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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shun Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Raudrson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raudrson has chosen Body Head Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arthur Raudrson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shun Watanabe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Raudrson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raudrson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raudrson slips under a jab from Watanabe.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raudrson throws out the jab.
Raudrson takes a swing at Watanabe's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Raudrson with that takedown attempt.
Watanabe misses with a wild body shot.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
Watanabe lands with a nice combination. Raudrson backs away looking to recover.
Raudrson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watanabe's head backwards.
Watanabe dips to his left and cracks Raudrson with an uppercut!
Raudrson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raudrson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
Raudrson instigates a clinch.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raudrson lands a nice uppercut.
Raudrson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raudrson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Raudrson is controlling him.
Watanabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Raudrson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raudrson lands a shot to the body.
Watanabe pushes Raudrson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watanabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Raudrson controls his hands.
Raudrson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raudrson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raudrson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not.
I was talking to Watanabe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Raudrson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not.
Watanabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raudrson.
Watanabe working aggressively here.
Watanabe cracks Raudrson with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Raudrson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe blocks a body shot from Raudrson.
Raudrson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raudrson misses with some punches.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raudrson lands a shot to the body.
Raudrson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raudrson misses with a punch to the body.
Raudrson being controlled against the cage.
Raudrson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raudrson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Watanabe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raudrson can turn it around.
Watanabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watanabe letting Raudrson take a breather here.
Raudrson stalls.
Watanabe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Raudrson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watanabe keeps control of the position as Raudrson tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe looking to hold on to the position here but Raudrson rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Raudrson looking for a sweep. Not yet Raudrson, not yet.
Watanabe wants to get up but he can't break Raudrson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Raudrson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watanabe defends it easily.
Raudrson wants to improve his position but instead Watanabe has moved into half guard.
Raudrson tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raudrson trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe tries to pass to full mount but Raudrson defends it.
Watanabe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Raudrson tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
Raudrson looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Raudrson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watanabe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raudrson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watanabe at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Raudrson as he connects with a hook.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut.
Raudrson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raudrson circles away quickly and effectively.
Watanabe's corner calls for a 1-2. Watanabe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raudrson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Raudrson misses its intended target.
Watanabe throws a body punch but Raudrson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Raudrson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raudrson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watanabe.
Raudrson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Raudrson misses.
Raudrson misses with a straight left.
Watanabe throws a lazy right hand but Raudrson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raudrson looks to land a left hand but Watanabe moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Raudrson misses
letting Watanabe counter with a right hand.
Watanabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Raudrson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Watanabe throws an off balance right hand
and Raudrson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watanabe thinking.
Watanabe misses with a body shot.
Raudrson defending well as Watanabe loads up on a big left hand.
Raudrson ducks under a wild hook from Watanabe.
Raudrson misses with a hook
and Watanabe counters with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watanabe throws a hook but Raudrson blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Raudrson misses the target.
Watanabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watanabe walks into a stiff left hand from Raudrson.
Raudrson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shun Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watanabe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watanabe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watanabe throws a big shot that misses.
Raudrson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanabe. Raudrson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watanabe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watanabe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raudrson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watanabe throws a hook but Raudrson avoids it easily.
Raudrson connects with a single shot there.
Raudrson takes the fight into the clinch.
Raudrson tries a body shot but Watanabe blocks it.
Raudrson lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raudrson.
Watanabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raudrson's elbow.
Raudrson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arthur Raudrson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raudrson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raudrson has a couple of punches blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raudrson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watanabe is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
A little jabbing left from Raudrson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Watanabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raudrson loads up on a big right hand but Watanabe slips the punch.
Watanabe seems to have got his legs back now.
Raudrson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watanabe throws out the jab.
Raudrson scores with a nice head shot.
Watanabe throws a hook but Raudrson blocks it.
Raudrson connects with a crisp jab.
Watanabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watanabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raudrson.
Watanabe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe looks to land a right hand but Raudrson moved out of range.
Raudrson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watanabe slips a jab from Raudrson.
Raudrson closes the distance and clinches.
Watanabe taking a breather.
Watanabe blocks an uppercut.
Raudrson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watanabe looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Watanabe fails to land.
Raudrson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raudrson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Raudrson keeps him there for the moment.
Raudrson has a couple of punches blocked by Watanabe.
Raudrson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raudrson pushes Watanabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Raudrson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raudrson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Raudrson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raudrson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
A jab from Watanabe misses.
Raudrson throws a hook but Watanabe blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raudrson.
Raudrson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watanabe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watanabe throws a hook to the side of Raudrson's head but Raudrson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Watanabe.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raudrson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe.
Arthur Raudrson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe throws an off balance right hand
and Raudrson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Raudrson shoots for a double leg takedown but Watanabe sprawls well. He's pushed Raudrson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raudrson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raudrson staying out of range there.
Raudrson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Raudrson.
Raudrson throws a good cross that connects.
Raudrson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Raudrson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raudrson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watanabe. Watanabe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watanabe blocks a jab.
Watanabe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raudrson thuds his right hand into Watanabe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watanabe.
Watanabe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raudrson finds it's way round the side to connect with Watanabe's head.
Watanabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raudrson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe slips under a jab from Raudrson.
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!
Watanabe misses with a hook. Raudrson ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raudrson! But no joy.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Raudrson.
Watanabe ducks under a wild hook from Raudrson.
Watanabe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raudrson lands a lovely overhand right.
Watanabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Raudrson tests Watanabe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raudrson counters with a right hand to the body.
Raudrson scores with a jab to the head.
Watanabe throws a hook to the side of Raudrson's head but Raudrson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raudrson misses with a shot to the body
and Raudrson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Raudrson avoids the punch easily.
Watanabe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raudrson darts in looking for a takedown but Watanabe gets double underhooks and turns Raudrson into the cage.
Watanabe scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Donk. Watanabe catches Raudrson right on the button with a cross.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Raudrson.
Watanabe misses with a hook.
Raudrson throws a hook but Watanabe avoids it easily.
Watanabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watanabe throws out a loose jab but Raudrson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raudrson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Shun Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Raudrson.
Raudrson has closed the distance and engaged Watanabe in a clinch.
Watanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Raudrson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watanabe blocks an uppercut.
Raudrson working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raudrson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watanabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raudrson gets underhooks to prevent Watanabe's takedown attempt.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watanabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raudrson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raudrson.
Still in the clinch, Raudrson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raudrson.
Raudrson scores with a shoulder strike.
Raudrson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raudrson.
Raudrson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watanabe tries to pull guard but Raudrson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raudrson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Watanabe with a big uppercut! Watanabe tries to clinch up but Raudrson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Watanabe to the mat! Watanabe covers up and Raudrson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Raudrson!
Arthur Raudrson is the new welterweight champion!
Arthur Raudrson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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