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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Augustus Washington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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173 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Watson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson avoids the head kick by Washington.
Washington tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Washington clinches.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Washington with a knee to the head.
It looks like Willy Watson has been cut.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Watson wants a takedown.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson jumps guard but Washington stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Washington pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Augustus Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Watson.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Washington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Washington is trying to get back to his feet.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Washington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Washington prevents Watson from improving position.
Watson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Watson lands a big elbow.
Watson avoids the attempt from Washington to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington working to try and regain half guard.
Watson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Watson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Washington has worked his arm free - good work by Washington!
Watson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson looks gassed!
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Watson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Watson working away.
Watson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Washington is avoiding damage well.
Washington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watson is just content to waste time from the top position. Washington takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Washington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Washington won't allow Watson to pass to mount.
Washington pushes Watson off looking to stand but Watson dives back in and keeps control.
Washington controlling the position well.
Washington trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willy Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Willy Watson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson avoids the head kick by Washington.
Washington wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Washington is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Washington has wrist control.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Washington looking to control.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Washington is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington throws a lazy head kick
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washington is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Washington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Washington is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Washington avoid being mounted?
Watson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Watson stops Washington from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson moves nicely into side control.
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.
Washington tries to improve position but can't.
Washington is not content to let Watson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Watson has hold of Washington's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Washington tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Watson cranks the arm and Washington screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Washington, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Willy Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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