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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takashi throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson is trying to trip Takashi. He has hold of a leg but Takashi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Watson stands and steps away. Takashi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Takashi sprawls well.
Takashi tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson has Takashi up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watson prevents Takashi from breaking the clinch.
Watson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takashi misses with a double jab.
Takashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takashi sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is looking to advance position but Takashi won't allow it.
Takashi is trying to stand.
Watson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Takashi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Poor strikes thrown by Watson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Takashi because Watson loaded up on that one.
Takashi is trying to stand.
Takashi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Watson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has hold of Takashi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Takashi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Takashi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Watson.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takashi is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watson controlling from mount.
Takashi blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Takashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Takashi, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Takashi against the cage but Takashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takashi tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
Watson breaks the clinch.
Takashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Takashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takashi lands a jab-cross combination.
Watson wants to land a leg kick but Takashi is out of range.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Takashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson looks for a takedown but Takashi sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takashi scores with a punch to the head.
Takashi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Takashi sprawls well.
Takashi pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Takashi is trying to break free.
Takashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Takashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Takashi has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Takashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson is looking to control Takashi's arms but Takashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
Takashi is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson prevents Takashi from breaking the clinch.
Takashi has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Takashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Takashi breaks the clinch.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juan Takashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Takashi saw that one coming.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takashi but Takashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takashi misses with a wild combination.
Takashi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Watson shoots for a takedown but Takashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Takashi, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Takashi against the cage but Takashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Takashi misses with a few strikes there.
Takashi lands a jab-cross combination.
Takashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takashi lands a with a good body shot.
Takashi is looking to clinch.
Watson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takashi swinging wilding here.
Watson walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Takashi lands with a nice combination. Watson backs away looking to recover.
Watson is looking to clinch but Takashi is avoiding it.
Takashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Watson checks a leg kick nicely.
Takashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juan Takashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takashi throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takashi connects with a looping right hand.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Takashi scores with a nice strike.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Takashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson jumps guard and drags Takashi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Watson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Takashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Takashi. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Takashi cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Takashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takashi but Takashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Takashi misses.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Takashi throws a leg kick
and Watson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Takashi into the cage.
Takashi breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takashi swinging wilding here.
Takashi swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Takashi does no damage.
Takashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Watson.
Takashi has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Takashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Takashi manages to break the clinch.
Takashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takashi looks to land a combination. Watson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Takashi does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takashi throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takashi duly obliges.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Takashi tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takashi.
No joy there for Takashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takashi throws a series of strikes that have Watson backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takashi scores with a nice head shot.
Takashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takashi misses with a few strikes there.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takashi misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
A combination from Takashi does no damage.
Takashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takashi duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Takashi as Watson shoots in.
Takashi throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takashi misses with a wild combination.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takashi.
Takashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson keeps control of Takashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson successfully pulls guard.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watson pushes Takashi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Takashi. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Takashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takashi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Takashi as he connects with a hook.
Takashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Takashi lunges at Watson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watson's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Takashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takashi 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Takashi!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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