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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Giant !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watt.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Giant moves away and avoids it.
Giant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watt on his heels. He'll look to pass Watt's guard now, I'm sure.
Watt trying to keep a closed guard but Giant is proving a slippery customer.
Giant looking to pass the guard.
Giant throws a big right hand that misses.
Watt looking for a sweep. Not yet Watt, not yet.
Giant wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
Giant postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watt is proving hard to escape from.
Watt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giant is one step ahead there.
Watt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giant .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Giant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Giant connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off.
Giant has Watt up against the cage in a clinch.
Giant successfully pulls guard.
Giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant is looking to stand up but Watt isn't so interested in that idea.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Watt from controlling successfully.
Watt with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Giant manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Watt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watt is keeping busy.
Watt throws an elbow but it misses.
Giant blocking some punches.
Giant stalling in the clinch.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giant moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
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!
Giant scores a nice knee to the body.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Watt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watt is trying to pull guard but Giant has him pressed against the cage.
Giant slows down the pace here.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Giant 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giant misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watt.
Watt stalling the fight.
Watt lands an uppercut.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Giant improves position.
Giant stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giant as Watt tries to tie him up.
Watt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt misses with an elbow over the top.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt lands a damaging elbow.
Watt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant avoids a wild elbow strike from Watt.
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.
Watt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watt misses with some punches.
Watt tries to break free but Giant pushes him back against the cage.
Watt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giant avoids it.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant taking a breather.
Watt blocks an elbow strike.
Watt has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Giant tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Giant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watt tests Giant 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Giant moves away and avoids it.
Watt with a nice cross.
Watt lands a nice hook to Giant 's body. Giant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watt moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giant .
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giant tries to land knees in the clinch but Watt avoids the damage to the body.
Giant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt pulls Giant into guard.
Giant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giant 's guard.
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!
Watt postures up.
Giant will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant is trying to keep Watt in close.
Giant wants to stand up but Watt is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giant pushes Watt off and scrambles back to his feet.
Giant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watt, pushing him back against the cage.
Watt just leaning against Giant , taking a breather.
Giant looking to throw knees to the head but Watt is blocking nicely.
Watt slows down the pace here.
Watt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watt throws a body shot but no joy.
Giant closes the distance and clinches.
Little Giant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giant looking to throw knees to the head but Watt is blocking nicely.
Watt lands an elbow that stopped Giant in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Watt.
Watt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Watt tries to score a body lock takedown but Giant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.
Giant avoiding damage as Watt throws knees to the body.
Watt pulls guard.
Giant stands and throws Watt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Giant working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Giant has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Watt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
Giant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Giant throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watt lands a couple of digs.
Giant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watt is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
Watt is looking to work some ground and pound but Giant has wrist control.
Watt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
Watt distracts Giant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watt lands a couple of elbows.
Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watt landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Watt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Giant 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Watt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watt's efforts to push away.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Giant improves position.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watt is rocked!
Giant tries to land knees in the clinch but Watt avoids the damage to the body.
Watt stalling in the clinch.
Giant scores with a knee to the head.
Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Giant finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watt.
Giant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watt is trying to stall.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Watt does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giant moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
Giant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giant looking to slow down the pace here.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Watt has Giant pushed against the cage.
Watt throws an elbow but it misses.
Giant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Watt prevents a body shot from Giant .
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Watt.
Giant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giant looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt is trying to force a seperation but Giant has the dominant position.
Watt is trying to stall.
Watt taking a breather.
Watt seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Watt takes an elbow to the temple.
Giant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt managing to block the knees to the body from Giant .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Giant to keep the fight standing.
Watt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watt trying to stall but Giant improves his position.
Giant tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Giant drops back down to his feet.
Watt tries to break the clinch but Giant is controlling the position.
Watt taking a breather.
Giant is trying to maintain a safe position but Watt gets an underhook and turns Giant into the cage.
Giant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giant somewhat.
That kick from Watt tenderised Giant 's leg. Giant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Giant . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt gets tackled into the cage by Giant . Giant maintains the clinch.
Giant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watt moves into the clinch.
Giant with a knee to the head.
Watt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Giant misses with a knee to the head.
Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giant tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
Watt slowing the pace effectively.
Watt lands a hook that snaps the head of Giant backwards.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watt tries to keep at a distance but Giant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giant misses with a knee strike.
Watt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Watt avoiding damage as Giant throws knees to the body.
Watt breaks the clinch.
Giant closes the distance and pushes Watt back into the cage.
Watt lands with a right to the head.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Giant .
I think Giant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Giant !
After winning the bout, Little Giant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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