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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Watts (ranked 1434 p4p, 1604 weight class) and Noah Diaz (ranked 199 p4p, 222 weight class). Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: OPULENT. Muhammad Watts has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 11 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts misses with a looping right.
Diaz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Muhammad Watts has been cut.
Diaz misses with a hook.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Watts.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Watts cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watts sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts thumps Diaz with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Watts's defenses.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Watts backing away here, and Diaz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Watts.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watts swinging wildly here.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
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.
Watts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Watts counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Watts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Noah Diaz's cut even more.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watts throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz tries to land a body kick
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Watts steps away.
Watts has managed to clinch.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Watts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz presses Watts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Watts lands a left hand.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with some punches.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
Watts lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Noah Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watts with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Watts cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noah Diaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Diaz throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watts misses with a looping left.
Watts throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz slips under a jab.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Watts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz moves out of range as Watts strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Watts misses.
Diaz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Watts blocks it well.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts is rocked!
Watts glances at the clock... BAM! Diaz nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Watts crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Watts is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Diaz!
A very excited looking Noah Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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