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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Watari Kan (ranked 2611 p4p, 305 weight class) and Deshaun Williams (ranked 3179 p4p, 366 weight class). Williams has chosen Dr. Octagon - Earth People as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watari Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshaun Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kan misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kan as he jumps to the side.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kan.
Kan throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Kan misses the shot to the body.
Williams looks for a takedown but Kan sprawls well.
Watari Kan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshaun Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kan pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Kan prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Kan misses with some punches.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Kan has double underhooks.
Kan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Kan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Kan misses with a looping left.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kan is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Kan circles away and we're back to standing.
Kan throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kan.
Kan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Kan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams wants to counter with a clinch but Kan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams shoots in but Kan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Kan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watari Kan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kan is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams shoots and misses
enabling Kan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
A big right from Kan misses.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams tries to counter with a clinch but Kan shakes him off and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Kan. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Kan.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kan throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Kan there.
Kan clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams wants to counter the offense by Kan and move into the clinch position.
Kan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kan.
Kan lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Kan missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Kan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Kan clinches up against the cage.
Kan lands a nice uppercut.
Kan has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Kan has him pressed against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Watari Kan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Kan as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Kan.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams wants to counter the offense by Kan and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watari Kan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kan misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Kan looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Kan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Kan.
Kan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Kan throws out a powerful jab.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Kan had a free shot at his head there.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kan.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Kan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kan defends well and Williams ends up having to push Kan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kan but Kan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watari Kan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshaun Williams.
Kan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams walks into a jab.
Kan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kan wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kan.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kan scores with a jab.
Kan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kan misses the jab.
Williams looks for a takedown but Kan sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kan. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kan lands with a cross.
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!
A jab from Kan misses.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kan throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Williams.
Kan forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
A hook to the body from Kan.
Kan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Kan misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kan as Williams shoots in.
Kan connects with a nice looking jab.
Kan throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams wants to counter with a clinch but Kan pushes him away.
Kan lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Kan misses the shot to the body.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kan lands a jab to the head.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Kan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Kan sprawls well.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kan sprawls well. Kan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Kan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries for a takedown but Kan circles away easily
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kan moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams wants to break free but Kan has control.
Kan has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Williams tries to circle away but Kan has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Kan working aggressively here.
Williams is trying to break free.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Kan misses the target.
Kan lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watari Kan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab from Kan.
Kan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kan.
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
Kan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Kan misses.
Kan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kan is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Kan circles away and we're back to standing.
Kan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kan.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kan.
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Kan, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Kan against the cage but Kan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kan sprawls well. Kan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Watari Kan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshaun Williams.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kan misses.
Kan loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kan.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kan.
Kan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Kan sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kan misses the jab.
Kan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kan throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kan pinned against the cage. Kan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Kan, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Kan against the cage but Kan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Deshaun Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kan sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kan lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kan.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kan.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Kan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Kan sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watari Kan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kan's corner calls for a 1-2. Kan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kan has managed to clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Kan keeps him there for the moment.
Williams wants to break free but Kan has control.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kan has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams tries to circle away but Kan has him pinned against the cage.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kan has him pressed against the cage.
Kan keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kan lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Kan has the dominant position.
Kan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Kan controls the action.
Kan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watari Kan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kan 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watari Kan!
Watari Kan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Deshaun Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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