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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Watts (ranked 1850 p4p, 2012 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 255 p4p, 273 weight class). John Boris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Boris. Beautiful body shot.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boris looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Boris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watts pinned against the cage. Watts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boris misses with a few strikes there.
Boris misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Boris throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
Boris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boris throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
Boris clobbers Watts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Watts misses.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Boris takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Watts.
A shot in the inside from Watts.
Boris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boris is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts working aggressively here.
Boris pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Boris thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Watts.
Boris misses with a right hand
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Boris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watts avoids it really well and circles away.
Watts seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boris throws a sloppy body shot
and Boris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boris loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
It looked like Watts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boris swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a left and a right that stings Boris.
Boris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Watts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Watts was covering up waiting for the punch and Boris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Watts wants to stand up but Boris is controlling him.
Boris wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Watts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris pulls Watts in close to his closed guard and prevents Watts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boris stands and throws Watts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boris misses with the ground and pound.
Watts tries to buck Boris off but Boris is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Boris are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boris just content to control the position.
Watts is not content to let Boris control the position.
Watts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to get back to his feet but Boris drags him back down.
Watts bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Boris's shoulder, as Boris tries to avoid the shot.
Boris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boris lunges at Watts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watts's hand.
Watts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boris moves away.
Boris throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris scores with a nice head shot.
Boris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts misses with a right hand
and Boris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands a right hook to the body.
Watts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Boris fails to land the takedown.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boris fails with a takedown attempt.
Boris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
Boris shoots in and gets a takedown into Watts's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris won't allow Watts to sweep him here.
Watts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boris working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
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.
Boris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boris wants to control for a moment but Watts uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watts works the jab nicely.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Boris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Boris slips a jab from Watts.
Boris stuns Watts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Boris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Boris with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts digs a good hook to Boris's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Boris throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Boris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That has opened up John Boris's cut even more.
Watts lands a jab.
Watts jabs Boris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boris misses with an uppercut.
Boris lands a body shot.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Boris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses with a looping right.
Boris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watts scrambles back to his feet.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boris.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boris! But no joy.
Watts misses with a few strikes there.
Boris goes for a double leg but Watts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Watts continues to drive forward.
Boris takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boris throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boris.
Boris avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a right hand that misses
and Boris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boris misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Boris slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Watts - just one landing.
Boris dives in for a single leg takedown but Watts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watts's guard.
Boris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Boris content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts keeping full guard, as Boris tries to pass.
Watts controlling Boris's posture.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boris can do to turn this around?
Boris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boris, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Boris's shoulder, as Boris tries to avoid the shot.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boris moves away.
Boris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boris.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts walks into a straight right hand from Boris.
Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boris feints the counter takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watts slips a jab from Boris.
Boris misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boris dives in for a single leg takedown but Watts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Watts throws a hook but Boris avoids it easily.
Boris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watts has Boris up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boris backwards.
Boris blocking some punches.
Boris takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boris misses with a body punch.
Watts has a couple of punches blocked by Boris.
Boris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boris looks to throw the jab but Watts is out of range.
Watts misses with a hook to the body
letting Boris counter with a right hand.
Boris avoids the head kick by Watts.
Boris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watts is not content to let Boris control the position.
Watts has one of Boris's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris working away.
Boris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Watts is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Watts tries to improve position but can't.
Boris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watts is not content to let Boris control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris laying and praying for a moment but Watts takes advantage and regains half guard.
Watts is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Watts is refusing to be controlled, as Boris sits in half guard.
Boris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watts's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
That's time! Watts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Watts.
Watts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watts.
Nice sprawl there from Watts as Boris shoots in.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
And Boris tries to counter it with a takedown but Watts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Watts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris throws a big shot that misses.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but Boris seems unphased.
The cut above John Boris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts wants to sweep but no luck.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Watts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boris looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris is trying to maintain the position but Watts is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
John Boris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boris moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watts is one step ahead there.
Watts content to stall in guard here.
Watts preventing the sweep.
Watts is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Watts - just one landing.
Boris with a nice cross.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Boris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watts's half guard.
Watts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Boris uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Boris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Watts throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Boris misses.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Boris connects with a body shot that sends Watts's belly button to the back.
Boris misses with a looping left.
Boris looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts blocks a jab.
Watts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boris moves away from the strike by Watts.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
John Boris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Boris misses.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Boris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watts to the mat! Watts manages to get full guard.
Watts pushes Boris off and gets back to his feet.
Boris throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Boris has a takedown stuffed.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Boris takes one on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Watts, which made it look bad.
Watts throwing a counter right hand but Boris manages to avoid it.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boris with a poor takedown
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Boris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boris cracks Watts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Watts.
Watts stalks Boris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boris's face. Boris staggers backwards, shaken.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
Boris looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Boris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boris misses with a wild body shot.
Boris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boris scrambles back to his feet.
Boris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws an off balance right hand
and Watts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boris thinking.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boris throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Boris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Watts.
Boris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Boris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boris shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but Boris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
An out of breath Muhammad Watts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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