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
boulder stands up and waves to War to follow him.
boulder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boulder postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for War to stand up.
War throws a head kick that misses.
boulder shoots in and bounces War off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
War looking for a sweep. Not yet War, not yet.
boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but War is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
boulder stands up from War's guard - boulder perhaps looking for a knockout.
boulder wants to clinch up but War keeps it at a distance.
War keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War connects with a solid leg kick.
War throws a one two combo.
boulder drives through with a takedown into guard.
boulder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of War's head.
boulder gets to his feet. War looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
boulder slips a jab and a cross from War.
boulder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
War is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
boulder tries to clinch there but War circles away.
War tries to clinch up.
boulder takes the fight into the clinch.
boulder wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on boulder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
boulder wants to break the clinch but can't.
boulder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but War pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Randy War has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rex boulder.
boulder is looking to break free of the clinch but War has double underhooks.
boulder is trying to break the clinch but War has him pressed against the cage.
War escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
War moves in looking to clinch but boulder pushes him off.
boulder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
boulder throwing strikes but missing.
boulder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
boulder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
War misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from boulder. No joy for War on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
boulder has taken the fight to the clinch.
War prevents boulder from breaking the clinch.
boulder manages to break the clinch.
War misses with a body shot.
War looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? boulder is fending him off so far but War persists. Nope, boulder circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from boulder.
boulder throws a head kick that half lands.
boulder clinches but War breaks the clinch
and War counters with a two punch combo.
boulder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from boulder as War shoots in.
boulder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
boulder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
War won't allow boulder to pass to mount.
War looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rex boulder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
boulder has War up against the cage in a clinch.
boulder tries a knee to the head but War blocks it.
boulder is trying to break free.
boulder manages to break the clinch.
boulder feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
War wants to stand and escape but boulder is having none of it.
rex boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
boulder throwing strikes but missing.
boulder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on War, up you get!
boulder misses with a head kick.
boulder keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from boulder lands but War takes it in his stride.
boulder takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
War throws a shot to the body.
War tries to close the distance and clinch but boulder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
boulder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? War is fending him off so far but boulder persists. Nope, War circles away and we're back to standing.
War tries to clinch up but boulder circles away and keeps his distance.
boulder checks a leg kick.
War shoots in for a double leg but boulder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
War is looking to clinch.
War sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
War tries to clinch but boulder moves out of range.
Randy War is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from boulder lands.
boulder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War fails with an attempt to clinch.
War is looking to land body kicks.
boulder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
boulder decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War scores with the left hand. boulder knows he should have avoided that one.
boulder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
boulder blocks the strikes from War.
boulder is working War over with some ground and pound from side control.
War is looking for a sweep.
boulder lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from boulder crashes against the mat.
boulder cracks War with a big right hand but War just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
War is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
boulder controlling the position.
boulder has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
War shoots in looking for a takedown. boulder tries to sprawl out of it but War keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. boulder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
War shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has boulder pinned against the cage. boulder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy War. That's going to take a lot out of him.
boulder has taken the fight to the clinch.
boulder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wars head.
War stops a takedown attempt from boulder.
War blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
boulder wants to break free but War has control.
boulder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
boulder shoots in for a double leg but War sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
boulder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
War tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but boulder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
boulder moves into the clinch successfully.
boulder lands a shot to the body.
boulder breaks from the clinch.
boulder throws a sloppy head kick and War moves out of range easily.
War shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts boulder as he jumps to the side.
War shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
boulder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
boulder stands up and beckons War to join him on the feet.
boulder scores with a takedown into War's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
boulder preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
rex boulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think boulder 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rex boulder!
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