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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Arnderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Watson (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Arnderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Watson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnderson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arnderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arnderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson thows a big elbow that misses.
Arnderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watsonis looking to pass into half guard but Arnderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Arnderson is in guard.
Arnderson looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson thows a big elbow that misses.
Arnderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Watson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arnderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arnderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arnderson is breathing heavily.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Arnderson has wrist control.
Arnderson is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watson distracts Arnderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson is working Arnderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Arnderson keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson stands up over Arnderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnderson has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson works over Arnderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watson works over Arnderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Watson cracks Arnderson with a solid left hand.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Arnderson's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson cracks Arnderson with a solid left hand.
Watson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arnderson's head.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnderson is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson connects with a couple of short punches.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Arnderson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Arnderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arnderson is trying to defend but Watson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ground and pound from Watson.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Arnderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Arnderson's head.
Watson trying to control from half guard but Arnderson is working away.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arnderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnderson 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 is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Johny Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watson winds up and cracks Arnderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson working Arnderson over with strikes.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Watson working over Arnderson with some ground and pound. Arnderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Arnderson's hands, connecting with Arnderson's forehead.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Watson.
Arnderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Watson.
Arnderson trying to control but Watson postures up.
Watson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arnderson is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arnderson has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arnderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arnderson taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arnderson taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Arnderson tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Arnderson's head.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arnderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arnderson tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Watson working over Arnderson with some ground and pound. Arnderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watson wants to control but Arnderson is keeping him busy.
Watson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson trying to mount his opponent but Arnderson defends it.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arnderson taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson lands strikes from half guard.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arnderson taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Arnderson's hands, connecting with Arnderson's forehead.
Watson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watson winds up and cracks Arnderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arnderson is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson prevents Arnderson from standing back up.
Arnderson tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson working Arnderson over with strikes.
Watson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arnderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Arnderson's hands, connecting with Arnderson's forehead.
Watson is nestled in close to Arnderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arnderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Watson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Watson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watson slips a nice elbow through Arnderson's hands, connecting with Arnderson's forehead.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arnderson is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnderson taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Arnderson is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
Watson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arnderson wants 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nate Arnderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Watson!
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