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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Watson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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184 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham gets a takedown into half guard.
Watson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Beckham stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Beckham is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
Beckham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beckham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watson's guard.
Watson is working an open guard so Beckham takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beckham misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Beckham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beckham showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to stand.
Beckham should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Beckham gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckham throws out the jab.
Beckham moves into the clinch successfully.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
Beckham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beckham wants a takedown but no success here.
Bernard Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Beckham.
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beckham can't break the clinch.
Beckham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beckham throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckham.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckham.
Beckham doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beckham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beckham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beckham successfully pulls guard.
Beckham has a closed guard, preventing Watson from standing up.
Beckham striking off his back but it's not causing Watson any problems.
Beckham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Beckham controlling the position.
Beckham is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Beckham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beckham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Beckham persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckham which made him look bad.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Watson blocks a head kick by Beckham.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beckham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beckham won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watson stands up and beckons Beckham to his feet.
Watson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beckham to the mat! Beckham manages to get full guard.
Beckham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watson controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckham manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Beckham shows good takedown defense.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Beckham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beckham with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beckham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beckham.
Beckham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Beckham is proving a slippery customer.
Beckham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watson working a defensive guard but Beckham manages to pass into side control anyway.
Beckham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beckham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
A control attempt from Watson but he's now mounted!
Beckham lands a heavy elbow.
Beckham tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watson is looking to get to half guard.
Beckham controlling his opponent.
Watson is squirming around, avoiding Beckham's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Watson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has given up his back. Will we see Beckham going for some submissions?
Beckham looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Beckham scores with punches and elbows.
Beckham has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Watson's body.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beckham on the ground.
Watson trying to control the position but Beckham manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Watson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Beckham off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Beckham!
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energy
A | B |
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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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