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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pickton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xathras Choate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choate has chosen Dog the Nine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Pickton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xathras Choate!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choate moves out of range of the leg kick from Pickton.
Pickton lands a jab to the head.
Pickton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
A clash of legs there as Pickton blocks the low kick.
Choate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pickton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Choate will feel that in the morning.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pickton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Choate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Choate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Choate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choate scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Choate.
Pickton connects with a leg kick. Choate looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Pickton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pickton avoids the head kick by Choate.
Choate keeps the fight on the outside.
Pickton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Choate swivels and escapes.
Pickton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Choate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pickton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pickton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Choate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pickton. That did some damage!
Choate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Choate avoids the body shot from Pickton.
Choate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pickton pushes Choate up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Choate.
Choate misses with a punch to the body.
Pickton digs a right hand into Choate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Choate's gas tank.
Choate tries to throw a body punch but Pickton avoids it by throwing Choate back against the cage.
Pickton misses with a punch to the body.
Pickton working aggressively here.
Choate lands with a right to the head.
Choate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Choate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Choate tries to throw a body punch but Pickton avoids it by throwing Choate back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Choate.
Choate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pickton landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pickton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Choate pushes Pickton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Choate misses with a punch to the body.
Pickton gets through Choate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Choate can't find room to land a body shot as Pickton controls the action.
Pickton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pickton tries a body shot but Choate blocks it.
Choate breaks from the clinch.
Pickton lands a nice looking body shot.
Choate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Choate checks a low kick from Pickton.
Choate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Choate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pickton. That did some damage!
Choate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pickton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choate.
Pickton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Choate throws a lazy right hand but Pickton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pickton wants to clinch.
Xathras Choate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choate stuffs the takedown attempt from Pickton. Pickton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Choate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pickton throws a jab when Choate was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickton misses with a body kick.
Choate checks a leg kick.
Pickton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pickton checks a low kick from Choate.
Pickton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robert Pickton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choate misses with a low kick.
Pickton misses with a left hand
and Choate counters with a series of strikes. Pickton will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Choate swats away the attempt to clinch by Pickton.
Pickton misses with a wild combination.
Pickton tries for a takedown but Choate circles away easily
and Choate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choate looks to score with a jab to the body but Pickton is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xathras Choate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Choate lands a jab to the head.
Choate has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Choate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pickton misses with a right hand
and Choate counters with a two punch combo.
Choate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickton.
Choate throws a low kick but Pickton moves out of range easily.
Choate tries a low kick but Pickton avoids it.
Choate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pickton misses with an uppercut. Choate saw that one coming.
Pickton doesn't manage to clinch there - Choate circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickton catches Choate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Choate does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pickton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choate feints a counter leg kick.
Pickton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pickton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choate throws a poor cross that misses
and Pickton counters by moving into the clinch.
Choate wants to get back to striking at distance but Pickton won't allow it.
Choate blocks an uppercut.
Choate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pickton misses with an elbow over the top.
Pickton throws a punch but it's blocked by Choate.
A short body shot lands from Choate as the two fighters clinch.
Choate tries to throw a body punch but Pickton avoids it by throwing Choate back against the cage.
Choate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pickton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Choate.
Pickton throws a series of punches but Choate avoids them all with ease.
Choate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pickton throws a lazy body kick
and Choate counters with a stiff right hand.
Pickton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pickton tries to clinch up.
Choate checks a low kick from Pickton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Choate's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choate throws a lazy head kick
letting Pickton counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Choate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pickton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pickton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Choate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pickton moves forwards but Choate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pickton throws a leg kick
and Choate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pickton really felt that one!
Choate connects with a high kick.
Pickton is rocked!
Pickton wants to clinch up but Choate keeps it at a distance.
Pickton throws a lazy body kick
and Choate counters with an inside leg kick.
Choate misses with a low kick.
Choate throws a head kick but Pickton moves out of range.
A big right from Choate misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Choate will feel that in the morning.
Choate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pickton.
Pickton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pickton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Choate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Choate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pickton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pickton trying to control but Choate is working from the bottom.
Choate managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickton throws a strike but Choate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickton is pulling down on Choate's head to control his posture.
Choate stopping the sweep attempt from Pickton.
Pickton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Choate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pickton is trying to control the position but Choate postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xathras Choate 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. This is the final round!
Choate misses with a low kick.
Choate lunges at Pickton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pickton's hand.
Choate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Choate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pickton is out of range and Choate settles back down.
Choate lands with a cross.
Pickton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pickton tries to clinch
and Choate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickton thinking.
Pickton shoots in for a takedown but Choate shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pickton's sensitive parts.
Pickton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickton.
Choate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Choate was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickton throws a leg kick that misses.
Pickton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Choate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pickton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Choate is trying to defend but Pickton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Choate manages to get to full guard.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Choate keeps moving.
Choate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pickton manages to get himself to full guard.
Robert Pickton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton controls Choate momentarily but Choate frees himself.
Choate trying to control but Pickton is working from the bottom.
Pickton is looking for a triangle here but Choate uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Choate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pickton keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choate is trying to get an arm triangle but Pickton is defending well.
Pickton seems a little lost for a moment, as Choate dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choate wants to take a breather but Pickton manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Choate.
Choate looking to pass the guard.
Pickton keeping moving, preventing Choate from controlling successfully.
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.
Pickton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pickton, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickton keeping moving, preventing Choate from controlling successfully.
Pickton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Choate has picked Pickton up and slammed him! Pickton can't keep hold of the triangle and Choate manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Xathras Choate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Choate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xathras Choate!
After winning the bout, Xathras Choate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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