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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal 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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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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 Las Vegas, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamaal Watson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tyler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You get the feeling that Watson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler unloading with bombs!
Tyler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Tyler lands a nice shot to the head.
Tyler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tyler 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 keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyler working the ground and pound effectively.
Watson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watson?
Tyler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Watson is looking to get to half guard.
Tyler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tyler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson can't escape the position.
Watson is bucking up trying to escape but Tyler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Watson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watson is in a horrible position here. Tyler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Watson tries to hold on but Tyler postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watson looks gassed!
Tyler is landing with some decent strikes but Watson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyler dominating with strikes here.
Tyler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Watson taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tyler landing shots from mount.
Tyler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Tyler landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scoring with strikes but Watson is staying in there.
Tyler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyler breaks from Watson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watson tries to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.
Tyler lands with some strikes.
Tyler landing punches.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tyler landing shots from mount.
Tyler lands a heavy elbow.
Tyler raining down shots from the mount!
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyler with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyler lands a big elbow.
Tyler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tyler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Watson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tyler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.
Tyler landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!
The referee warns Watson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Watson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tyler with a couple of short strikes.
Tyler working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tyler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyler scrambles back to his feet.
Tyler misses with a takedown
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyler's guard.
Tyler seems keen to control Watson's posture.
Tyler is trying to keep Watson in close.
Watson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Tyler pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Tyler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tyler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a takedown into side control.
Jake Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler gets back to half guard.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
Tyler moves into full guard.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyler controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler wants to stand but Watson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Tyler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watson scores a takedown into full mount!
Watson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.
Tyler holds on for dear life.
Tyler tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to finish this one by submission but Tyler is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Watson.
Tyler holds on for dear life.
Tyler tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Tyler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tyler controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler pulls Watson in to control the position.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Tyler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamaal Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tyler gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Tyler there.
Tyler stops Watson from getting back to his feet.
Tyler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler 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.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watson defending well though.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson is holding on to half guard well.
Watson wants to improve his position but Tyler is controlling well.
Tyler 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.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson is looking to improve his position.
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyler working Watson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watson wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy.
Tyler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watson's head.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler prevents Watson from standing back up.
Watson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Watson dodges it nicely.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to pass to full mount but Watson defends it.
Watson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson tries to kick Tyler off but Tyler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyler is pressing down on Watson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watson is holding on for now.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Tyler winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyler prevents Watson from standing back up.
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyler prevents Watson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson tries to kick Tyler off but Tyler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyler is nestled in close to Watson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Watson has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tyler connects with a nice short shot to Watson's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson trying to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyler 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!
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