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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Watson (ranked 2855 p4p, 22895 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Long Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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 5 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Lang has his takedown stuffed
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Watson blocks a head kick by Lang.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lang wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lang trying to control but Watson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Watson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lang makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Watson is breathing heavily.
Lang dives in for a single leg takedown but Watson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson forces Lang back against the cage and clinches.
Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
Lang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Watson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lang trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Lang trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Lang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lang gets to his feet. Watson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lang.
King Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Long Lang.
Lang throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Lang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lang shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lang takes the fight into the clinch.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watson prevents it.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 King Watson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lang shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watson sprawls well. Watson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lang gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lang sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lang is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson stands up and beckons Lang to join him on the feet.
Lang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
King Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Long Lang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang shoots in but no luck this time.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Watson pushes Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson lands a nice elbow.
Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang checks a leg kick.
And Lang tries to counter it with a takedown but Watson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lang takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a slapping body shot.
Lang shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lang manages to circle out of the way.
Lang throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lang.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lang can do to turn this around?
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Lang ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Lang. Lang gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Lang on that attempt.
Watson throws a combination. Lang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Watson with a hook.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Lang shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Lang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Watson blocks it well.
Watson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lang gets tackled into the cage by Watson. Watson maintains the clinch.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson wants to break free but Lang has control.
Lang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lang.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
And Lang tries to counter it with a takedown but Watson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Watson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lang controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang is trying to keep Watson in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looking for a sweep. Not yet Lang, not yet.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.
Lang feints the counter takedown.
Lang looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Lang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lang.
King Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Long Lang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lang but Lang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lang lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang gets caught napping as Watson dives in and scores a takedown. Lang manages to retain guard.
Lang wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.
Lang trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.
King Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Lang is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lang looking for a sweep. Not yet Lang, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Craig Long Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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