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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Watson (ranked 4173 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Sindor Normurodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sindor Normurodov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Normurodov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Normurodov clinches up with Watson and pushes him back against the cage.
Normurodov is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Normurodov down to the mat. Normurodov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Normurodov is looking to clinch.
Normurodov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Normurodov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Normurodov ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Normurodov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Normurodov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sindor Normurodov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Normurodov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Normurodov. Normurodov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Normurodov looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Normurodov shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Normurodov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Normurodov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Watson feinted with a counter takedown.
Normurodov looks winded!
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Normurodov misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Normurodov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson is pushing down on Normurodov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Normurodov is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Watson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Watson is landing with some decent strikes but Normurodov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson wants to take Normurodov's back but he can't do it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normurodov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watson has hold of Normurodov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Normurodov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Watson throws some wild stikes that Normurodov manages to avoid easily.
Watson looking to control but Normurodov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Normurodov prevents Watson from taking his back.
Watson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Normurodov because Watson loaded up on that one.
Normurodov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Watson.
Normurodov wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Normurodov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Normurodov wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Normurodov because Watson loaded up on that one.
Watson looking to ground and pound but Normurodov is blocking nicely.
Watson wants to control the pace but Normurodov is squirming around nicely.
Watson looking to secure an arm triangle but Normurodov defends it well.
Normurodov blocking the ground and pound.
Normurodov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Watson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson feinted with a counter takedown.
Watson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice combination there by Normurodov.
Normurodov shoots in but no luck this time.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Normurodov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Normurodov shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Normurodov on that attempt.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Normurodov avoids it well and moves away.
Mike Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sindor Normurodov.
Normurodov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Normurodov moves to clinch but Watson breaks away
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Normurodov is breathing heavily.
Normurodov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Normurodov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Normurodov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mike Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Normurodov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Watson is on him like a limpet, forcing Normurodov back against the cage.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Normurodov can do to turn this around?
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Normurodov regains guard.
Normurodov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Watson manages to pass to side control.
Watson tries to pass to full mount but Normurodov defends it.
Normurodov is trying to stand back up but Watson is controlling him
Watson wants to pass the guard but Normurodov is defending well.
Normurodov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the pace.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Normurodov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Watson seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson seems to be looking for submissions.
Watson is keen to just control but Normurodov is a slippery customer.
Normurodov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Watson is on him like a limpet, forcing Normurodov back against the cage.
Watson is trying to trip Normurodov. He has hold of a leg but Normurodov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Watson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Watson is standing up over Normurodov. Normurodov looks to escape but Watson dives into side control.
Normurodov prevents Watson from improving position.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watson wants to control but Normurodov is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the strikes but Normurodov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Normurodov is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Normurodov defends it well.
Watson tries to pass to full mount but Normurodov defends it.
Normurodov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson is working away from the top position though.
Watson trying to control the action but Normurodov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Watson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Normurodov is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Normurodov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice cross by Normurodov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Normurodov misses with a body kick.
A combination from Normurodov does no damage.
Normurodov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Normurodov sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Normurodov does no damage.
Normurodov has a takedown stuffed.
Normurodov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Normurodov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Normurodov won't be happy with that.
Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Normurodov, who protects the arm well.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Normurodov keeps working.
Watson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson happy to just control the position for now.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normurodov is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Watson take his back! Uh oh - Watson has got a rear naked choke here! Normurodov is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike 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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RATING
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