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Event:
TOF 105
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gibbons misses with a two punch combination.
Watts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbons misses the body punch
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts throws a right and a left that Gibbons avoids nicely.
Gibbons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
Gibbons moves out of range as Watts strikes.
A little jabbing left from Gibbons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts misses with some punches.
Gibbons is trying to push Watts away but Watts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Gibbons breaks the clinch.
Watts throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand. #T1#
Gibbons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts throws a big counter combination but Gibbons scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gibbons in his tracks.
Watts connects with the punch.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons counters with a nice body shot.
Gibbons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Watts throws a combination that misses
and Gibbons counters with a left to the body.
Gibbons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts misses the body punch
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts cracks Gibbons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Watts misses with a looping right.
Gibbons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Watts is rocked!#T2#
Watts tries to get into range but Gibbons steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Watts! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gibbons scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 98
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watts misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Watts.
Knight moves away from the strike by Watts.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A countering left hand to the body from Watts misses.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Watts misses the shot to the body. #T1#
A left lands for Watts.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts scores with a body shot.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Watts throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watts!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight landing a few strikes.
Knight working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Knight crashes against the mat.
Knight working away.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Knight in side control, throwing shots but Watts defends.
Watts gets back to half guard.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watts is staying active underneath Knight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Knight is nestled in close to Watts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Watts keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knight.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Watts's head.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Knight throwing shots but Watts is blocking nicely. #T4#
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight prevents Watts from improving his position.
Knight scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Knight slips a nice elbow through Watts's hands, connecting with Watts's forehead.
Watts wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Watts to regain full guard. #T5#
Watts seems keen to control Knight's posture.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Knight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight trying to move into half guard but instead Watts has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Knight pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing Watts from standing up.
Knight is adopting a defensive guard.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing Watts from standing up. #T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Watts.#T7#
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Knight.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Watts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
A jab from Watts misses.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Watts misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T8#
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight attempts a counter takedown but Watts avoids it well and moves away.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Knight back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watts misses the jab.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC#Watts is rocked!#T9#
Knight sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Watts's defenses. It connects perfectly with Watts's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terrell Knight!
After winning the bout, Terrell Knight 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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Event:
TOF 92
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.
Watts is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Watts is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Lewis.
Watts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lewis.
Watts is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts keeps trying to improve his position.
Lewis working the ground and pound but Watts is defending the strikes. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis in the domination position with Watts hanging on.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Watts wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Watts tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
Lewis wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Lewis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Watts is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Watts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Watts is looking to escape.#SUB#
Lewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watts preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Lewis takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts jabs at Lewis's body.#T5#
Watts thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lewis at a distance.
#TD#
Lewis gets the takedown into side control.
Watts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Watts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage. #SUB#
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Watts defends the submission attempt.
Watts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watts.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T6#
Watts controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Watts pulls Lewis in to control the position.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass. #T7#
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts misses the jab.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.#T8#
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD#
Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis landing a few strikes.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts is trying to improve his position.#T9#
Lewis working away.
Watts felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Watts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lewis asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Watts.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Watts.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.#TD#
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Lewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Watts is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Lewis is really struggling to control Watts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lewis prevents Watts from standing back up.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
#ES2#
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watts misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD#
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Lewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T5##ES2#
Watts has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lewis is on him like a limpet, forcing Watts back against the cage.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis taking a breather.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T6##BC#
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts throws a right hand that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Watts throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis. #T7#
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis trying to move into half guard but instead Watts has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Lewis wants to hit a sweep here but Watts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lewis there!
Watts avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Watts has a good base and remains in mount.
Watts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape. #T8#
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SU2#
Watts gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Watts throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis won't allow Watts to get back to his feet.
Watts pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
#T9#
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Watts is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Lewis trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Trayvon Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis attempts a counter takedown but Watts avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Lewis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watts, as that shot connected.
Lewis misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a hook.
Lewis feinted with a counter takedown.
Watts throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Watts scores with a jab.
Watts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Watts misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Watts wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Watts.
Lewis is fighting to break Watts's control of his arms but Watts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Lewis postures up and lands a big shot to Watts's brow.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Watts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Watts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watts.#TD#
Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watts is trying to improve his position.
Watts can't do much from the bottom here. #T4##SUB#
Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watts is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Watts taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watts is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
Watts is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Lewis tries to advance position but instead Watts slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB#
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Watts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
Watts wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Watts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount. #T6#
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watts has given up his back here.
#SUB#
Lewis looking for the RNC.
Lewis gets his hands free as Watts looks to control. #SUB#
Lewis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Watts has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Watts trying to control the position but Lewis manages to sink in the hooks. #T7#
Watts trying to get back to his feet but Lewis is in full control for now.
Watts is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lewis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Watts trying to control the hands but Lewis won't let him. #SUB#
Lewis is looking for the choke from the back position but Watts is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Lewis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Watts knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Watts for a finish.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Watts is trying to defend against the choke here but Lewis has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Lewis Tightens the hold and Watts taps out furiously! Lewis displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis is the new welterweight champion!
Trayvon Lewis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
TOF 80
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Crowder slips under a jab.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Crowder moved out of range.
Crowder is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Crowder saw that one coming.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
As Watts tries to get set, Crowder tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowder counters with a leg kick.
Watts takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Crowder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crowder feints and then cracks Watts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watts down.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Crowder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crowder throws a low kick but Watts avoids it.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watts checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T1#
Watts misses the shot to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crowder tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crowder.
Crowder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowder misses with the head strike.
Crowder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crowder works on Watts's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Crowder.
Watts prevents a body shot from Crowder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowder.
Crowder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Crowder avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land. #BC2#
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crowder lands an overhand right.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Crowder blocks the low kick.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Crowder moves away and avoids it.
Crowder throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Crowder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crowder misses with an uppercut.
Watts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crowder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Watts.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts takes a swing at Crowder's ribcage but misses.
Crowder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts misses with a straight left. #T3#
Crowder misses with a takedown attempt
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crowder dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Crowder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crowder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crowder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Watts.#T4##CL#
Crowder has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Crowder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Crowder misses with a punch to the body.
Crowder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crowder tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowder misses with a body punch.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowder.
Watts gets through Crowder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crowder swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowder lands a left hand.
Crowder has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
#T5#
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Crowder's head.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Crowder lands a hook that snaps the head of Watts backwards. #BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crowder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A leg kick checked by Watts.
Crowder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Crowder moves into the clinch.
Crowder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watts misses with some punches.
Crowder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crowder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crowder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T6#
Crowder pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crowder is working Watts over against the cage.
