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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson landing strikes.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watson passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie looks gassed!
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watson tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Watson off and has taken his back!
Watson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Watson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Watson for a finish.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Watson is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Watson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Gracie off. It looks like it's working - Gracie slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Watson displaying calm under pressure there.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Watson working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson stands up.
Watson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Watson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Watson.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watson.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie is rocked!
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Watson uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Watson working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gracie to stand up.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Willy Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Gracie dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Watson thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Willy Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
Watson passes to full mount!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Watson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gracie to stand up.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.
Watson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Watson dominated that second 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.
Watson jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Watson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Watson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie 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.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Gracie working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.
Watson advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in trouble now - Watson has advanced to mount!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Watson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Watson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Watson has a good base and remains in mount.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watson controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Watson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watson's guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Watson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Watson lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Watson clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson with a nice head shot there.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Watson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Watson defends easily.
Watson distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watson has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Watson stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Watson works his way into side control.
Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Watson gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Willy Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a head kick!
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Watson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Watson had his way with Renzo Gracie in that 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!
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willy Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.
Watson cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Watson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Watson cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson is working hard here to advance position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Gracie has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson landing with the ground and pound.
Watson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watson is aware though and is defending well.
Watson slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Watson decides to stand up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Watson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Watson!
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watson with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Watson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willy Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Watson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watson works his way into side control.
Watson trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Watson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willy Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Gracie.
Watson digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renzo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Watson!
Willy Watson is the new welterweight champion!
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