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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Watch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watch has chosen Kray Twins-Round One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamaal Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Watch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Watch blocks the leg kick.
Watch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Watch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watch throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles throws a low kick but Watch avoids it.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Charles scores with a kick to the body.
Charles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charles blocks a jab.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Watch is out of range.
Watch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Charles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watch. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watch wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Watch. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watch throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Watch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Charles rather than just go for the knockout.
Watch tries to keep at a distance but Charles has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Watch fails to land.
Watch struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watch fails to land.
Watch tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watch tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
The referee calls for Charles to work.
Watch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Watch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Watch misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watch struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Watch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charles.
Watch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watch throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Watch moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles lands a really nice looking cross but Watch seems unphased.
Watch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Watch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charles.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Watch.
Watch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Watch doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Watch throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Charles there.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watch throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Watch tries to land a front kick but Charles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watch tried to score with a low kick but Charles checks it.
Watch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charles.
Watch misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Watch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
Watch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watch misses with a looping left.
Watch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charles.
Charles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Watch just manages to avoid it.
Charles keeps Watch at a distance using the push kick.
Charles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Charles throws the left hand but Watch avoids the punch easily.
Leonardo Watch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Charles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watch's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watch wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Watch misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick.
Charles forces Watch back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charles.
Watch tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Watch back against the cage.
Watch scores with a shot to the side of Charles's head.
Watch can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Watch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles punishes Watch's body with a nice straight punch.
Charles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watch blocks the body kick.
Watch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watch just misses with a punch to the body.
Watch looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles is looking to counter the offense by Watch and move into the clinch.
Charles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watch's calf.
Charles lands a head kick. Watch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Watch tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jamaal Charles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Watch missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles tries to score with a low kick but Watch moves his leg out of the way.
Watch just misses with a punch to the body.
Watch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jamaal Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles checks a low kick from Watch.
Watch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charles tried to counter with a leg kick but Watch avoided it.
Watch wants to clinch.
A head kick from Charles lands but Watch takes it in his stride.
Jamaal Charles is winning the standup battle so far.
Charles slips under a jab from Watch.
Charles went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watch misses with a body kick.
Charles half committed to a counter leg kick.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watch.
Watch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charles has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Watch controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Watch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Charles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watch working aggressively here.
Charles is trying to push Watch away but Watch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Charles avoiding damage.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles throws a leg kick which misses Watch's front leg but catches the back leg as Watch tries to avoid it.
Watch swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Watch throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Watch closes the distance and pushes Charles back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Watch blocks a head kick by Charles.
Watch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Watch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Watch.
Watch throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Charles.
Charles scores with a sloppy right hand. Watch should have avoided that one.
Watch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watch walks into a straight right hand from Charles.
Nice defenses there by Watch.
Charles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watch looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Watch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Charles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watch's calf.
Watch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charles doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Charles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles throws a low kick, looking for Watch's leg but Watch calmly moves out of range.
Charles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Charles slips a jab from Watch.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watch.
It looked like Charles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Watch.
Watch misses with a lunging right hand
and Charles counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Charles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watch misses the shot to the body.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Watch avoids it.
Charles works over Watch's head and body with a nice combination.
Watch throws a leg kick but Charles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watch is looking to clinch.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watch misses the shot to the body.
Charles half committed to a counter leg kick.
Charles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Charles backs off Watch throws a huge counter combo but Charles manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles checks a leg kick.
Charles slips under a jab from Watch.
A leg kick checked by Watch.
It seemed like Watch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Charles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Charles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Charles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watch throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Watch is breathing heavily.
Watch throws out a loose jab but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Charles feints and then cracks Watch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watch down.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charles misses with a low kick.
Watch ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Watch tries to clinch but Charles moves away
and Charles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watch's knee momentarily.
Charles slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Charles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles tries to land a leg kick but Watch saw it coming and moves away.
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 Jamaal Charles will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Watch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charles checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Charles.
Watch checks the leg kick.
A jab from Watch misses.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles misses with a low kick as Watch jumps back.
Charles tries to score with a low kick but Watch moves his leg out of the way.
Watch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watch misses the shot to the body.
Charles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Charles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charles drives through and clinches with Watch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Watch fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles pushes Watch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charles.
A head punch on the inside from Watch fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles breaks the clinch.
Watch misses with a body shot.
Watch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Watch moves out of range easily.
Watch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Watch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles throws a big counter combination but Watch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watch blocks a jab.
Charles misses with a low kick.
Watch wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charles motions for Watch to come forward. Charles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charles moves away from the strike by Watch.
Charles scores with a hook to the body. Watch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watch throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
Charles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Charles scores with a leg kick.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Watch.
An inside leg kick lands from Charles.
Leonardo Watch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watch fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charles.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles feints and then cracks Watch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watch down.
Watch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watch.
Charles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watch thows a body kick. Charles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Charles checks a low kick from Watch.
Watch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles moves away from the strike by Watch.
Watch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watch tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watch throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watch misses with a wild body shot.
Watch throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Watch fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Charles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charles lands a leg kick that knocks Watch off balance momentarily.
Charles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles with a nice cross.
Charles throws a chopping leg kick but Watch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charles throws a leg kick but Watch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Charles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Watch is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles connects with a jab.
Watch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Charles feints and then cracks Watch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watch down.
Watch throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charles.
Watch tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jamaal Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles lands a leg kick that knocks Watch off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamaal Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Charles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamaal Charles!
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