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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Kadoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Till I Collapse- Eminem as his entrance music. John Watson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Drazen Kadoic's chin.

Kadoic
vs
Watson

185 cm
35
218 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

182 cm
30
210 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drazen Kadoic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadoic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watson misses with a low kick as Kadoic jumps back.
Watson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kadoic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kadoic avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kadoic.
Kadoic throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been hearing reports that Kadoic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Kadoic misses.
Kadoic throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kadoic's knee momentarily.
Kadoic misses with a left hand
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson sizes up Kadoic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Watson - that will leave a mark!
Watson wants to clinch.
A jab from Kadoic finds it's way through Watson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kadoic checks a leg kick.
Watson lands a jab.
Kadoic lunges at Watson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watson's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kadoic. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kadoic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Kadoic tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kadoic throws a head kick that misses.
Watson throws a sloppy body shot
and Kadoic counters with a stiff right hand.
Watson misses the body punch
and Kadoic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kadoic connects with a nice looking jab.
Kadoic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadoic just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson cracks Kadoic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kadoic throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson throws a low kick but Kadoic avoids it.
Kadoic misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Kadoic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Kadoic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kadoic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson tries to counter with a clinch but Kadoic shakes him off and moves away.
Kadoic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kadoic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kadoic.
Watson scores with a hook to the body. Kadoic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kadoic.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kadoic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kadoic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kadoic.

Watson has Kadoic up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kadoic.
Kadoic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kadoic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watsons head.
Kadoic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kadoic blocking some punches.
Kadoic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadoic gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kadoic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson lands a body punch.
Watson working aggressively here.
Kadoic misses with some punches.
Watson working aggressively here.
Kadoic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Kadoic avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Kadoic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kadoic throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kadoic can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Kadoic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson blocking some punches.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drazen Kadoic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kadoic. That did some damage!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Watson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice body kick from Watson.
Kadoic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watson has time to react.
Watson staying out of range there.
Kadoic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watson's hands.
Watson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drazen Kadoic is winning the standup battle so far.
Kadoic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kadoic's head.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kadoic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kadoic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kadoic avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson wants to slow Kadoic down by chopping away at his legs.
Watson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson throws a front kick aimed at Kadoic's knee but Kadoic avoids it well.
Watson lands a head kick. Kadoic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Drazen Kadoic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic scores with a hook.
Watson throws a leg kick but Kadoic sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Kadoic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kadoic has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Watson.

Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kadoic 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.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadoic.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Watson misses with a hook to the body
and Kadoic counters with a stiff right hand.
Kadoic lands a lovely overhand right.
Kadoic throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kadoic slips under a jab from Watson.
Watson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadoic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Watson is rocked!
Watson is looking to chop away at Kadoic's legs.
Kadoic throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with a wild combination.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson throws out a leg kick but Kadoic moves out of range and Watson only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Kadoic.

Kadoic clinches up against the cage.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kadoic backwards.
Kadoic misses with the head strike.
Watson scores with a shot to the side of Kadoic's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kadoic is trying to stall.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Kadoic takes a shot to the head.
Kadoic throws a head punch that misses.
Kadoic blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Watson - that landed with a thud.
Kadoic misses with a punch to the body.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson lands with a left to the head.
Watson controlling the action here for a moment.
Kadoic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kadoic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Kadoic misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kadoic misses with a punch to the body.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kadoic.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kadoic.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Watson.
A short right from Watson.

Kadoic is rocked!
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson trying to control the position but instead, Kadoic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watson into the cage.
Watson scores with a shoulder strike.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Drazen Kadoic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice defenses there by Watson.
Kadoic lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Kadoic looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Kadoic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadoic is just out of range.
Kadoic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kadoic ducks right into an uppercut from Watson.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kadoic manages to avoid it.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadoic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Watson counters with a thumping low kick.
Watson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kadoic on the side of the head.
Watson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson blocks a head kick by Kadoic.
Kadoic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kadoic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kadoic scrambles back to his feet.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson moves away from the strike by Kadoic.
Watson misses with a hook. Kadoic ducked under it nicely.
Watson moves out of range as Kadoic strikes.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Kadoic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kadoic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
Watson lands a jab to the head.
Kadoic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
Kadoic looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadoic moves away.
Kadoic throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Watson misses with a low kick as Kadoic jumps back.
Nice body kick there by Watson.
Kadoic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watson misses with a hook.
Kadoic throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Kadoic throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Kadoic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.
Kadoic throws a wild body kick that Watson sees coming a mile off.
Kadoic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson misses with a kick to the body
and Kadoic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kadoic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kadoic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kadoic.
Watson avoids the head kick by Kadoic.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kadoic.
Kadoic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kadoic blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kadoic misses the target.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Kadoic moved away.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kadoic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watson is looking to clinch.
It looked like Kadoic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kadoic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Kadoic's head back.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadoic moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Kadoic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kadoic was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
It looked like Kadoic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kadoic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson takes a swing at Kadoic's ribcage but misses.
Kadoic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kadoic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kadoic blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Watson.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Watson!
A relieved looking John 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.