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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts's entrance music is 9000 Watts. A fine choice. Usain Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Belton 's chin.
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watts on the side of the head.
Watts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belton circles away.
Belton misses the jab.
That kick from Belton tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Belton is pressing down on Watts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belton is keeping the position for now.
Watts is standing up over Belton . Belton looks to escape but Watts dives into side control.
Belton is not content to let Watts control the position.
Belton is trying to control Watts's posture but Watts avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belton keeps working.
Belton is trying to improve his position.
Watts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Belton 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watts trying to control the action but Belton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts working away.
Belton is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Belton works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Belton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belton trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belton wants to stand but Watts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Belton dominated that round.
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 connects with a jab.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Belton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watts showed some decent athleticism there.
Belton trying to hold on to Watts's head to control him but Watts postures up.
Belton is trying to stand.
Belton is looking for a sweep. Watts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bill Belton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watts passes to full mount!
Belton has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Belton wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton turns into Watts and is now in his guard.
Belton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watts's guard.
Watts controls Belton momentarily but Belton frees himself.
Belton wants to get up but he can't break Watts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Watts pulls Belton in close to prevent any damage.
Belton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watts is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bill Belton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belton .
Watts shoots in but Belton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watts connects with a leg kick. Belton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bill Belton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Belton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watts throws a right hand that Belton ducks under and follows up with a left that Belton also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belton . That's going to slow Watts down.
Belton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Belton .
Belton moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Belton throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belton misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belton catches Watts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Belton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belton throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Belton scores with a push kick.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belton slips a straight right by Watts.
Belton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belton connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts tries to clinch up.
Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belton is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belton manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts looking to pass the guard.
Watts trying to control but Belton is working from the bottom.
Belton 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton wants to stand but Watts is controlling the position.
Belton keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.
Belton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belton is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton looking for a sweep. Not yet Belton , not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Belton .
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Belton coming out on top.
Belton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Belton . No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Belton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Watts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watts throws a jab when Belton was well out of range.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Watts needs to keep his hands up - Belton had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belton if he has to take too many more of those.
Belton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belton on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Belton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belton was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
Watts tries to clinch up.
Watts checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watts looks to land a body kick but Belton moved away.
Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belton is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usain Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Watts!
Usain Watts thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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