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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watson jabs at Hammer's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
Watson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson shoots in but Hammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer lands a front kick.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer keeping control of the position.
Watson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control here.
Hammer is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watson lands strikes from half guard.
Watson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hammer 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.
Hammer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
M C Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson throws a shot to the body.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Watson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Hammer finds it's target.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Hammer clinches up with Watson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense.
Watson throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Hammer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammer wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hammer.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Watson avoids it.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Hammer.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but M C Hammer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.
Watson is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watson walks into a left hand.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Hammer rushes Watson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammer as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hammer with a hook.
M C Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson lands with a cross.
Hammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Watson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watson gets tackled into the ropes by Hammer. Hammer maintains the clinch.
Hammer digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer breaks the clinch.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hammer clinches up against the ropes.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hammer jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watson throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Watson blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Hammer. That snapped Watson's head back.
Hammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hammer scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer jabs Watson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a shot to the body.
Watson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Watson down.
Hammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hammer.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hammer!
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer lands with a straight right. Watson didn't see that one coming.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
Watson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hammer lands but Watson takes it in his stride.
Watson throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammer.
Watson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hammer is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Hammer circles away and we're back to standing.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson slips a straight right by Hammer.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Hammer sprawls well.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer counters with a head kick.
Hammer feints and then cracks Watson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watson down.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson passes into half guard.
Watson is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Hammer kicks off Watson and gets to his feet.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Hammer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watson moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Hammer is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watson.
Well, if Watson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson prevents Hammer from improving his position.
Watson is pressing down on Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammer is holding on for now.
That's four 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 is trying to control. Hammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammer wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson is working for a kimura but Hammer is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer is looking to get back to full guard here but Watson has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Brian Watson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
Hammer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watson.
The ground and pound from Watson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Watson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hammer some visible discomfort.
Hammer tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Watson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Watson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hammer prevents Watson from improving position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Watson is keen to just control but Hammer is a slippery customer.
Hammer tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Watson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson had his way with M C Hammer in that round.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hammer tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer digs a good hook to Watson's body.
Hammer throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hammer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Watson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Watson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hammer's shoulder. That is not cool.
The strikes coming from Watson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson scoring with punches and elbows.
Watson is working to tighten is grip on Hammer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hammer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Watson is really squeezing tight and eventually Hammer passes out! Watson breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brian Watson!
Brian Watson is the new welterweight champion!
Brian Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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