Crowder pushes Watts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crowder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Crowder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts working hard to break the clinch.
Crowder lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Crowder.
Crowder misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Crowder.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Crowder lands a shot to the body.
Crowder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crowder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T7#
Crowder tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watts checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Crowder.
Crowder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Crowder's head.
Crowder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Crowder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Crowder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Crowder closes the distance and pushes Watts back into the cage.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crowder backwards.
Crowder tries a body shot but Watts blocks it.
Crowder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T8#
Crowder misses with the head strike.
Crowder tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowder. #TD#
Crowder works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Watts has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Crowder has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wattss head.
Crowder tries for a takedown but Watts manages to get underhooks.
Crowder working aggressively here.
Watts blocks a body shot from Crowder.
Crowder can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts takes a shot to the head.
Crowder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T9#
Watts presses Crowder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Crowder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Watts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Crowder misses.
Watts moves forwards but Crowder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Crowder has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Crowder struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
Watts presses Crowder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watts blocking some punches.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crowder tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boyd Crowder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Crowder looks to throw a body kick
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts scores with a hook to the body. Crowder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crowder's head backwards.
Crowder connects with a leg kick.
Watts lands a two punch combo.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Crowder.
Watts throws a hook but Crowder avoids it easily.
Watts slips under a jab.
A cross from Crowder lands.
Nice jab there from Crowder. #T1#
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts misses with a left hand
and Crowder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crowder.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.
Crowder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crowder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Crowder's head back.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Watts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crowder takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#Crowder is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts cracks Crowder with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Crowder falls to his knees and Watts doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts is the new welterweight champion!
Muhammad Watts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis tries to counter with a takedown but Watts is quick to defend against it.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watts pinned against the cage. Watts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts misses with a left hand #TD#
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Watts fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis passes Watts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lewis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Watts is pressing down on Lewis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Watts looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES2#
Watts is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Watts trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watts into the cage.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis jumps guard but Watts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Watts. #T3#
Watts cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis has Watts pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Watts.
Lewis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Lewis fails to pull guard.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards. #T4#
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Watts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Watts.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Lewis tightens his grip and picks Watts up, before dumping him to the ground. Watts manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis working some strikes from top position.
Lewis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watts controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Watts working a defensive guard but Lewis passes into half guard.
#T5#
Watts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Watts is retaining full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet. #T6#
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.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Watts is retaining full guard.
Watts wants to hit a sweep here but Lewis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Watts there!
Lewis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watts looks a forlorn figure.
Watts tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Watts is working to get back to half guard.
Lewis landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lewis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lewis tries to control but Watts wriggling away.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Lewis with the ground and pound from mount.
Watts holds on to Lewis around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Lewis trying to control but Watts is having none of it.
Watts gets back to half guard.#T8#
Watts won't allow Lewis to pass to mount.
Watts trying to control here.
Watts is looking to improve his position.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watts is doing well to control the position and prevent Lewis from advancing to side control.#ES2#
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Lewis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Watts sprawls and moves away.#T9#
Watts cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Watts tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Watts.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watts slips a jab from Lewis.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Watts misses the jab.
Watts thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it #TD#
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watts trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Lewis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watts dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Trayvon Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts content to stall in guard here.
Lewis trying to control the position.
#T1#
Watts controlling from the top position.
Watts wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Lewis working for a triangle but Watts defends it easily.
#SU2#
Watts stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Nice strikes from Lewis there.
Lewis stops Watts from getting back to his feet.
#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lewis is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Watts to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Watts trying to control the position.
Watts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Watts wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watts wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving. #SUB#
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Lewis has his foot on Watts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watts works his way back into a safe position though.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Lewis working for a triangle but Watts defends it easily.
#T5#
Watts wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Watts wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Watts sprawls and moves away.
Watts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis throws a sloppy body shot
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Watts stalks Lewis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lewis's face. Lewis staggers backwards, shaken.
Lewis tests Watts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T7#
Lewis walks into a jab.
Watts throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Watts's head back.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watts jabs at Lewis's body.
Watts jabs Lewis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lewis slips a straight right by Watts.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watts throws a leg kick #TD#
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T8#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts trying to control here.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Watts controlling the position well. #SUB#
Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
#ES2#
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet. #T9#
Watts swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Watts pulls Lewis in to control the position.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Watts lands a jab.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Watts throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into Watts's guard.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts pulls Lewis in to control the position.
Watts looking to control.
Lewis trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
Lewis gets a double leg takedown into Watts's guard.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Watts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts stops Lewis from passing to mount. #T3#
Watts pushes Lewis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lewis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Watts regains half guard, as Lewis was trying to land strikes.
Watts is concentrating on defense, preventing Lewis from advancing position.
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
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.
Watts is looking to improve his position.
Watts is looking to escape.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Lewis gets a double leg takedown into Watts's guard.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Lewis pushes down on Watts's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T5##SUB#
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Watts defends the submission attempt.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Watts wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watts is pulling down on Lewis's head to control his posture.
Lewis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watts's head.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watts is aware though and is defending well.#T7##SUB#
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Lewis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watts has passed into half guard!
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Watts is very close to passing his half guard.
Watts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SU2#
Watts gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T8#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice takedown defense from Watts. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts jabs at Lewis's body.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Lewis shoots in and drives through. Watts sprawls well.
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trayvon Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T9#
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watts throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Watts tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lewis on the side of the head.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TOF 66
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Watts saw it coming and moves away.
As Bishop backs off Watts throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Watts avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Bishop defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop 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.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Watts blocks the low kick.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts feints a counter leg kick.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watts tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Watts defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Watts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bishop.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts lands a two punch combo.
#CL2#
Watts has managed to clinch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Bishop jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bishop is looking for a triangle but Watts pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Watts is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.#SUB#
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Bishop throws his legs up looking for a submission but Watts uses it to pass to side control.
The referee asks Watts politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Watts prefers to stall for the moment though.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watts performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T5##SU2#
Watts decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind Watts 's knee.
Watts throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
Watts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts misses with a straight left.
Bishop throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.#T6#
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a three punch combo that has Watts backing up. Watts nods at Bishop to acknowledge the strikes.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Watts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Bishop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watts takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wattss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Bishop's head back.
#T7#
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop throws a big counter combination but Watts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T8##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Bishop drags the fight down to the ground.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Watts controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Watts advances to half guard. #T9#
Bishop tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Watts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bishop is desperately trying to improve his position but Watts has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bishop slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Watts.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watts. Watts obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but Watts stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop blocking some punches.
#T1#
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Watts cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands a body shot.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts takes a shot to the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop being controlled against the cage.#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop cracks Watts with a nice body shot.
