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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Powers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
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218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Powers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson tries to clinch up.
Powers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Powers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Powers.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson tries to clinch but Powers moves away
and Powers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers misses with the combination.
Jab from Powers.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Powers works over Watson's head and body with a nice combination.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a nice looking body shot.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Powers works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Powers there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers misses the body punch
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watson has Powers pressed against the cage, preventing Powers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powers lands a right hand.
Watson lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like David Powers has been cut.
Watson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powers's efforts to push away.
Watson tries a knee to the head but Powers blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Powers.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Powers lands with a light punch inside.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson misses with a knee strike.
Watson prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watson.
Powers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watson blocking some punches.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Powers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Powers is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Powers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Powers throws a one two combo.
Powers scores with a jab. Watson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watson tries to clinch up.
David Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Joe Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Powers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watson eats them both and turns towards Powers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Watson is rocked!
Powers connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Watson covering up! Powers comes in with a big uppercut and Watson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Powers!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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