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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Bryant (ranked 5858 p4p, 25473 weight class) and King Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Watson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leandro Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Watson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson gets tackled into the cage by Bryant. Bryant maintains the clinch.
Watson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bryant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Watson to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
It looks like Leandro Bryant has been cut.
Bryant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like King Watson has been cut.
Bryant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bryant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Watson keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant stands up from Watson's guard - Bryant perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryant is defended easily by Watson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bryant or perhaps it was just good defense by Watson, which made it look bad.
Bryant scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
Bryant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watson takes a step back to recover.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Bryant looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bryant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working a defensive guard here.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant is working an open guard so Watson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Bryant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watson walks away with a smile on his face. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson scores with a takedown into Bryant's guard.
Bryant manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick from Watson misses.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
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 Leandro Bryant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bryant wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a takedown into side control.
Bryant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bryant is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Bryant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bryant regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Watson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Watson passes into half guard.
King Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking for submissions off his back.
Bryant wants to get back to full guard but Watson has passed into side control.
Bryant is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Watson stands up.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson wants it to stay on the feet.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to move into range but Watson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bryant drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Bryant has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Bryant.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.
Bryant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bryant sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bryant trying to control from the bottom.
Bryant is trying to stand.
Bryant is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Bryant is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Bryant.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Bryant.
Watson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Watson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watson is standing up over Bryant. Bryant looks to escape but Watson dives into side control.
Bryant manages to get back to half guard.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Bryant is defending well.
Bryant gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Bryant looking for subs off his back but Watson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Watson is nestled in close to Bryant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.
Bryant wants to stand back up but Watson manages to pass into side control.
Bryant is looking for a sweep.
Watson decides to stand back up. Watson steps back and let's Bryant get back to his feet.
Watson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bryant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watson is in Bryant's guard.
Watson is standing up over Bryant. Bryant looks to escape but Watson dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a little break here. Bryant wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryant keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bryant wants to control but Watson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Watson!
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