Watts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Watts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts is trying to break free.#T3#
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Watts blocks a body shot from Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop prevents Watts from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T4#
Watts misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watts thinking.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Watts jabs Bishop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts slips under a jab from Bishop.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop slips under a jab from Watts.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T5#
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts misses with a double jab
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a two punch combo.
Watts cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Watts throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
#T6#
Watts looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T7#
A jab from Watts misses.
Bishop throws a counter high kick but Watts was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Watts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Bishop checks a leg kick.#T8#
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop jabs at Watts's body.#CL2#
Watts has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.#T9#
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Watts working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop digs a right hand into Watts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watts's gas tank.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Watts works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not.
Watts blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Watts won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Watts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bishop moves out of range as Watts strikes.
As Watts backs away, Bishop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Watts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.#T1#
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Bishop has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts blocking some punches.
Watts lands with a short shot to the head.
Watts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts is working Bishop over against the cage.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts. #T2#
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watts staying out of range there.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts lands with a straight right. Bishop didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Watts moves into the clinch.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Bishop jumps guard but Watts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop wants to stall.
#T4#
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts working hard to break the clinch.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Bishop jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bishop's guard.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily. #T5#
Let's hope that Watts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB#
Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts dips to his left and cracks Bishop with an uppercut!#T6#
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Watts 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.
Bishop tries a low kick but Watts avoids it.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
As Watts tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts is looking for the big counter here.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Watts.
#T7#
Watts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts works the jab nicely.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T8##CL#
Bishop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop tries to pull guard but Watts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
As Watts tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T9#
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Watts misses.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kealin Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Watts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 62
Date: Dec 17, 2023 |
#R1#
A combination from Wolford does no damage.
Wolford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT#It looks like Rodney Wolford has been cut.
Wolford moves out of range of the leg kick from Watts.
Wolford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Watts.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Wolford feints the counter takedown.
Wolford connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolford lands a nice hook to Watts's body. Watts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Watts.
Wolford misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a three punch combo that has Wolford backing up. Wolford nods at Watts to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Wolford missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolford scores with a nice head shot.
Wolford misses with a straight left.
Wolford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolford.
Watts scores with the left hand. Wolford knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Wolford decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watts's guard.
Wolford looking to pass the guard.
Watts has Wolford pulled in close to control his posture.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolford throwing strikes from guard but Watts blocks nicely. #T2#
Wolford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wolford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watts holds on and takes a little breather.
Wolford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wolford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watts has Wolford pulled in close to control his posture.
Wolford tries to free his leg and advance position but Watts is retaining full guard.
Watts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Wolford throws a low kick but Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolford at a distance.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Watts.
Wolford with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.
Wolford loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
It looks like Watts has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wolford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watts works Wolford's body with a nice hook.
Wolford lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolford throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolford's head.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Wolford uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Wolford is looking to chop away at Watts's legs.
Wolford lands a really nice looking cross but Watts seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolford's head.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Wolford's head but Wolford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts checks the leg kick.
Wolford takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Wolford takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL#
Watts darts in and clinches Wolford up against the cage.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolford.
#BC2#
Wolford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T5#
Watts misses with a body shot.
Wolford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Wolford's head back.
Watts throws a hook but Wolford blocks it.
Wolford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Wolford looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Wolford looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Jab by Watts.
Wolford cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts slips a jab from Wolford.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolford.
Wolford throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolford's head.
Wolford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Watts moves into the clinch.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Wolford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands with a left to the head. #T7#
Wolford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Wolford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolford blocks a body shot from Watts.
Wolford misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wolford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolford wants a takedown but no success here.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wolford.#TD2#
Wolford has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Watts clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watts manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. #T8#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts leaves Wolford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts lands a head shot.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Wolford slips the punch.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Wolford throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Watts.
Watts staying out of range there.
Watts moves out of range as Wolford strikes.
That kick from Watts tenderised Wolford's leg. Wolford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.#T9#
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolford misses with a left hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolford moves away.
Wolford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wolford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Watts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts dips to his left and cracks Wolford with an uppercut!
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts misses the body punch
and Wolford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Wolford's shoulder, as Wolford tries to avoid the shot.
Wolford with a poor takedown
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Wolford.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts scores with a jab. Wolford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolford.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolford can do to turn this around?
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts tries to bum rush Wolford with a series of wild strikes but Wolford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Wolford.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Wolford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watts but Watts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A counter left hand to the body from Watts misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Wolford saw that one coming.
Wolford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wolford throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.#T1#
Wolford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolford throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Watts staying out of range there.
Wolford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolford scrambles back to his feet.
Wolford misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Wolford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watts is wriggling around but Wolford manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts is looking to escape.
Rodney Wolford has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Wolford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolford. #T2#
Watts trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Wolford there.
Watts tries to get to full guard but Wolford has control of the leg.
Watts keeping hold of Wolford's head, controlling as best he can.
Wolford wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy. #T3#
Watts tries to roll over but Wolford keeps him under control.
Wolford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Watts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wolford scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wolford lands with a punch from half guard.
Wolford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolford trying to advance position but Watts counters by regaining guard.
Wolford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolford wants to pass the guard but Watts is keeping the position.
Watts wants to stand and escape but Wolford is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wolford with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolford.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolford with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolford is just out of range.
Wolford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Wolford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolford missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T5#
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Wolford missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolford takes one on the button.
Wolford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Watts.
Wolford misses with a two punch combination.
Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolford.
Wolford misses with the body kick
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Wolford throws a right hand that misses
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolford throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T6#
Watts scores with a jab. Wolford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watts throws a right hand that Wolford ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolford also avoids with ease.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolford.
Wolford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Wolford misses with an uppercut.
Watts drops his hands momentarily and Wolford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watts throws a hook but Wolford blocks it.
Wolford walks into a straight right hand from Watts.
Watts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts misses the shot to the body. #T7#
Wolford throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolford misses with a body shot.
Watts avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Watts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts wants to clinch.
Wolford scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Watts.#T8#
Watts misses with a straight left.
Wolford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolford manages to avoid it.
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolford misses with a body shot.
A big right from Wolford misses.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Wolford misses with a looping left.
Wolford misses with a body shot.
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolford off the cage and back into range.
Watts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T9#
Watts misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Wolford finds it's way through Watts's defenses.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Wolford ducks down to avoid it.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Wolford misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Watts scores with a jab. Wolford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watts avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Watts.
Wolford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolford counters with a left to the body.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wolford lands with a good body shot.
Wolford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Watts.
