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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kirkman (ranked 2959 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Watson Sr (ranked 5864 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Kirkman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Watson Sr's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Kirkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Watson Sr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson Sr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Kirkman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watson Sr.
Kirkman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson Sr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson Sr ducks under a wild hook from Kirkman.
Watson Sr dives in for a single leg takedown but Kirkman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watson Sr shoots in for a double leg but Kirkman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson Sr fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Kirkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Watson Sr.
Watson Sr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Watson Sr looks for a takedown but Kirkman sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson Sr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watson Sr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirkman lands with a nice combination. Watson Sr backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kevin Watson Sr has been cut.
Kirkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson Sr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson Sr fails with a takedown attempt.
Kirkman swinging wildly here.
Robert Kirkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson Sr stuffs the takedown.
Kirkman fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson Sr has closed the distance and engaged Kirkman in a clinch.
Kirkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson Sr avoids the head kick by Kirkman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman has a takedown stuffed.
Watson Sr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirkman avoids it really well and circles away.
Kirkman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watson Sr but Watson Sr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson Sr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watson Sr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirkman circles away.
Kirkman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson Sr avoids the head kick by Kirkman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kirkman tries to stall but Watson Sr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson Sr is defending well for now.
Watson Sr manages to break the clinch.
Watson Sr misses with a head kick.
Watson Sr has a takedown stuffed.
Kirkman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watson Sr pulls guard effortlessly.
Kirkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson Sr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson Sr pulls Kirkman in close to his closed guard and prevents Kirkman from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman trying to control but Watson Sr is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson Sr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Watson Sr controlling Kirkman's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Robert Kirkman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Watson Sr's cut.
That's time! Kirkman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watson Sr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirkman wants a takedown.
Kirkman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson Sr walks away with a smile on his face. Kirkman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kirkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirkman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirkman misses with an uppercut.
Watson Sr unleashes a big counter combination but Kirkman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oooooh!!! Watson Sr has knocked Kirkman down with a huge combo! Watson Sr steps away and waves a wobbly Kirkman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kirkman is rocked!
It looks like Robert Kirkman has been cut.
Kirkman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watson Sr sprawls well. Watson Sr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kirkman gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Kirkman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Kirkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson Sr ducks under a wild hook from Kirkman.
Kirkman seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson Sr darts in and clinches Kirkman up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirkman has had enough of the clinch but Watson Sr keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkman tries to break the clinch but Watson Sr is controlling the position.
Watson Sr keeps control of Kirkman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kirkman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kirkman working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirkman working hard to break the clinch.
Watson Sr being controlled against the cage.
Watson Sr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kirkman blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson Sr tries a knee to the head but Kirkman blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirkman fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson Sr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirkman gets tackled into the cage by Watson Sr. Watson Sr maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kirkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watson Sr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kirkman up against the cage.
Kirkman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watson Sr.
Watson Sr breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman avoids the head kick by Watson Sr.
Watson Sr clinches with his opponent.
Kirkman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Watson Sr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Watson Sr - just one landing.
Kirkman wants to clinch.
Watson Sr moves into range and clinches up with Kirkman.
Watson Sr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watson Sr as Kirkman tries to tie him up.
Kirkman breaks from the clinch.
Watson Sr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kirkman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson Sr has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson Sr prevents Kirkman from breaking the clinch.
Watson Sr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirkman fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Watson Sr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Watson Sr staying out of range there.
Watson Sr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A combination from Kirkman does no damage.
Kirkman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirkman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson Sr.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watson Sr!
Watson Sr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirkman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson Sr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robert Kirkman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson Sr goes for a double leg but Kirkman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkman continues to drive forward.
Watson Sr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirkman circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson Sr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robert Kirkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Watson Sr.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Watson Sr enables Kirkman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Watson Sr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watson Sr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkman tries to keep at a distance but Watson Sr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watson Sr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson Sr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Watson Sr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watson Sr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watson Sr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kirkman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson Sr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Watson Sr goes for a double leg but Kirkman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkman continues to drive forward.
Kirkman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson Sr defends well and Kirkman ends up having to push Watson Sr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson Sr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kirkman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman looks to clinch
and Watson Sr counters with a two punch combo.
Watson Sr shoots in for a double leg but Kirkman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson Sr swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirkman.
Watson Sr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson Sr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watson Sr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kirkman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson Sr looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson Sr, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson Sr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirkman stands and steps away. Watson Sr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kirkman slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson Sr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirkman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson Sr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watson Sr throws a right hand that Kirkman ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirkman also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirkman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkman scores with a shot to the body.
Kirkman throws a series of punches but Watson Sr avoids them all with ease.
Watson Sr throws a head kick that misses
and Kirkman counters with a head kick. That will keep Watson Sr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Watson Sr clinches up with Kirkman and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirkman breaks from the clinch.
Kevin Watson Sr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson Sr rushes Kirkman and presses him up against the cage.
Kirkman breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson Sr looks for a takedown but Kirkman sprawls well.
Kirkman throws a front kick that sends Watson Sr stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Watson Sr.
I think Watson Sr 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Watson Sr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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