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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 812 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 118 p4p, 174 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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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 29 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Watkins misses.
Reed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Watkins.
Watkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Watkins connects with a leg kick.
Watkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed avoids the body shot from Watkins.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Watkins throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Watkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reed scores with a head kick. Watkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Watkins blocks a head kick by Reed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
Watkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins slips under a jab from Reed.
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Watkins lands with a right hand.
Reed wants to land a leg kick but Watkins is out of range.
Watkins throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Watkins ducks right into an uppercut from Reed.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Watkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Watkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed punishes Watkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes one to the chin there.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Watkins is just out of range.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Watkins moves his leg out of the way.
Watkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Watkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watkins misses with a body kick.
Watkins misses with a kick to the body.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Reed moves out of range as Watkins strikes.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Watkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Watkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watkins takes one on the button.
Watkins misses with a hook.
Watkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Watkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Watkins's head but Watkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reed throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Watkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Watkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Watkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed moves away from the strike by Watkins.
Watkins clinches with his opponent.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Watkins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watkins.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins blocking some punches.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins moves into the clinch.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins slowing the pace effectively.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reed avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reed.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watkins has time to react.
Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Watkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Watkins tries to avoid it.
Watkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watkins closes the distance and clinches.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watkins is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reed lands a nice uppercut.
Watkins breaks from the clinch.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Watkins avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reed connects with a body shot that sends Watkins's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watkins.
Watkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at Watkins's knee but Watkins avoids it well.
Reed blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Watkins pushes Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Watkins.
Reed has Watkins pressed against the cage, preventing Watkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reed misses with some punches.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watkins misses with a right hand
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Watkins lands with a straight right. Reed didn't see that one coming.
Reed moves out of range as Watkins throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Watkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed throws a hook but Watkins blocks it.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed with a jab.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.
A counter left hand to the body from Reed misses its target.
Watkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watkins throws a push kick but Reed slaps the foot to one side.
Watkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed lands with an overhand left.
Watkins tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Watkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reed.
Watkins is breathing heavily.
Reed lands with a right hand.
Watkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Watkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Watkins is rocked!
Watkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
Reed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Reed avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Reed is looking to slow Watkins down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Watkins moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Watkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reed throws a front kick that sends Watkins stumbling back into the cage.
Watkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watkins. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Watkins swinging wildly here.
Reed throws a head kick that Watkins semi-blocks.
Reed tries to work over Watkins's front leg with a kick but Watkins checks it.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Watkins.
Watkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Watkins.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watkins's elbow.
Craig Watkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Watkins controls the action.
Watkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Watkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Reed throws a head kick that Watkins semi-blocks.
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Reed counters with a quick kick to the body but Watkins blocks it.
Reed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed misses with a kick to the body
and Watkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Watkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reed's head.
Watkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watkins drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Watkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watkins throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reed - that will leave a mark!
Watkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Watkins just manages to avoid it.
Watkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through Watkins's defenses.
Watkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Watkins closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed digs a right hand into Watkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watkins's gas tank.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Watkins.
Watkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Watkins avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
Watkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
Watkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Watkins throws a shot to the body.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Watkins moves out of range easily.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed connects with a body shot.
Reed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed scores with a push kick.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craig Watkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Watkins scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Watkins looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reed.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Watkins replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reed blocks it well.
Reed lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watkins misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
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 Ben Reed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
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