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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Huang (ranked 2221 p4p, 4482 weight class) and Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 246 p4p, 396 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watcher defends it nicely.
Watcher tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Watcher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Huang quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang controlling the position well.
Watcher working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Huang's thigh. Huang counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Watcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watcher is one step ahead there.
Watcher wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.
Watcher keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang is pulling down on Watcher's head. It's preventing any offense from Watcher, at least for the moment.
Huang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huang controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huang fails with the takedown
so Watcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang 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.
Watcher trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Watcher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Huang 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.
Watcher wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.
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.
Watcher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Huang dives on top into guard.
Huang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watcher wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Huang is now in half guard.
Huang is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watcher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huang pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Ray Watcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Huang with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Huang fails to land the takedown.
Huang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watcher as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Huang. 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.
Huang fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huang struggling a bit here.
Watcher in the domination position with Huang hanging on.
Watcher swings around for an armbar but Huang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Watcher's guard.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Watcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watcher is on top in guard.
Watcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Huang has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watcher preventing the sweep.
Watcher looking to improve position, pressing down on Huang's thigh with his hand. Huang seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Watcher paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Watcher's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Huang picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Huang!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
26% |
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