Wolford dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Wolford keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Wolford's ribs.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts moves away from the strike by Wolford. #T1#
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
It seemed like Wolford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Watts.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Watts jabs Wolford right on the nose. Wolford blinks but takes it well.
Wolford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watts as he jumps to the side.
Watts seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wolford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolford dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Wolford ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolford misses.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Watts is predictable there
and Wolford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Wolford misses.
Wolford misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts looks to land a right hand but Wolford moved out of range.
Wolford lands the left hand.
Watts takes a swing at Wolford's ribcage but misses.
Wolford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wolford misses with an uppercut
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolford throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Watts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolford throws out the jab.
Wolford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolford clobbers Watts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolford throws the kick towards the body but Watts avoids it.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Wolford's belly button to the back.
Wolford cracks Watts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Wolford misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Wolford throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Watts cracks Wolford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watts throws a right and a left that Wolford avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolford slips a jab from Watts.
Watts tests Wolford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolford looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolford.
It seemed like Wolford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T5#
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wolford.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Wolford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolford takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watts is fending him off so far but Wolford persists. Nope, Watts circles away and we're back to standing.
Wolford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Watts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T6#
Wolford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Wolford.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolford.
Wolford lands a really nice looking cross but Watts seems unphased.
Wolford throws a right hand that misses
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts throws a body punch but Wolford moves out of range.
Wolford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Wolford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts lands a body shot.
#T7#
Wolford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Wolford misses.
Watts lands with a right hand.
Wolford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolford's hands.
Wolford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watts is fending him off so far but Wolford persists. Nope, Watts circles away and we're back to standing.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wolford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolford misses with a two punch combination.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Wolford coming out on top.
Watts throws a hook but Wolford blocks it.
Rodney Wolford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Watts avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolford.
Wolford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wolford tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolford moves forwards but Watts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wolford shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Wolford looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T9#
Wolford throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts lands the left hand.
Wolford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolford scrambles back to his feet.
Watts lands a jab.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wolford misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolford throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The strikes coming from Wolford are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TOF 53
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sartre takes one on the button.
Sartre moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts throws a sloppy body shot
and Sartre counters with a nice body kick.
Sartre misses the shot to the body.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sartre.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sartre.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sartre unleashes a big counter combination but Watts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sartre motions for Watts to come forward. Sartre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watts. That's going to slow Sartre down. #T2#
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sartre throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sartre.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts thuds a left hand into Sartre's body.
Sartre misses with a straight left.
As Sartre tries to get set, Watts tries to push him back and clinch up but Sartre manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sartres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts throws a good cross that connects.
Watts with a jab.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre lands with a nice body kick.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts connects with a jab.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
#T4#
Sartre lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Sartre scores with the left hand. Watts knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sartre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Watts throws a leg kick that misses.
Watts slips under a jab from Sartre.
Watts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Sartre thinks about the counter body kick.
A cross from Watts lands.
Watts lands a body shot.
Watts misses with a hook.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T5#
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Sartre throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Watts thuds his right hand into Sartre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
Sartre slips under a jab from Watts.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.#T6#
Watts jabs Sartre to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Watts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartre with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sartre pushes Watts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre. #BC2#
Sartre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T7#
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Watts is looking to wear down Sartre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Watts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sartre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watts doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts scores with a hook.
Sartre wants to slow Watts down by chopping away at his legs.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Watts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sartre pushes Watts away with a front kick.
Watts scores with a jab.#T8#
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Sartre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Sartre responds with a good body kick, but Watts manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watts.
Watts jabs Sartre right on the nose. Sartre blinks but takes it well.
Sartre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sartre throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Watts punishes Sartre's body with a nice straight punch.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sartre. #T9#
Sartre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sartre is looking to slow Watts down with leg kicks.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Watts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watts jabs at Sartre's body.
Watts is looking to chop away at Sartre's legs.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Sartre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Watts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Sartre finds it's way through Watts's defenses.
Sartre connects with a leg kick.
Sartre walks into a straight right hand from Watts.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses the jab.
Sartre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Watts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Sartre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Sartre avoids the body shot from Watts.
Sartre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sartre misses the target.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Sartre's head back.
Sartre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watts blocks the body kick.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sartre at a distance.
Watts misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre lands with a nice body kick.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts walks into a left hand.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sartre scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sartre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sartre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre slips a jab from Watts.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
Sartre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Watts moves into the clinch.#T4#
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sartre can do to turn this around?
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre. #BC2#
Sartre breaks the clinch.
Sartre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sartre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sartre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T5#
Sartre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Watts forces Sartre back against the cage and clinches.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Watts breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Watts instigates a clinch.
Sartre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Sartre fails to land.
Sartre blocks an uppercut.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T6#
Watts lands a right hand.
Sartre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watts up against the cage.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside. #T7#
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Sartre presses Watts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Sartre tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually Sartre drops back down to his feet.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Sartre.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
#T8#
Sartre slows down the pace here.
Watts prevents a body shot from Sartre.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Watts.
#T9#
Watts working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartre.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sartre.
Sartre taking a breather.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sartre!
#CL#
Watts rushes Sartre and presses him up against the cage.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Watts.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Sartre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts pushes Sartre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sartre missing with knees to the body.
Sartre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sartre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartre.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land. #T2#
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Sartre slowing the pace effectively.
Sartre blocks an uppercut.
Sartre takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Stalling in the clinch from Watts.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts avoiding damage.
Sartre dodges an elbow strike from Watts.
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Sartre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow. #BC2#
Sartre manages to break the clinch.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T4#
Sartre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sartre throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Sartre.
Sartre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Sartre drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T5#
Sartre moves away from the strike by Watts.
Watts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sartre circles away quickly and effectively.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Sartre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sartre feints and then cracks Watts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watts down.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Sartre swats away the attempt to clinch by Watts.#T6#
Watts misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sartre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watts lands a jab to Sartre's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Sartre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watts.
Sartre is looking to slow Watts down with leg kicks.
Sartre swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Sartre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T8#
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Sartre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watts moves out of range as Sartre strikes.
Watts tries to clinch up
and Sartre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre throws a front kick aimed at Watts's knee but Watts avoids it well.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre misses the jab.
Watts tries to counter by clinching up but Sartre breaks away and moves out of range.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T9#
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Sartre takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Sartre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sartre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
A relieved looking Muhammad Watts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 49
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts slips under a jab from Sartre.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Sartre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sartre lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Watts's front leg but catches the back leg as Watts tries to avoid it.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
A countering left hand to the body from Sartre misses.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Watts misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Sartre.
Sartre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Watts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.#T1#
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts lands a jab to the head.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Watts - just one landing.
