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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Schafer (ranked 2530 p4p, 6276 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 335 p4p, 660 weight class). Schafer comes to the cage accompanied by Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep. Craig Watkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rory Schafer's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Schafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schafer throws out a loose jab but Watkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Schafer.
Schafer misses with a series of wild punches.
Schafer missing with a left hand there. Watkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watkins shoots and misses
and Watkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Schafer circles away.
Schafer throws a head kick that misses.
Schafer throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schafer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watkins.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schafer enables Watkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schafer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schafer being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schafer 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.
Watkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schafer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schafer tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watkins throws an elbow that misses. Schafer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watkins's guard. Nice move by Schafer!
Watkins is pulling down on Schafer's head to control his posture.
Schafer preventing the sweep.
Watkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Watkins is trying to control the position but Schafer postures up.
Schafer prevents Watkins from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer stays in close to Watkins's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schafer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schafer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schafer misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Watkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schafer swings wildly with an uppercut but Watkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watkins jumps guard but Schafer stands there with Watkins around his waist. Watkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rory Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Watkins.
Watkins blocks a body shot from Schafer.
Watkins prevents a body shot from Schafer.
Watkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Schafer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watkins prevents a body shot from Schafer.
Watkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schafer misses with some punches.
Watkins tries to stall but Schafer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schafer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schafer uses from the top position.
Watkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watkins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schafer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Watkins.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schafer 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.
Rory Schafer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watkins is looking to clinch but Schafer is avoiding it.
Schafer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watkins closes the distance and clinches up with Schafer, looking for a takedown. Watkins pushes Schafer against the cage but Schafer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schafer throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Schafer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Watkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Watkins misses with a takedown attempt - Schafer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schafer just misses with a punch to the body.
Schafer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rory Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Watkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schafer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watkins can do to turn this around?
Watkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schafer.
A little feinted left hand from Schafer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watkins shoots for a takedown but Schafer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schafer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schafer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer cracks Watkins with an open hand slap.
Schafer misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Watkins misses
and Schafer counters with a nice uppercut.
Watkins is rocked!
Watkins shoots in but Schafer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Watkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schafer.
Schafer misses with a hook. Watkins ducked under it nicely.
Watkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
Schafer looks to land a body kick but Watkins moved away.
Watkins avoids the body shot from Schafer.
Schafer scores with a nice right hand.
Schafer avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schafer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watkins shoots in but Schafer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schafer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Watkins darts in looking for a takedown but Schafer gets double underhooks and turns Watkins into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Schafer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schafer.
Watkins wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins fails to land the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schafer.
Rory Schafer is winning the standup battle so far.
Watkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watkins closes the distance and pushes Schafer back into the cage.
Schafer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schafer throws a punch but it's blocked by Watkins.
Schafer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schafer scores with a shoulder strike.
Schafer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schafer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schafer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schafer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schafer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watkins.
Schafer throws a body kick that misses.
Watkins dives in and grabs Schafer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schafer pushes down on Watkins's head and hops out.
Watkins defending well as Schafer loads up on a big left hand.
Craig Watkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schafer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Schafer finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watkins instigates a clinch.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Schafer misses with some punches.
Watkins blocks a body shot from Schafer.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Schafer is working Watkins over against the cage.
Schafer misses with a punch on the inside.
Schafer misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schafer.
Schafer working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Schafer 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!
Schafer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Schafer is avoiding it.
Schafer tries to bum rush Watkins with a series of wild strikes but Watkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schafer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schafer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watkins slips under a jab.
Watkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watkins shoots and misses
and Schafer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Watkins wants to clinch up but Schafer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Schafer.
Schafer looks to throw a body kick
and Watkins counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schafer to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Schafer sprawls well. He's pushed Watkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watkins tries to clinch up.
Watkins is looking to clinch.
Watkins tries to clinch up but Schafer circles away and keeps his distance.
Watkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schafer cracks Watkins with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Watkins tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Schafer pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Watkins is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Schafer!
A victorious Rory Schafer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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