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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Watts (ranked 2433 p4p, 2381 weight class) and Cedric Simard (ranked 312 p4p, 305 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Simard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Watts misses with a hook. Simard ducked under it nicely.
Simard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Simard shoots for a double leg takedown but Watts sprawls well. He's pushed Simard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Simard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watts tries to avoid it but Simard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watts to the ground. Watts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cole Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Simard.
Simard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simard avoids the head kick by Watts.
Simard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Watts has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Simard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watts slaps away a takedown attempt from Simard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Simard's head but Simard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Simard's shoulder, as Simard tries to avoid the shot.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Simard on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Watts, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watts throws a hook but Simard blocks it.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Simard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watts defends well and Simard ends up having to push Watts into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Simard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Watts is trying to control Simard's posture but Simard avoids it.
Watts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Watts tries to bench press Simard off him but Simard keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watts is trying to get back to half guard.
Watts struggling a bit here.
Watts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Watts will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Watts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is working hard here to advance position.
Watts is letting Simard control him for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Watts gets back to half guard.
Watts wants to improve his position but Simard is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Watts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Simard tries to counter it with a takedown but Watts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Watts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Simard shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but Simard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simard tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watts pinned against the cage. Watts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watts tried to counter with a leg kick but Simard avoided it.
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Simard shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but Simard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Simard shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Watts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watts pinned against the cage. Watts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Simard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
Simard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watts struggling a bit here.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simard wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts is looking to regain half guard here but Simard keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Watts tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watts is not content to let Simard control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Simard misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cole Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Simard.
Watts swings for the body but Simard moves out of range.
Simard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Watts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Watts wants to control but Simard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watts manages to get to full guard.
Simard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Watts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watts throws a strike but Simard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
Watts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simard passes Watts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Simard passes into side control, despite Watts's attempt to control the position.
Watts is looking to regain half guard here but Simard keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts wants to control but Simard postures up.
Watts is letting Simard control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watts tries to bench press Simard off him but Simard keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Simard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
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.
Simard slips a jab from Watts.
Watts with the inside leg kick.
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts stuffs the takedown.
Simard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watts on his heels. He'll look to pass Watts's guard now, I'm sure.
Watts pushes Simard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Simard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Simard's belly button to the back.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Simard moves forwards but Watts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Simard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simard checks a leg kick.
Good work by Simard as he checks the leg kick.
Simard shoots for a takedown but Watts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Simard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simard has a takedown stuffed.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Watts swings for the body but Simard moves out of range.
Simard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Watts defends it well.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Simard with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.
Simard shoots in but Watts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Watts misses.
Simard drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watts as he avoids it easily.
Watts cracks Simard with an open hand slap.
Simard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watts sprawls well. Watts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simard gets slowly back to his feet.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simard somewhat.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Simard saw that one coming.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Simard moved out of range.
Simard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watts tries to avoid it but Simard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watts to the ground. Watts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simard can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Watts throws a front kick aimed at Simard's knee but Simard avoids it well.
Watts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simard needs to keep his hands up - Watts had a free shot at his head there.
Watts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simard's hands.
Cole Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Simard moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts takes a swing at Simard's ribcage but misses.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Simard's head but Simard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts sizes up Simard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Simard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watts wants it to stay on the feet.
Watts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simard. That did some damage!
Watts throws a jab when Simard was well out of range.
Simard moves out of range of the leg kick from Watts.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Watts.
Simard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simard controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking for submissions off his back.
Watts wants to improve his position but Simard is controlling well.
Watts is trying is best to control the position here.
Simard prevents Watts from improving his position.
Watts wants to control but Simard is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watts 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Watts!
After the fight, Cole Watts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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