Sartre throws a nice head kick!
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sartre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sartre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watts blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Watts. #T2#
Sartre staying out of range there.
Watts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sartre.
Sartre keeps Watts at a distance using the push kick.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sartre misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sartre.
Sartre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watts to score with a decent uppercut.
Watts lands with a right hand. #T3#
Sartre scores with a jab. Watts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sartre misses with a series of wild punches.
Watts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Watts misses with the combination.
Sartre lands a jab.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling Sartre to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Sartre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre misses with a left hand
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sartre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sartre can pounce on him.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sartre doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T5#
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts avoids a kick to the body.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Watts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Sartre counters with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Watts.
Sartre slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Watts throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre slips under a jab.
A left lands for Watts.
Watts blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T6#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Sartre misses.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre throws a poor cross that misses
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
Watts avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts works Sartre's body with a nice hook.
Watts throws a series of punches but Sartre avoids them all with ease.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
#T7#
A shot to the body from Sartre misses
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
Sartre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watts slips a jab from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sartre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sartre.
Sartre slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.#T8#
A leg kick checked by Watts.
Watts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sartre. Sartre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts slips a straight right by Sartre.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watts's sensitive parts.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sartre dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Sartre scores with a body shot.
#T9#
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sartre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sartre scores with a head kick. Watts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Sartre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Sartre 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.
Sartre misses with a right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sartre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sartre.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Watts.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Sartre misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Sartre moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Sartre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.#T1#
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre throws a lazy body kick
and Sartre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sartre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sartre throws a lazy head kick
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sartre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a right and a left that Sartre avoids nicely.
Watts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
A head kick misses from Sartre.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Sartre throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Sartre throws a chopping leg kick but Watts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Watts misses with the combination.
Sartre throws a push kick but Watts slaps the foot to one side.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sartre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sartre cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Watts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watts throws a leg kick that misses.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts slips a straight right by Sartre.#T3#
Sartre lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Sartre.
Watts will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sartre! But no joy.
Sartre with the inside leg kick.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Sartre misses.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A cross from Sartre lands.
Sartre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watts has time to react.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 left lands for Sartre.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sartre. That's going to slow Watts down.
Sartre cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Watts misses with a two punch combination.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sartre.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Sartre is breathing heavily.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a body kick.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watts's head.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Sartre misses.
Sartre misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts misses the shot to the body. #T5#
Sartre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts walks into a jab.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sartre, as that shot connected.
Sartre throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts slips a jab from Sartre.#T6#
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
A big right from Sartre misses.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre slips under a jab from Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre jabs at Watts's body.
Sartre cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Watts lands with a straight right. Sartre didn't see that one coming.
Sartre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre.
A low kick from Sartre misses
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T7#
Sartre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watts lands a body shot. #BC2#
Sartre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Sartre slips a jab from Watts.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts blocks a low kick nicely.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T8#
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sartre misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sartre momentarily.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sartre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sartre throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Sartre thuds his shin into the meat of Watts's side.
Watts lands with a hook. Sartre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC#Sartre is rocked!
Sartre throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sartre back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sartre is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?#T9#
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Sartre throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sartre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sartre seems to have recovered his senses.
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre tries to land a front kick but Watts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sartre.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sartre throws out a counter right but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts 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.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Watts.
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sartre lands a leg kick that knocks Watts off balance momentarily.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Watts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sartre. Sartre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sartre throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts lands with a shot to the body.
Sartre throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sartre scores with a spinning back kick!
Sartre throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Sartre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts moves out of range as Sartre strikes.
Sartre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Sartre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sartre throws a right hand that misses
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Watts lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Watts drops his hands momentarily and Sartre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sartre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sartre looks to land a body kick but Watts moved away.
Watts half committed to a counter leg kick.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Watts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Sartre blocks the leg kick.
Sartre scores with a shot to the body.
Sartre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watts's head.
Sartre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sartre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a right and a left that Sartre avoids nicely.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Good work by Watts as he checks the leg kick.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Sartre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sartre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Sartre - just one landing.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Sartre walks into a left hand.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sartre.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily. #T5#
Sartre swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sartre checks it well.
Watts lands the left hand.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartre throws a nice head kick!
Sartre throws the kick towards the body but Watts avoids it.
Sartre tries to bum rush Watts with a series of wild strikes but Watts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T6#
Sartre is looking to land body kicks.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sartre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watts.
Sartre scores with a jab to the head.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Sartre misses with an uppercut. #T7#
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Sartre coming out on top.#CL#
Watts has closed the distance and engaged Sartre in a clinch.
Sartre takes a shot to the head.
Watts working aggressively here.
#BC#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sartre lands a jab to the head.
Sartre lands with a slapping head kick.
Sartre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Sartre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sartre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T8#
Sartre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sartre pushes Watts away with a front kick.
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
And Sartre responds with a good body kick, but Watts manages to step out the way in time.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sartre throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sartre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Sartre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartre misses with a double jab.
#T9#
Watts looks to throw the jab but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watts misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Sartre cracks Watts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sartre connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Watts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sartre.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Sartre misses with a two punch combination.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sartre. That snapped Watts's head back.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Sartre.
I think Sartre 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
TOF 42
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Anubis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Anubis misses with a straight right.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anubis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts tries to score with a low kick but Anubis moves his leg out of the way.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anubis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anubis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Anubis.#T1#
Anubis defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Anubis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Anubis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Anubis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anubis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anubis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts digs a good body shot into Anubis's ribs.
Anubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Anubis.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anubiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts staying out of range there.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anubis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Anubis tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anubis.
Anubis is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Anubis both land. Nice combination.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Watts throws a series of punches but Anubis avoids them all with ease.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts throws a jab when Anubis was well out of range.#T3#
Watts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anubis. Anubis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anubis.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
Anubis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Anubis fails with a takedown attempt.
Anubis swings widly with a right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Anubis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watts's waist but Watts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anubis off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts punishes Anubis's body with a nice straight punch.
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 lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts digs a good hook to Anubis's body.
Anubis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anubis misses with the combination.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Watts swinging wildly here.
#T5#
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anubis is defended easily by Watts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horus Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anubis misses with a looping left.
Watts staying out of range there.
Anubis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watts avoids it really well and circles away.#T6#
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Watts cracks Anubis with a good jab.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anubis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anubis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anubis misses with the combination.
#T7#
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Anubis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anubis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watts moves away from the strike by Anubis.
Watts lunges at Anubis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anubis's hand.
Watts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.#T8#
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anubis slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Watts.
