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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipu Fokislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ordinary story. Fokislav has chosen Links 2-3-4 - Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipu Fokislav!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fokislav has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fokislav gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Fokislav tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Fokislav looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Fokislav pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fokislav misses with a knee strike.
Fokislav prevents the takedown attempt.
Fokislav misses with an elbow strike.
Watson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fokislav gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fokislav connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Watson jumps guard but Fokislav stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fokislav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fokislav misses with a knee strike.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Watson looking for a takedown.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Fokislav shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fokislav unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Fokislav landing knees to the body.
Fokislav throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fokislav with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Watson has been cut.
Fokislav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fokislav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fokislav manages to break the clinch.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fokislav, right into the meat.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fokislav scores with a takedown into Watson's guard.
Fokislav stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fokislav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fokislav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fokislav misses with a knee to the head.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Fokislav throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson avoiding damage as Fokislav throws knees to the body.
Fokislav tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fokislav tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fokislav landing knees to the head.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fokislav lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fokislav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fokislav clinches.
Fokislav tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Fokislav.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fokislav crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Fokislav tries a knee to the head but Watson blocks it.
Fokislav tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fokislav regains guard immediately.
Fokislav has control of Watson's left arm, preventing Watson from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
Fokislav is looking to escape.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fokislav tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fokislav has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fokislav kicks off Watson and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav tries to clinch
and Watson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fokislav misses with an elbow strike.
Watson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fokislav is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Fokislav is defending well.
Watson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Fokislav works to full guard.
Watson prevents Fokislav from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fokislav is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fokislav is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ipu Fokislav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Watson'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.
Fokislav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fokislav tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a big head kick but Fokislav shrugs it off.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fokislav momentarily.
Watson closes the distance and pushes Fokislav back into the cage.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fokislav regains guard.
Watson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fokislav looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fokislav looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fokislav!
Fokislav stands up and beckons Watson to his feet.
Fokislav throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fokislav wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav misses with a head kick.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fokislav swivels and escapes.
Fokislav rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fokislav gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Fokislav looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fokislav regains guard immediately.
Fokislav wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fokislav, up you get!
Fokislav throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson blocks a head kick by Fokislav.
Matt Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson scores with a takedown into Fokislav's guard.
Fokislav wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fokislav has Watson pulled in close to control his posture.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokislav is retaining full guard.
Watson won't allow Fokislav to get back to his feet.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fokislav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav has a closed guard, preventing Watson from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fokislav closes the distance and clinches.
Fokislav looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Fokislav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fokislav misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fokislav using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fokislav scores a nice knee to the body.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fokislav clinches but Watson breaks the clinch
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson drops back looking for a leg! Fokislav is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fokislav manages to kick Watson off! Watson jumps back into Fokislav's guard.
Watson stops Fokislav from standing up.
Fokislav wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson wants to control from the top but Fokislav keeps moving.
Fokislav is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Fokislav blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Watson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Watson tries for a takedown but Fokislav manages to get underhooks.
Fokislav with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fokislav prevents a body shot from Watson.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson is looking to control Fokislav's arms but Fokislav gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
Fokislav lands a nice elbow.
Fokislav scores a nice knee to the body.
Fokislav with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fokislav scores with a knee to the head.
Watson tries for a takedown but Fokislav manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fokislav misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokislav lands a knee to the body.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fokislav misses with a knee to the head.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Fokislav pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fokislav tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fokislav's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fokislav being controlled here, momentarily.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
Watson trying to mount his opponent but Fokislav defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fokislav can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watson is tying to control. Fokislav wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fokislav makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fokislav wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fokislav looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Fokislav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fokislav is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fokislav tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fokislav misses with a knee to the head.
Fokislav using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fokislav tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fokislav looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fokislav has managed to clinch.
Watson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fokislav clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watson has got his arm under Fokislav's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Fokislav has spun round into Watson's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Watson controls Fokislav momentarily but Fokislav frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watson avoids the head kick by Fokislav.
Watson clinches up with Fokislav and pushes him back against the cage.
Ipu Fokislav seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watson has Fokislav pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fokislav manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fokislav throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fokislav is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fokislav down to the mat. Fokislav avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fokislav throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Fokislav misses with a takedown
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
Fokislav pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fokislav tries to clinch but Watson moves away
so Watson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav kicks Watson off and gets back to his feet.
Fokislav closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson moves into the clinch.
Fokislav prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Fokislav breaks from the clinch.
Fokislav has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokislav connects with a knee to the head.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fokislav.
Fokislav landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fokislav gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson.
Fokislav trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fokislav prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fokislav using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fokislav throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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