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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mags Mina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Watcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mags Mina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Watcher!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watcher loads up on a big right hand but Mina slips the punch.
Mina slips under a jab from Watcher.
Mina gets a double leg takedown into Watcher's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watcher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mina tries to free his leg and advance position but Watcher is retaining full guard.
Watcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mina looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Watcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watcher looking for a guillotine here but Mina defends easily.
Mina's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Watcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mina sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mina's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mags Mina.
Watcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Watcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watcher with a jab.
Mina tries for a takedown but Watcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Mina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watcher.
Watcher misses with an uppercut. Mina saw that one coming.
A left lands for Watcher.
Mina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watcher's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mina's guard.
Watcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watcher throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Mina has wrist control.
Mina is breathing heavily.
Watcher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mina tries to get out of the position.
Watcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Mina has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watcher lands a couple of digs.
Watcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watcher postures up in Mina's guard and throws a big left but Mina blocks it.
Watcher is fighting to break Mina's control of his arms but Mina is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watcher postures up in Mina's guard and throws a big left but Mina blocks it.
Watcher postures up in Mina's guard and throws a big left but Mina blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watcher is working Mina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watcher on the ground.
Watcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Mina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Watcher throwing strikes from guard but Mina blocks nicely.
Watcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Watcher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Watcher.
Watcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watcher looks to land a right hand but Mina moved out of range.
Watcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watcher throws a hook to the side of Mina's head but Mina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Watcher misses.
Watcher connects with a crisp jab.
Watcher misses with an uppercut. Mina saw that one coming.
Andy Watcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watcher scores with a nice right hand.
Watcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mina.
Watcher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mina.
Mina moves forwards but Watcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mina under the eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watcher tries to clinch up but Mina circles away and keeps his distance.
Watcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watcher lands with a straight right. Mina didn't see that one coming.
Watcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Watcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Mina should have avoided that one.
Watcher throws a hook but Mina avoids it easily.
Watcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Watcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice cross by Watcher.
Watcher misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mina.
Watcher misses with a looping right.
Mina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watcher cracks Mina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watcher's waist but Watcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mina off to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Watcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watcher.
Andy Watcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watcher works the jab nicely.
Mina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mina slips a jab from Watcher.
Watcher is looking to clinch.
Watcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mina under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Watcher.
Mina staying out of range there.
Watcher misses with a straight right.
Mina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watcher.
Mina moves away from the strike by Watcher.
The fighters circling - Watcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mina blocks a jab.
Watcher looks to land a left hand but Mina moved out of range nicely.
Mina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watcher connects with the punch.
Watcher misses with a looping left.
Watcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watcher throws a shot from downtown. Mina moves away and avoids it.
Mina moves forwards but Watcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Watcher lands.
Watcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Mina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Watcher.
Watcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Watcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Watcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mina staying out of range there.
Watcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watcher misses with an uppercut.
Mina staying out of range there.
A jab from Watcher misses.
Mina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watcher tries to clinch there but Mina circles away.
Mina walks into a jab.
Watcher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mina is rocked!
Watcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Mina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mina ducks under a wild hook from Watcher.
Mina seems to have got his legs back now.
Mina moves out of range of the strikes.
Watcher looks to throw the jab but Mina is out of range.
A nice combination there by Watcher.
Watcher throws a shot from downtown. Mina moves away and avoids it.
Watcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watcher looks to throw the jab but Mina is out of range.
Watcher wants to clinch up but Mina keeps it at a distance.
Mina takes one to the chin there.
Watcher throws a monster overhand right that drops Mina! Watcher follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Watcher!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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