Anubis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts cracks Anubis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
Anubis needs to keep his hands up - Watts had a free shot at his head there.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Watts clinches. #T9#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anubis trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anubis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Watts.
Anubis tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually Anubis drops back down to his feet.
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watts scores with a hook to the body.
Watts lands with a short shot to the head.
Anubis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. Anubis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Anubis misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anubis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
Anubis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Anubis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anubis's head backwards.
Anubis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Watts blocks a jab.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
A big right from Anubis misses.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts scores with a three punch combo!
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Anubis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
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!
Anubis swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Anubis throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Anubis takes one on the button.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Anubis takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Anubis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Watts counters by clinching up.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Anubis avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage. #T3#
Anubis being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Watts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anubis.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anubis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
A big right from Watts misses.
Anubis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anubis back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T4#
Anubis throws a nice looking combination but Watts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts misses with a hook.
Anubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
Anubis drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watts holds on and takes a little breather.
Anubis works over Watts with some ground and pound from guard.
Anubis stops Watts from standing up.
Anubis wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Anubis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T5#
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Watts pulls Anubis in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Anubis's belly button to the back.
A jab from Anubis misses.
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watts works the jab nicely.
Anubis moves away from the strike by Watts. #T6#
A nice leg kick lands there from Watts.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Anubis misses with a body shot.
Watts tries a quick counter leg kick but Anubis is wise to it.
Anubis slips under a jab from Watts.
Anubis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Anubis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watts as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a takedown
and Watts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking. #T7#
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Anubis misses its target.
Anubis misses with the combination.
Watts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anubis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watts.
Anubis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anubis. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis slips a jab from Watts.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T8#
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watts.
Watts catches Anubis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Watts gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts avoids the body shot from Anubis.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Anubis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watts digs a good body shot into Anubis's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anubis has time to react.#T9#
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#Anubis is rocked!
Watts connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Anubis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts scores with a counter punch that sends Anubis to the canvas! Watts smells blood - he's punishing Anubis with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Anubis has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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TOF 35
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Daugherty tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a right hand to the body.
Daugherty tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Daugherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Daugherty dips to his left and cracks Watts with an uppercut!
Daugherty tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daugherty tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts slips a straight right by Daugherty.#TD#
Daugherty shoots in and bounces Watts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Watts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daugherty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Watts has control of Daugherty's left arm, preventing Daugherty from doing any damage.
Daugherty preventing the sweep.
Daugherty controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Daugherty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watts controlling the position for now.
Daugherty trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.
Daugherty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daugherty is pressing down on Watts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watts is holding on for now.
Watts is holding on to half guard well.
Watts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watts is still trying to improve position.
Daugherty is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Daugherty controlling the pace.
Watts is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Daugherty wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Daugherty in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts tries to get to full guard but Daugherty has control of the leg.
Daugherty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Daugherty tries to counter with a takedown but Watts is quick to defend against it.
Daugherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts. #T3#
Daugherty wants to clinch.#TD#
Daugherty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watts struggling a bit here.
Daugherty takes a little break here. Watts wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Daugherty taking a break here but Watts is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daugherty prevents Watts from standing back up.
#T4#
Daugherty is trying to control. Watts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watts keeping control of the position.
Daugherty wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts tries to get to full guard but Daugherty has control of the leg.
Daugherty trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Daugherty trying to control from Watts's half guard. Watts has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Daugherty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Watts wants to sweep here but Daugherty controlling him for the moment.
Watts keeping full guard, as Daugherty tries to pass. #T5#
Watts managing to control the position.
Daugherty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daugherty wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Daugherty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Watts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watts throws a series of punches but Daugherty avoids them all with ease.
Daugherty misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daugherty throws a combination that misses
and Watts counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Watts drives through and clinches with Daugherty against the cage.
Daugherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daugherty tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Daugherty back against the cage. #T6#
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for McCauley Daugherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts gets underhooks to prevent Daugherty's takedown attempt.
Daugherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
Daugherty tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Daugherty back against the cage.
Daugherty can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts prevents a body shot from Daugherty.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daugherty wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
Daugherty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daugherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Watts.
Watts scores with a shot to the side of Daugherty's head.
Daugherty has Watts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daugherty.
#T7#
A body shot lands from Watts.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daugherty's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Watts.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Daugherty controls the action.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daugherty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Watts on the inside.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Daugherty controls his hands.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daugherty backwards.
Watts lands a nice uppercut.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Daugherty.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Daugherty avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Watts to keep the fight standing.
Daugherty tries to pull guard but Watts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Watts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughertys head. #T8#
Watts stalling against the cage.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but Watts has him pressed against the cage.
Watts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daugherty backwards.
Watts lands a shot to the body.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daugherty jumps guard but Watts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daugherty fails to pull guard.
Daugherty prevents a body shot from Watts.
Daugherty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Watts to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daugherty can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts misses with some punches.
Daugherty has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watts after a bit of a struggle.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside. #T9#
Watts prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Daugherty has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watts after a bit of a struggle.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daugherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daugherty looking for a takedown. #TD#
Daugherty pulls guard effortlessly.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daugherty is keeping the position for now.
Watts passes into half guard.
Watts wants to free his trapped foot but Daugherty is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Watts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Daugherty.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Daugherty is just out of range.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daugherty.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts scores with a hook to the body. Daugherty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daugherty tries to clinch up.
Daugherty throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts scores with a jab.
Watts slaps away a takedown attempt from Daugherty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCauley Daugherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daugherty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daugherty shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for McCauley Daugherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daugherty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Daugherty tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daugherty rather than just go for the knockout.
Daugherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daugherty in his tracks.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Daugherty.
Daugherty misses with a low kick as Watts jumps back.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Daugherty slips under a jab.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daugherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daugherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Daugherty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts takes a swing at Daugherty's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Daugherty misses the target.
Daugherty scoring well with a low kick there.
#T2#
Daugherty misses with a few strikes there.
Daugherty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watts avoids it really well and circles away.
Daugherty with a poor takedown
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Watts.
Daugherty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watts stuffs the takedown.
McCauley Daugherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Watts.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but Daugherty seems unphased.
#ROC2#Daugherty is rocked!
BOOM! Watts lands a beautiful left hook that drops Daugherty. Daugherty tries to recover but Watts is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Daugherty lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Watts!
McCauley Daugherty spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't get the win today, but first thing tomorrow I'll be on the Gym and comeback stronger!'. |
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Event:
TOF 31
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Crowder moves into range and clinches up with Watts.
Crowder lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowder.
Crowder throws a head punch that misses.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crowder fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowder.
A short right from Crowder.
