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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Avery Watson (ranked 3823 p4p, 4002 weight class) and O Brian Nortega (ranked 281 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, O Brian Nortega!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Watson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nortega throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
Watson cracks Nortega with an open hand slap.
Nortega throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Nortega throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nortega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Nortega closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nortega misses with the combination.
Nortega throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Nortega misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
O Brian Nortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nortega throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nortega doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nortega stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nortega closes the distance but Watson moves to the side
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nortega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nortega motions for Watson to come forward. Nortega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nortega doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avery Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of O Brian Nortega.
Nortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nortega scores with a kick to the midsection.
Watson throws a body punch but Nortega moves out of range.
Nortega throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nortega moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nortega leaning against his opponent.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nortega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nortega won't allow it.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson prevents Nortega from breaking the clinch.
Watson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Watson dominated that round.
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.
Nortega scores with a shot to the body.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nortega.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nortega can do to turn this around?
Nortega gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Nortega tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nortega throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nortega throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nortega tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avery Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Nortega misses
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nortega misses the body punch
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nortega is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.
Watson scores with a jab. Nortega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nortega gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nortega throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nortega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Avery Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of O Brian Nortega.
Nortega scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nortega throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nortega throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nortega shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson scores with the left hand. Nortega knows he should have avoided that one.
Nortega with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nortega gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nortega throws a lazy body kick
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watson thuds his right hand into Nortega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nortega lands a jab to the nose.
Nortega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nortega!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nortega struggling a bit here.
Watson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nortega rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Watson's guard! Nice work there by Nortega!
Watson has his hands on Nortega's head, controlling the position.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nortega on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nortega stands and throws Watson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Watson dominated that second round.
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!
Nortega throws a lazy head kick
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nortega tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Nortega manages to avoid it.
Watson lands a jab.
Nice jab there from Watson.
Watson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nortega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson 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.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nortega sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nortega shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Watson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Nortega sprawls well.
Watson sets himself, and Nortega steps forward looking for the clinch! Watson avoids it this time.
Nortega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watson to score with a decent uppercut.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nortega's waist but Nortega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avery Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nortega throws a body kick that misses
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Nortega connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watson pushes Nortega off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nortega sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Brian Nortega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson sizes up Nortega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick by Nortega misses
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nortega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nortega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nortega misses with a hook
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nortega with the counter takedown but Watson avoids it easily.
Nortega misses with a body punch
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nortega gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Nortega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nortega doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nortega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nortega tries to move into range but Watson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avery Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avery Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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