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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Price (ranked 1407 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Jake Watson (ranked 215 p4p, 532 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Watson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Watson counters with a nice body shot.
Pete Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price misses with an uppercut. Watson saw that one coming.
Price staying out of range there.
Price staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Watson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Price scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price is looking for a counter combo.
Watson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pete Price has been cut.
Jake Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Price misses the jab.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watson defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Price.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price slips a jab from Watson.
Jab by Watson.
Price is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Watson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Price.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Price misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Watson moves out of range as Price strikes.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Price is defended easily by Watson.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price scores with a jab. Watson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a shot to the body.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Watson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Price throws a big shot that misses.
Price is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Price lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price misses with a left hand
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Price misses.
Watson misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Price will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pete Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Price takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Price lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.
Watson avoids the body shot from Price.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Price misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson throws a lazy uppercut
and Price counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price feints and as Watson raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price content to stall in guard here.
Price chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Price slips nicely into half guard.
Price throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Price winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking for a kimura but Watson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage.
Watson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Price wants to pass the guard but Watson is defending well.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
Price trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Price lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Price.
Price slows the pace down in half guard.
Price looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Price darts in looking for a takedown but Watson gets double underhooks and turns Price into the cage.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Price misses with a hook
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Price will be more careful next time no doubt.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Price misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price lands with an uppercut that bounces Watson off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Watson slips a straight right by Price.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Price back to the cage. Watson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Watson throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown attempt by Price or perhaps it was just good defense by Watson, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands with an overhand left.
Price misses with a leg kick.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands the left hand.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Price scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price lands with a shot to the body.
Pete Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson slips a jab from Price.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Price advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson gets back to half guard.
Price trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Price passes to side control.
Price wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Pete Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Price trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Watson with the active half guard here but Price passes nicely into side control.
Price wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy.
Pete Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watson is looking for a sweep.
Price controlling the position from side mount.
Watson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Price off and has taken his back!
Price is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Price fending off the submission attempt from Watson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Price.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Price!
A very excited looking Pete Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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