Crowder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crowder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crowder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crowder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow. #TD2#
Crowder has Watts pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crowder pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Watts tumbling to the mat - Crowder dives into Watts's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Crowder slips nicely into half guard.
Crowder moves into full mount! Watts won't be happy about that!
Watts tries to hold on but Crowder pushes him away.
Crowder lands a heavy elbow.
Watts holds on to Crowder as tight as he can, avoiding damage.#SUB2#
Crowder swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Watts is now in Crowder's guard. A big mistake from Crowder there, giving up the dominant position!
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Crowder is looking for a triangle but Watts pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Crowder working for a triangle but Watts defends it easily.
#T2##SUB2#
Crowder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Crowder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Crowder.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Crowder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##SUB2#
Crowder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watts defends it easily.
Crowder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Watts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowder wants to sweep here but Watts controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Watts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crowder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watts has managed to get both his arms back between Crowder's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Crowder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watts defends it easily.#T4#
Crowder keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass. #SUB2#
Crowder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Watts won't allow Crowder to sweep him here.
Watts slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Crowder.
Crowder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T5#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Crowder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watts is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Crowder working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watts has passed into half guard!
Crowder tries to get to full guard but Watts has control of the leg.
Watts is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crowder is looking to improve his position.
#T6##SUB2#
Crowder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crowder is trying to get back to full guard.
Crowder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watts's back!#SUB2#
Crowder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Watts knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Watts for a finish.
Watts is trying to break free.
Watts avoids the strikes from Crowder.
Watts tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Crowder looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Watts taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boyd Crowder! |
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TOF 26
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts throws a hook but Pard blocks it.
Pard throws a head kick that misses.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Pard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pard misses with a jab to the body
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watts avoids the head kick by Pard.
Pard scores with a nice body kick.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Pard #CL2#
and Watts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Pard has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Watts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pard stalling in the clinch but Watts improves position.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pard or not.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Pard controls his hands.
Pard trying to stall but Watts improves his position.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pard working aggressively here.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watts avoids it.#T2#
Pard misses with the head strike.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pard.
Pard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watts tries a body shot but Pard blocks it.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Pard is rocked!
Pard misses with the head strike.
Oh Pard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Pard has had enough of the clinch but Watts keeps him there for the moment.
Watts gets through Pard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Pard blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Pard misses with the head strike.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Pard.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pard or not.
Pard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Pard blocking some punches.
Pard misses with the head strike.
Watts stalls.
Watts is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Watts's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T3#
Watts dips a shoulder and cracks Pard with a mighty uppercut! Pard falls back against the cage and Watts unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pard is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Watts screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Watts! |
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TOF 17
Date: May 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts throws a combination. Thursar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Thursar misses.
Watts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thursar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watts to score with a decent uppercut.
Thursar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Thursar misses.
Thursar defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Thursar connects with a body shot.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thursar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thursar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Thursar looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts throws out a counter right but Thursar avoids it with no problem.
Thursar misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thursar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thursar swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Thursar misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Thursar's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Thursar misses.
Thursar throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.#T1#
Thursar just misses with a punch to the body.
Thursar takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Thursar.
Watts connects with a jab.
Watts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thursar misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts works Thursar's body with a nice hook.
Watts jabs at Thursar's body.
Thursar throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC2#Thursar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Watts misses.
Oh Thursar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thursar with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Thursar.
Thursar seems to have got his legs back now.
Watts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Thursar misses with a looping right.
Thursar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Thursar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thursar misses with a two punch combination.
Watts has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A shot to the liver by Watts. Beautiful body shot.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Thursar is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thursar.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thursar.
Thursar throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
A little feinted left hand from Thursar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts lands with a straight right. Thursar didn't see that one coming.
Thursar looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thursar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thursar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Thursar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thursar connects with a body shot that sends Watts's belly button to the back.
Thursar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Thursar - just one landing.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thursar is looking to wear down Watts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thursar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thursar swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Watts forces Thursar back against the cage and clinches.
Thursar struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
#BC#
Thursar manages to break the clinch.
Watts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Thursar.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts misses with a looping left.
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!
Thursar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watts slips a straight right by Thursar.#T4#
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Thursar is just out of range.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Watts looks to move away, Thursar throws a big counter combo but Watts just gets out of the way.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Thursar.
Watts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thursar to score with a decent uppercut.
Watts moves out of range as Thursar strikes.
Thursar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thursar misses the jab.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Watts misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Thursar misses its target.
A swing and a miss from Thursar.
Nice body punch from Watts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Thursar misses.
Thursar takes one to the chin there.
Thursar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watts, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Thursar lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Thursar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Watts is rocked!
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thursar throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts tries to bum rush Thursar with a series of wild strikes but Thursar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thursar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Thursar finish him?
Sayten Thursar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts drops his hands momentarily. Thursar doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Watts staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Watts doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sayten Thursar!
An out of breath Sayten Thursar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 10
Date: Apr 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Gibbons misses with a double jab
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts walks into a jab.
Watts walks into a straight right hand from Gibbons.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
Watts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gibbons swinging wildly here.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Gibbons's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gibbons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watts lands a body shot.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons lands a jab to the nose.
Watts throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Watts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gibbons eats them both and turns towards Watts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Roydell Gibbons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Watts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gibbons's hands.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibbons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibbons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts throws out a counter right but Gibbons avoids it with no problem.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibbons.
Watts throws a jab when Gibbons was well out of range.
Gibbons misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Watts tries a low kick but Gibbons avoids it.
Gibbons misses with a wild body shot.
Watts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gibbons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gibbons scrambles back to his feet.
Gibbons digs a good body shot into Watts's ribs.#T2#
Watts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.#CL2#
Watts darts in and clinches Gibbons up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gibbons or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watts digs a right hand into Gibbons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gibbons's gas tank.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gibbons prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Gibbons is trying to stall.
Gibbons has Watts pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gibbons's efforts to push away.
A short left from Watts. #T4#
Gibbons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gibbons is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roydell Gibbons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Watts misses with a looping right.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibbons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Gibbons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gibbons.
Watts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gibbons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Gibbons.
Gibbons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gibbons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Watts misses.
Gibbons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wattss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gibbons takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Gibbons moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Watts misses with a body shot.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
Gibbons digs a good hook to Watts's body.
Watts tries to move into range but Gibbons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Watts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Gibbons tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gibbons tries to bum rush Watts with a series of wild strikes but Watts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gibbons back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Gibbons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Watts lands a nice hook to Gibbons's body. Gibbons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gibbons connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Gibbons takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts slips a straight right by Gibbons.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watts thuds a left hand into Gibbons's body.
Gibbons lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Watts.
