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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Lewis (ranked 379 p4p, 245 weight class) and Muhammad Watts (ranked 51 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.
Watts is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Watts is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Lewis.
Watts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lewis.
Watts is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts keeps trying to improve his position.
Lewis working the ground and pound but Watts is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis in the domination position with Watts hanging on.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Watts wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Watts tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
Lewis wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Lewis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is trying to improve his position.
Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Watts is looking to escape.
Lewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watts preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Lewis takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts circles away easily
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Watts jabs at Lewis's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lewis at a distance.
Lewis gets the takedown into side control.
Watts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Watts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Watts defends the submission attempt.
Watts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watts.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watts controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Watts pulls Lewis in to control the position.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts misses the jab.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis landing a few strikes.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Watts is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working away.
Watts felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Watts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lewis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Watts.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Watts.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.
Lewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Lewis is really struggling to control Watts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lewis prevents Watts from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watts misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watts kicks off Lewis and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.
Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lewis is on him like a limpet, forcing Watts back against the cage.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis taking a breather.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts throws a right hand that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Watts throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis trying to move into half guard but instead Watts has managed to sweep!
Lewis wants to hit a sweep here but Watts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lewis there!
Watts avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Watts has a good base and remains in mount.
Watts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watts gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Watts throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis won't allow Watts to get back to his feet.
Watts pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Watts is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Lewis trying to control but Watts is working from the bottom.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Trayvon Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis attempts a counter takedown but Watts avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lewis tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Lewis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watts, as that shot connected.
Lewis misses with a hook to the body
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a hook.
Lewis feinted with a counter takedown.
Watts throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Watts scores with a jab.
Watts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Watts wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Watts.
Lewis is fighting to break Watts's control of his arms but Watts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis postures up and lands a big shot to Watts's brow.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Watts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watts.
Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watts is trying to improve his position.
Watts can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watts is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Watts taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watts is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to advance position but instead Watts slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Watts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
Watts wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Watts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watts has given up his back here.
Lewis looking for the RNC.
Lewis gets his hands free as Watts looks to control.
Lewis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Watts has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Watts trying to control the position but Lewis manages to sink in the hooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to get back to his feet but Lewis is in full control for now.
Watts is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lewis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Watts trying to control the hands but Lewis won't let him.
Lewis is looking for the choke from the back position but Watts is controlling his hands well.
Lewis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Watts knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Watts for a finish.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watts is trying to defend against the choke here but Lewis has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Lewis Tightens the hold and Watts taps out furiously! Lewis displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis is the new welterweight champion!
Trayvon Lewis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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