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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bradshaw (ranked 3947 p4p, 24565 weight class) and King Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Watson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw has a takedown stuffed.
Watson is looking to chop away at Bradshaw's legs.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradshaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson with a hook.
It looks like Billy Bradshaw has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Bradshaw shoots in.
Jab, jab by Bradshaw - just one landing.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradshaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bradshaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Bradshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Bradshaw stalling.
Bradshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradshaw as he avoids it easily.
Bradshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Bradshaw is looking to land body kicks.
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bradshaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradshaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bradshaw wants to take the fight to the mat but Watson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradshaw fails with the takedown
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Bradshaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson looks winded!
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Watson misses with a low kick.
King Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Bradshaw.
Watson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradshaw shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bradshaw has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Bradshaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Bradshaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bradshaw off to one side.
Bradshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Bradshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw has Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bradshaw's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bradshaw has a takedown stuffed.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bradshaw instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bradshaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradshaw has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Watson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradshaw counters with a two punch combo.
Watson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watson tries to avoid it but Bradshaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watson to the ground. Watson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradshaw moves into the clinch.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bradshaw lands a left hand.
Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Bradshaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson stalling in the clinch but Bradshaw improves position.
Bradshaw manages to pull guard.
Bradshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson won't allow Bradshaw to get back to his feet.
Bradshaw looking to control.
Bradshaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bradshaw is on top in guard.
Bradshaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bradshaw distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson keeping full guard, as Bradshaw tries to pass.
Bradshaw trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw looking to pass the guard.
Bradshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradshaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bradshaw fails to land the takedown.
Bradshaw darts in and clinches Watson up against the cage.
Bradshaw looking for a takedown.
Bradshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Bradshaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradshaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Bradshaw stalks Watson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Watson's face. Watson staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bradshaw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bradshaw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bradshaw dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Bradshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Bradshaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watson tries to avoid it but Bradshaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watson to the ground. Watson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bradshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradshaw. Bradshaw gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Bradshaw's head and hops out.
Bradshaw darts in looking for a takedown but Watson gets double underhooks and turns Bradshaw into the cage.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradshaw wants a takedown.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bradshaw drops back down to his feet.
Bradshaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradshaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bradshaw is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
Watson stands up from half guard.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradshaw darts in and clinches Watson up against the cage.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Bradshaw, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Bradshaw against the cage but Bradshaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bradshaw looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Bradshaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown attempt - Watson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw instigates a clinch.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Billy Bradshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Bradshaw on that attempt.
Watson throws a head kick but Bradshaw moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw misses with a low kick.
Watson tries to move into range but Bradshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradshaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Watson!
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pop
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RATING
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