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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - The Funeral. Maiden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk. Eddy Maiden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maiden lands a really nice looking cross but Watson seems unphased.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Maiden scores with a punch to the head.
Maiden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Maiden cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maiden has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Maiden.
Watson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maiden with a hook.
Maiden shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Maiden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maiden avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Watson throws a body punch but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden avoids the head kick by Watson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson swings for the body but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden fails with a takedown attempt.
Maiden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maiden throws a big shot that misses.
Maiden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown. Maiden fights it but they end up in guard.
Maiden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maiden controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Maiden has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watson defends it easily.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maiden's guard.
Watson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maiden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maiden wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
BOOM! Watson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Maiden regains half guard.
Watson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but Maiden is blocking nicely.
Maiden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maiden's head.
Maiden is looking to escape.
Maiden taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Watson winds up and cracks Maiden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maiden wants to get back to full guard.
Maiden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maiden controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maiden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maiden manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maiden is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maiden is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson throws a head kick but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watson's head.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Watson.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Maiden.
Watson misses with the head strike.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maiden backwards.
Maiden working aggressively here.
A short left from Watson.
A short uppercut from Maiden.
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Maiden on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Maiden.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maiden.
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maiden backwards.
Maiden swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Watson.
Maiden misses with the head strike.
Maiden has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Watson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maiden is trying to stick to Watson's back but Watson is turning into Maiden. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maiden's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Watson.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Maiden pulls Watson in to control the position.
Watson wants to control from the top but Maiden keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson works over Maiden with some ground and pound from guard.
Maiden keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Maiden looking for a sweep. Not yet Maiden, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson works over Maiden with some ground and pound from guard.
Maiden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watson stands up over Maiden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watson won't allow Maiden to sweep him here.
Maiden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Watson trying to control but Maiden is working from the bottom.
Maiden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maiden connects with a looping right hand.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden blocks a jab.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson scores with a head kick.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Maiden moved out of range.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Maiden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson scores with a hook.
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eddy Maiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maiden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watson's hands.
Maiden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Watson misses.
Maiden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Maiden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maiden dips to his left and cracks Watson with an uppercut!
Maiden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maiden scores with a jab. Watson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watson connects with a looping right hand.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Watson has knocked Maiden down with a huge combo! Watson steps away and waves a wobbly Maiden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Maiden is rocked!
That has opened up Eddy Maiden's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watson.
Maiden is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Maiden avoids the head kick by Watson.
Maiden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maiden avoids the head kick by Watson.
Maiden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maiden throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.
Maiden feints and then cracks Watson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watson down.
Maiden seems to have recovered his senses.
Maiden avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maiden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maiden slips under a jab.
Maiden ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maiden is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Maiden clobbers Watson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watson throws a body punch but Maiden moves out of range.
Watson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson wants to sweep here but Maiden controlling him for the moment.
Maiden cracks Watson with a solid left hand.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maiden controls the pace.
Maiden postures up and lands a big shot to Watson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maiden forces his way into half guard.
Maiden is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watson trying to control but Maiden postures up.
Maiden trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maiden is working away from the top position though.
Watson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Watson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maiden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is still trying to improve position.
Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maiden is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control.
Maiden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Maiden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Maiden is proving a slippery customer.
Maiden wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position here.
Maiden is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control.
Eddy Maiden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson wants to sweep here but Maiden controlling him for the moment.
Watson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maiden!
Watson dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson landing strikes from the mount and Maiden is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Thomas Watson!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Thomas Watson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Thomas Watson!
Thomas Watson wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Thomas Watson 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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hype
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