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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Brennan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brennan sprawls well. Brennan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Brennan tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brennan is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Brennan circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson shoots in but Brennan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brennan shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brennan lands with a hook. Watson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Tom Watson has been cut.
Brennan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Tom Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
Brennan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brennan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brennan drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Watson is working for takedown but Brennan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Brennan has Watson pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan wants a takedown but no success here.
Brennan prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Brennan.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brennan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brennan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brennan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brennan moves into the clinch successfully.
Brennan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brennan decides to pull guard.
Watson won't allow Brennan to sweep him here.
Watson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brennan is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brennan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brennan keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brennan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brennan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Watson tries to stand but Brennan is controlling from the bottom.
Watson won't allow Brennan to sweep him here.
Watson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Watson has gone for a leg lock! Brennan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Watson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brennan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brennan is working Watson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brennan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brennan wants to get up but he can't break Watson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brennan stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.
Brennan wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
George Brennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Watson's cut.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watson shoots and misses
and Brennan moves into the clinch.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brennan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brennan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Watson regains guard.
Brennan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brennan wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Brennan wants to get up but he can't break Watson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brennan trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
George Brennan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brennan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Brennan on that attempt.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Brennan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brennan dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Brennan's head and hops out.
Brennan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brennan fails with the takedown.
Brennan leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brennan's waist but Brennan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Brennan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watson is trying to buck Brennan off.
Brennan taking a break here but Watson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Brennan tries to stand and escape but Watson actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Brennan is having none of it.
Brennan wanted to stand there but Watson had control of the position.
Watson looking to control.
Brennan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four 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.
Brennan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watson's guard.
Brennan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
George Brennan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Watson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brennan has Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson has Brennan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brennan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brennan lands a nice uppercut.
Brennan pulls guard.
Watson stands and steps away. Brennan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brennan tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brennan to the ground. Brennan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brennan misses with a kick to the body.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Brennan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brennan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brennan gets a clinch.
Watson takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brennan wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Brennan pulls guard effortlessly.
Watson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan tries to strike from the bottom.
Brennan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson stands up from Brennan's guard - Watson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brennan looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brennan moves into range and clinches up with Watson.
Brennan tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Brennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brennan shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brennan swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Brennan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brennan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brennan shoots in but no luck this time.
Watson shoots and misses
and Brennan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Brennan tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brennan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson dives in and grabs Brennan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brennan pushes down on Watson's head and hops out.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brennan pinned against the cage. Brennan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brennan clinches up against the cage.
Watson letting Brennan take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has Brennan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brennan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brennan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Watson up against the cage.
Brennan manages to break the clinch.
Brennan shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brennan circles away.
Brennan slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Brennan which made him look bad.
Brennan misses with a low kick.
Brennan darts in and clinches Watson up against the cage.
Watson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is thwarting Brennan's attempts to control the position.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Brennan is defending well.
Brennan is defending against the submission attempts here by Watson.
Tom Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brennan keeping hold of Watson's head, controlling as best he can.
Brennan tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
George Brennan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brennan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Brennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brennan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Brennan!
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