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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Picasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen ordinary story as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Picasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Watson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picasso throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses.
Watson blocks a head kick by Picasso.
Watson blocks a head kick by Picasso.
Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Watson is looking to sweep but instead, Picasso has passed into half guard.
Watson punching from the bottom.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson wants to control but Picasso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watson gets back to full guard.
Watson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Picasso is aware though and is defending well.
Picasso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to sweep here but Picasso controlling him for the moment.
Picasso is looking to stand up but Watson won't let him.
Watson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Picasso!
Watson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A head kick misses from Picasso.
Gabriel Picasso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Picasso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses.
Picasso throws a head kick that half lands.
Watson avoids the head kick by Picasso.
Picasso tries a head kick but it misses.
Picasso is breathing heavily.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picasso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picasso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Picasso's head.
A head kick misses from Picasso.
Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Picasso, pushing him back against the cage.
Picasso gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Picasso misses with a knee strike.
Picasso misses with a knee to the head.
Watson is trying to drag Picasso to the mat but Picasso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Picasso keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson looking to slow down the pace here.
Picasso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Picasso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working for takedown but Picasso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gabriel Picasso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Watson.
Picasso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Picasso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Watson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Watson wants to sweep here but Picasso controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picasso is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Picasso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Picasso is trying to stand up here but Watson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Watson dominated that round.
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.
Picasso fakes the leg kick and cracks Watson in the body.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picasso's waist but Picasso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Picasso throws a head kick that Watson semi-blocks.
It looks like Matt Watson has been cut.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson avoids the head kick by Picasso.
Picasso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson blocks a head kick by Picasso.
Watson lands a high kick!
Picasso throws a lazy head kick
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Picasso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Picasso tries a head kick but it misses.
Picasso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Picasso throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Picasso's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Picasso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Picasso is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Watson, into his guard.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Picasso is one step ahead there.
Picasso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Picasso stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Picasso stands up and waves to Watson to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picasso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watson's head.
Picasso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picasso misses with a head kick.
Picasso lands a head kick. Watson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Picasso.
Picasso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson tries to clinch up but Picasso circles away and keeps his distance.
Picasso stuffs the takedown.
Gabriel Picasso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Watson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picasso tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson blocks a head kick by Picasso.
Picasso throws a lazy head kick
and Watson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Picasso!
Picasso avoids a series of strikes thrown by Watson.
Watson trying to control but Picasso is having none of it.
Watson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Picasso is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to control the position but Picasso postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Picasso's guard.
Picasso pushes Watson off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Picasso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Picasso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson forces Picasso back against the cage and clinches.
Picasso looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Picasso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Picasso is working from the bottom.
Watson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Picasso sees it coming and defends easily.
Picasso regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson trying to control but Picasso is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Picasso is keeping the position.
Watson passes Picasso's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Picasso is working from the bottom.
Picasso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Picasso is defending against the submission attempts here by Watson.
Watson misses with a head shot. Picasso uses the momentum to regain guard.
Picasso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picasso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Picasso is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Picasso lands with a kick to the temple. Watson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Watson shoots in and drives through. Picasso sprawls well.
Picasso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Picasso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picasso throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Picasso throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Picasso!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Picasso to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Picasso shrugs it off.
Picasso is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Watson is working for a guillotine from mount but Picasso frees his head quite easily.
Picasso is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabriel Picasso.
I think Picasso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gabriel Picasso!
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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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