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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 9000 Watts kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Usain Watts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Belton 's chin.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watts tries to clinch there but Belton circles away.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belton . Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Belton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts lands a big head kick that sends Belton tumbling to the mat! Watts takes a step backwards and waves Belton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belton throws a low kick but Watts avoids it.
Belton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Watts with a hook.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Watts connects with a nice looking jab.
Belton is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Oh Belton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Belton seems to have got his legs back now.
Belton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts lands a big uppercut and Belton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Belton looks OK. Watts waves Belton back to his feet!
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belton manages to avoid it.
Belton throws a leg kick but Watts checks it.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Belton throws a low kick, looking for Watts's leg but Watts calmly moves out of range.
Belton 's corner calls for a 1-2. Belton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belton throws a low kick, looking for Watts's leg but Watts calmly moves out of range.
Belton throws a leg kick
and Watts counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts ducks right into an uppercut from Belton .
Watts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belton under the eye.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belton .
Belton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Belton tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belton slips under a jab from Watts.
Belton ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Bill Belton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belton misses with a straight left.
Belton cracks the inside of Watts's front leg.
Watts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Belton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watts has time to react.
Belton slips a jab from Watts.
Watts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watts works over Belton 's head and body with a nice combination.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belton can pounce on him.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belton with a jab.
Belton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watts tries a low kick but Belton avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belton lands with a nice combination. Watts backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belton .
Belton lands a glancing blow to the side of Watts's head.
Belton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton pushes Watts away with a front kick.
Watts needs to keep his hands up - Belton had a free shot at his head there.
Watts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belton checks it well.
Watts checks a low kick from Belton .
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belton .
Watts lands with a slapping head kick.
Belton throws out a leg kick but Watts moves out of range and Belton only half commits.
Belton throws a push kick but Watts slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts misses the jab.
Belton blocks a low kick nicely.
Watts throws a body punch but Belton moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usain Watts dominated that round.
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.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belton misses with a low kick as Watts jumps back.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belton can pounce on him.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Usain Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watts wants to clinch but Belton slips to the side
and Belton counters with a low kick, right behind Watts 's knee.
Belton lands with a straight right. Watts didn't see that one coming.
Belton looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belton scoring well with a low kick there.
Watts looks to throw a body kick
and Belton counters with a nice body kick.
Belton scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Belton lands a nice shot to the body.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belton cracks Watts with a good jab.
Belton throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Belton .
Belton throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton slips under a jab from Watts.
Belton blocks a head kick by Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Belton .
Belton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Belton moves away and avoids it.
Belton lands with a slapping head kick.
Belton misses with a leg kick.
Belton blocks the body kick.
Belton catches Watts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watts's calf.
Belton scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Belton . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belton .
Belton jabs at Watts's body.
Belton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belton lands a jab.
Belton checks a leg kick nicely.
Belton slips a straight right by Watts.
Belton slips a straight right by Watts.
Belton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Belton misses with a leg kick
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belton ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts lands a left and a right that send Belton crashing to the mat, dazed. Watts thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Watts walks into a straight right hand from Belton .
Belton walks into a left hand.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belton moves away from the strike by Watts.
Belton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Belton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Usain Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Belton 's corner calls for a 1-2. Belton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts thuds a left hand into Belton 's body.
Nice uppercut there from Watts.
Belton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belton lands an overhand right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belton .
Belton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Watts blocks the low kick.
Belton tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts tries to land a front kick but Belton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watts's knee momentarily.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belton cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watts is out of range and Belton settles back down.
Belton throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Belton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Belton there.
Watts throws a push kick but Belton slaps the foot to one side.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belton .
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Belton counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Belton .
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watts wants to slow Belton down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belton lands a slapping body shot.
Watts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belton defends it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belton . That's going to slow Watts down.
Bill Belton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts throws a low kick but Belton moves out of range easily.
Belton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belton works Watts's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Watts.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belton throws a head kick that misses.
Belton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belton looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts moves into range and clinches up with Belton .
Belton tries to break the clinch but Watts is controlling the position.
Watts prevents Belton from breaking the clinch.
Belton blocks an uppercut.
Belton is looking to break free of the clinch but Watts has double underhooks.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Watts tries to work over Belton 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton breaks the clinch.
Belton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belton misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Belton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Watts blocks the low kick.
Belton throws a push kick but Watts slaps the foot to one side.
Watts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belton throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Watts misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belton moves out of range of the strikes.
Belton stuffs the takedown.
Usain Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belton .
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Belton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Usain Watts!
Usain Watts spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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