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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes into the arena with Remain Calm blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Renka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renka looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Watts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Renka. That did some damage!
Renka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Renka's head.
Renka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts blocks a low kick nicely.
Renka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renka, as that shot connected.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts swings for the body but Renka moves out of range.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Renka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts misses the jab.
Watts misses with a hook. Renka ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renka.
Watts wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka throws a low kick, looking for Watts's leg but Watts calmly moves out of range.
Watts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renka clobbers Watts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watts throws a jab when Renka was well out of range.
A lazy left from Renka finds it's target.
Jin Renka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Watts.
Watts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Renka misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renka swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Renka throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Renka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watts. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Renka as Watts shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watts is defended easily by Renka.
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!
Watts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Renka is out of range and Watts settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watts!
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Renka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts swings for the body but Renka moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renka checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is looking to score with low kicks.
Watts takes a swing at Renka's ribcage but misses.
Renka lands the left hand.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Renka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Renka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Renka tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Renka ducks down to avoid it.
Renka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Renka is looking to land body kicks.
Renka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Renka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renka checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watts. That did some damage!
Renka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts misses with a hook. Renka ducked under it nicely.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Renka pushes Watts away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Renka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Renka looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Renka loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renka throws a big shot that misses.
Renka wants to slow Watts down by chopping away at his legs.
Watts forces Renka back against the cage and clinches.
Renka misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Usain Watts will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renka. Renka obviously looking to wear him down.
Renka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Renka moved out of range.
Renka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Renka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Renka tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Renka lands a nice uppercut.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Renka avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Renka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Watts.
Watts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renka lands with a light punch inside.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Renka controls his hands.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Renka.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Watts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Renka moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka scoring well with a low kick there.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jin Renka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Renka does it's job there.
Renka scores with a jab. Watts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Renka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watts is out of range and Renka settles back down.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts moves in looking to clinch but Renka pushes him off.
Renka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renka lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands the left hand.
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renka counters with an outside leg kick.
Renka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renka was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Nice shot by Watts.
Renka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Renka is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Renka tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
Renka looks to land a body kick but Watts moved away.
Watts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Watts misses.
Renka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Watts blocks the leg kick.
Renka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Renka misses with a low kick.
Renka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Watts tries to clinch
and Renka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good shot there by Watts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renka misses with a leg kick
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renka blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Usain Watts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
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!
Watts works Renka's body with a nice hook.
Renka throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Renka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renka scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Renka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watts is out of range and Renka settles back down.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Renka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Renka counters with a good low kick that Watts was not able to check.
Renka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Watts blocks a leg kick.
Renka throws a leg kick but Watts checks it.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renka looks to land a body kick but Watts moved away.
Renka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Renka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renka misses with a head kick.
Renka blocks a head kick by Watts.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Renka 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.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renka.
Watts shoots in looking for a takedown but Renka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Renka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a front kick aimed at Renka's knee but Renka avoids it well.
Watts thows a leg kick but Renka checks it
and Renka counters with a straight right hand.
Renka lands with a good body shot.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts checks a low kick from Renka.
Renka misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka misses with a low kick.
Renka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renka avoids the body shot from Watts.
Watts throws a leg kick but Renka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts tries to clinch but Renka is having none of it.
Renka thuds his right hand into Watts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Usain Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Renka looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Renka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Renka counters with a nice body kick.
Watts throws a head kick but Renka moves out of range.
Renka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watts dives in and grabs Renka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Renka pushes down on Watts's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Usain Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watts throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Watts lunges at Renka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renka's hand.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Renka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Renka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts throws a body kick that misses.
Watts misses with a hook
and Renka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Renka tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Renka misses.
Watts throws a head kick that Renka semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renka tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Renka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jin Renka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Renka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Watts!
Usain Watts was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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