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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph DeAngelo (ranked 534 p4p, 485 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 83 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 5 - 0 |
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7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph DeAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeAngelo throws a series of strikes that have Watkins backpedaling.
DeAngelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watkins.
DeAngelo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
DeAngelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeAngelo connects with the punch.
Watkins is rocked!
Watkins misses the jab.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can DeAngelo finish him?
Watkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Watkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from DeAngelo.
Watkins throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeAngelo misses with a body punch
and Watkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeAngelo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeAngelo throws a shot from downtown. Watkins moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watkins. DeAngelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Watkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends DeAngelo sprawling to the canvas! DeAngelo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Watkins finish him?!
DeAngelo is rocked!
A big right from DeAngelo misses.
Oh DeAngelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeAngelo misses with a shot to the body
and Watkins counters with a big right hand! Oh DeAngelo is in trouble here! Watkins follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Watkins!
Our winner, Craig Watkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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