Gibbons throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibbons lands a jab to Watts's midsection.#T3#
Gibbons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibbons misses with a left hand
and Watts counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Gibbons.
Gibbons lands a body shot.
Watts slips a jab from Gibbons.
Watts steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gibbons.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibbons. That snapped Watts's head back.
Gibbons misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Gibbons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Gibbons takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Watts misses with a hook to the body
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Watts is rocked!
Gibbons steps in with a hook that catches Watts right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gibbons follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Watts looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roydell Gibbons!
During a confident post fight interview, Roydell Gibbons thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 6
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice cross by House.
Watts misses with a low kick.
House steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. House sees it coming and avoids it easily.
House went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
House misses with an uppercut.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
House misses with a straight right.
House works over Watts's head and body with a nice combination.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Watts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
House throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but House slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
A big left from Watts misses.
House staying out of range there.#T1#
House misses with a wild body shot.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
House throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
House rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
House scores with a jab to the body.
House throws a right and a left that Watts avoids nicely.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Watts ducks right into an uppercut from House.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
House takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
House defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Max House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
House misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
House scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watts in his tracks.
House connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
House lands a really nice looking cross but Watts seems unphased.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watts looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range.
Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
A big right from Watts misses.
House fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
House lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
House swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Watts darts in and clinches House up against the cage.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House tries to break the clinch but Watts is controlling the position.
House lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
House tries to work over Watts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House misses with some punches.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
#T4##BC#
House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House avoids a punch combination nicely.
House is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Watts throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House checks a leg kick.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but House seems unphased.
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 punch combination from House misses.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from House with a body shot.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
House scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max House dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on House's shoulder, as House tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and House makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
House tries to bum rush Watts with a series of wild strikes but Watts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts throws a hook but House avoids it easily.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract House.
House jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
House gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watts.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watts slips under a jab from House.
Watts misses with a straight right.
House seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
House misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts takes one to the side of the head.
House scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Watts misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Watts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by House - just one landing.
House is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watts can do to turn this around?
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from House misses its target.
Watts throws a jab when House was well out of range.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
A slow jab from House misses its intended target.
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!
House throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
House cracks Watts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
A jab from House misses.
Max House is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
House misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
House throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
House throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Max House has been cut.#T3#
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends House's belly button to the back.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by House.
House appears to be looking for a big counter.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
House misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts missing with a left hand there. House was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and House counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from House.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
House takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
House throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.#T4#
House misses with a looping right.
Watts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of House's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House misses the body punch
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts swings away with a body shot that misses
and House counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
House looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
House lands with a shot to the body.
House slips under a jab.
A jab from Watts misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max House will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max House's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but House ducks down to avoid it.
Watts misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. House does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
House throws a body shot but no joy.
House throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
House misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
House scores with a sloppy right hand. Watts should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Watts throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
House misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
Watts misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Watts forces House back against the cage and clinches.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by House.
A right handed body shot lands from Watts.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts. #T2#
House lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watts.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Watts won't allow it.
House misses with some punches.
House tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
House scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
A short right from Watts on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House misses with a punch to the body.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
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!
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by House.
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from House.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Watts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts is leaning against House and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muhammad Watts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
House pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhammad Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
House's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watts misses with a body punch.
House blocks an uppercut.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watts as House tries to tie him up.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watts tries to work over House's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts digs a right hand underneath House's ribcage. House let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
House lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think House 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Max House!
A relieved looking Max House thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 3
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolford.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Wolford digs a good body shot into Watts's ribs.
Wolford takes one on the button.
Wolford tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Wolford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolford throws a hook but Watts blocks it.#T1#
Watts scores with a jab.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Watts defending well as Wolford loads up on a big left hand.
Wolford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Rodney Wolford has been cut.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Watts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Wolford.
Wolford misses with a body shot.
Wolford throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Wolford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Wolford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Watts throws a series of punches but Wolford avoids them all with ease.
Watts works over Wolford's head and body with a nice combination.
Wolford cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Wolford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Watts slips under a jab from Wolford.
Wolford connects with a looping right hand.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolford scrambles back to his feet.
Watts misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Wolford counters with a takedown into side control. #T3#
Wolford just content to control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Wolford.
Watts is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wolford connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wolford taking a breather here.
Wolford is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolford landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T4#
Watts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wolford's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wolford in particular looking to stall.
Watts is controlling Wolford's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Watts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wolford is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts cracks Wolford with an open hand slap.
Wolford just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Watts.
Watts slips under a jab.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolford manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Wolford misses with a body shot.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolford can do to turn this around?
Watts slips under a jab from Wolford.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolford sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolford.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts lands with a nice combination. Wolford backs away looking to recover.
Watts slips under a jab.
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts slips a straight right by Wolford.
A shot to the body from Wolford misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watts lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolford should have avoided that one.
Watts swings for the body but Wolford moves out of range.
Wolford throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Wolford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Watts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watts defending well as Wolford loads up on a big left hand.
Wolford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts stalks Wolford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wolford's face. Wolford staggers backwards, shaken.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Wolford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolford throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts throwing a counter right hand but Wolford manages to avoid it.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolford counters with a straight right hand.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Watts slips a straight right by Wolford.
The fighters circling - Wolford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts avoids the body shot from Wolford.
#T3#
Watts dodges the punch combination from Wolford.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Wolford moves away and avoids it.
Wolford throws a big shot that misses.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolford checks it well.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolford.
Wolford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watts circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.#T4#
Wolford looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolford takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Wolford.
Wolford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watts.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolford swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wolford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolford.
Wolford misses with an uppercut.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Wolford.
Wolford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts lands with a right hand.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wolford misses with a looping left.
A big right from Wolford misses.
A swing and a miss from Wolford.#T1#
Watts lands with a cross.
Watts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Watts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watts blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Watts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wolford doesn't seem phased though.
Wolford tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolford throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Wolford slips the punch.
Wolford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolford's hands.#T2#
Watts defending well as Wolford loads up on a big left hand.
Wolford just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Wolford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watts has momentary wrist control but Wolford slips an elbow through the middle.
Wolford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wolford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watts's head.
Watts wants to stand but Wolford is controlling the position. #T3#
Wolford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Watts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wolford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rodney Wolford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolford postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Wolford throws a big shot that misses.
Wolford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts lands a jab to Wolford's midsection.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wolford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolford doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolford's hands.
Rodney Wolford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Watts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
Rodney Wolford was interviewed post fight and said 'I just didn't see that coming. Veal sure is an athlete and a great fighter, props man.'. |
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