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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Beckwith (ranked 1631 p4p, 3150 weight class) and Tyres Widforss (ranked 160 p4p, 279 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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19 - 11 - 1 |
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168 cm
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20 - 28 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Beckwith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckwith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beckwith trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Widforss throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beckwith escapes and throws Widforss's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beckwith trying to control the action but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Beckwith advances nicely into full mount.
Beckwith fails to take his opponent's back.
Widforss is looking to improve his position but Beckwith isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith controlling the pace for now.
Beckwith wants to control the pace but Widforss is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Widforss is still trying to improve position.
Beckwith wants to take his opponent's back but Widforss doesn't allow it.
Widforss felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beckwith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Widforss is looking to escape.
Widforss stops Beckwith from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Widforss is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith trying to control but Widforss is having none of it.
Widforss gets back to half guard.
Widforss tries to get to full guard but Beckwith has control of the leg.
Beckwith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beckwith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Widforss doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beckwith.
Widforss gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss trying to keep a closed guard but Beckwith is proving a slippery customer.
Widforss wants to sweep here but Beckwith controlling him for the moment.
Widforss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beckwith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Widforss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Widforss wants to sweep but no luck.
Widforss wants to hit a sweep here but Beckwith passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Widforss there!
Widforss has given up his back here. Will Beckwith look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Beckwith controlling from the back.
Beckwith keeps control of the position as Widforss tries to break free.
Beckwith is persistently looking for the submission but Widforss is defending it well.
Widforss rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Widforss wants to control but Beckwith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Widforss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beckwith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beckwith's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Beckwith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beckwith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Widforss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Widforss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widforss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Widforss looking for a sweep. Not yet Widforss, not yet.
Beckwith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckwith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beckwith wants to control from the top but Widforss keeps moving.
Beckwith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Widforss is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widforss is trying to keep Beckwith in close.
Widforss looking for a sweep. Not yet Widforss, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss is trying to hold Beckwith in close to prevent damage but Beckwith has managed to pass into half guard.
Beckwith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beckwith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widforss can do to turn this around?
Widforss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckwith is pressing down on Widforss's thigh, looking to free his foot. Widforss is holding on for now.
Widforss is trying to control but can't.
Beckwith wants to control but Widforss is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beckwith in particular looking to stall.
Widforss wants to improve his position but Beckwith is controlling well.
That's two 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.
Widforss is refusing to be controlled, as Beckwith sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beckwith scores with a takedown into Widforss's guard.
Widforss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widforss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckwith trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Beckwith passes Widforss's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Widforss tries to roll over but Beckwith keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is staying active underneath Beckwith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beckwith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Widforss regains half guard.
Widforss regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widforss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beckwith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beckwith tries to free his leg and advance position but Widforss is retaining full guard.
Beckwith slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss wants to get back to full guard but Beckwith has passed into side control.
Beckwith tries for a kimura but Widforss is defending well.
Beckwith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widforss keeps working.
Beckwith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Widforss has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Beckwith but great work by Widforss.
Beckwith can't do much from the bottom here.
Widforss working the ground and pound but Beckwith is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widforss has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Beckwith!
Widforss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Beckwith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Beckwith looking to score a takedown here. Widforss is defending well but Beckwith drives through and ends up in Widforss's guard.
Tyres Widforss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckwith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Widforss is on top in guard.
Beckwith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Widforss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beckwith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Widforss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beckwith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Widforss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widforss cracks Beckwith with a solid left hand.
Beckwith trying to control the position.
Widforss trying to control but Beckwith is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beckwith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beckwith trying to keep a closed guard but Widforss is proving a slippery customer.
Widforss wants to pass the guard but Beckwith is keeping the position.
Widforss stopping the sweep attempt from Beckwith.
Widforss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Widforss tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckwith is retaining full guard.
Beckwith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Widforss defends it easily.
Beckwith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Beckwith pulls Widforss in to control the position.
Widforss drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beckwith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Widforss has Beckwith in his guard.
Beckwith being controlled here momentarily.
Widforss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Widforss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckwith trying to control the position from guard on top but Widforss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckwith content to stall in guard here.
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckwith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rudy Beckwith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Widforss working for a triangle but Beckwith defends it easily.
Beckwith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Widforss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beckwith defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beckwith stopping the sweep attempt from Widforss.
Beckwith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Widforss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beckwith defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Widforss looking for a guillotine here but Beckwith defends easily.
Beckwith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyres Widforss.
Well Beckwith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Beckwith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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