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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Love!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Love had a free shot at his head there.
Love throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Love cracks Watson with an open hand slap.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Love lands a nice looking body shot.
Love takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson moves away from the strike by Love.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Love.
Love with a jab.
Love takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Love is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Love.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson wants to slow Love down by chopping away at his legs.
Love throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson slips a jab from Love.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Love moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love misses with a body shot.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Love connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Love takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Love stuns Watson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Love missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Love, as that shot connected.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Love counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Love scores with a jab.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Watson throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
Love lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Watson misses.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a shot to the body.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Love throws a big shot that misses.
Love fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Love misses with a wild combination.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Love misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Love is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Watson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Love swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Love throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Love throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Love scores with a jab to the body.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Love.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Watson slips a jab from Love.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Love dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Love lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Love takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Love misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson misses with a low kick as Love jumps back.
Watson swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love misses with a body shot.
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Watson's head.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Love throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watson's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Love.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson walks into a left hand.
Love thows a body shot but no joy.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Kevin Love seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Love blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
Eric Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love blocks a jab.
Watson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Love digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Love works Watson's body with a nice hook.
Love takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson throws a right hand that Love ducks under and follows up with a left that Love also avoids with ease.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Love misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watson under the eye.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Love lands with a shot to the body.
Love keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watson tried to score with a low kick but Love checks it.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Watson throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Love thows a body shot but no joy.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Love connects with a single shot there.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Watson avoids the body shot from Love.
Love staying out of range there.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
No joy there for Love, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Love misses with a few strikes there.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Watson throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Love.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love checks the leg kick nicely there.
Love lands the left hand.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love lands a slapping body shot.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Love cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.
Watson misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love lands with a right hand.
Love thows a body shot but no joy.
Love throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Love throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love misses with the combination.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Love.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Love scores with a nice strike.
Watson throws a leg kick but Love moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Love thows a body shot but no joy.
Love swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Watson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Love swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Love counters with a straight right hand.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Love fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Watson takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Love scores with a shot to the body.
Love swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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.
Watson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Love.
Watson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson slips a jab from Love.
Love uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danga de danga de dang - Love scores with a four punch combination!
Eric Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Love throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Love!
A relieved looking Kevin Love thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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