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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Watson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson can't break the clinch.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Watson is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Watson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Watson.
Watson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Watson duly obliges.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a nice shot to the body.
Watson lands a jab-cross combination.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Josh Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Watson.
Watson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Josh Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Watson.
A jab from Watson finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Watson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nick Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josh Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Watson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones looking to control.
Watson content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nick Watson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Watson stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Jones shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Josh Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Watson throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Watson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Watson's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Watson's head and hops out.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nick Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Watson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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