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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burg Gers (ranked 4003 p4p, 4085 weight class) and King Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 245 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burg Gers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watts!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a head kick but Gers moves out of range.
Watts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gers throws an elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gers's guard. Nice move by Watts!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Gers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gers has momentary wrist control but Watts slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts pushes down on Gers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Watts thows a huge punch but Gers dodges it nicely.
Watts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gers is just riding it out for now. Watts eventually gives up the hold.
Watts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gers sees it coming and defends easily.
Watts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gers defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gers manages to get to full guard.
Watts landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gers can't keep his opponent in guard - Watts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Watts is working for a kimura but Gers is defending it quite comfortably.
Watts seems to be looking for submissions.
Gers actively working from the bottom here.
Gers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gers looking for a kimura from the bottom but Watts passes into side control!
Watts grinds an elbow into Gers's temple.
Watts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gers tries to bench press Watts off him but Watts keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watts advances to full mount.
Gers is looking to improve his position but Watts isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Watts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gers momentarily.
Watts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gers!
Gers is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gers is avoiding damage well.
Watts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Watts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gers is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is looking to take a break and control but Gers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gers tries to improve position but can't.
Watts throws an elbow but Gers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Watts's guard! Nice work there by Gers!
Gers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gers landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watts's head.
Gers throws a strike but Watts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gers keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts has gone for a leg lock! Gers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Watts's guard.
Gers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gers is in close to Watts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watts has Gers pulled in close to control his posture.
Gers throws a big elbow that misses.
Gers is looking to work some ground and pound but Watts has wrist control.
King Watts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gers lands a couple of elbows.
Gers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watts is trying to control the position but Gers postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gers distracts Watts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gers postures up in Watts's guard and throws a big left but Watts blocks it.
Gers landing some decent shots from guard.
Gers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gers.
Gers postures up in Watts's guard and throws a big left but Watts blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gers works over Watts with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Burg Gers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gers feints and as Watts raises his hands in defense, Gers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watts pushes Gers off and gets back to his feet.
Gers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watts's half guard.
Gers working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watts's head.
Gers thows a huge punch but Watts dodges it nicely.
Gers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watts regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gers.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Gers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts controls Gers momentarily but Gers frees himself.
Gers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.
Watts has gone for a leg lock! Gers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Watts's guard.
Watts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gers throwing strikes but missing.
Gers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gers.
Gers throws a big elbow that misses.
Gers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gers throws a big elbow that misses.
Gers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gers connects with a couple of short punches.
Gers stands up over Watts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gers postures up in Watts's guard and throws a big left but Watts blocks it.
Gers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gers.
Gers throws a big right hand that misses.
Gers throws an elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gers's guard. Nice move by Watts!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Gers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watts passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burg Gers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gers 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burg Gers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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