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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelli Kuukeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by How Much For One Rib?. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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185 cm
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240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelli Kuukeri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Watson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuukeri closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Kuukeri pushes Watson against the ropes but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Kuukeri is trying to keep Watson in close.
Kuukeri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuukeri controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson advances position into side control!
Kuukeri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kuukeri is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kuukeri!
Kuukeri wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Kuukeri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri regains half guard.
Watson trying to control the action but Kuukeri is working from the bottom.
Kuukeri actively working from the bottom here.
Watson works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuukeri is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri tries to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuukeri tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Watson looking to control but Kuukeri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuukeri can't escape the position.
Watson controlling the pace for now.
Kuukeri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
Kuukeri can't escape the position.
Watson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuukeri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuukeri is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson tries to control but Kuukeri wriggling away.
Kuukeri gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Kuukeri's head back.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Kuukeri saw that one coming.
Kuukeri dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Kuukeri's head and hops out.
Kuukeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuukeri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuukeri shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelli Kuukeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuukeri has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukeri tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Kuukeri shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuukeri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kuukeri working aggressively here.
Kuukeri stalling against the ropes.
Kuukeri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kuukeri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Kuukeri avoids it by throwing Watson back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Watson.
It looks like Nelli Kuukeri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuukeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kuukeri is looking for a takedown.
Watson lands a body punch.
Kuukeri wants to take the fight to the mat but Watson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuukeri is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuukeri wants a takedown but no success here.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson works on Kuukeri's body with a couple of short punches.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuukeri avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Kuukeri tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Kuukeri avoids it by throwing Watson back against the ropes.
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuukeris head.
Kuukeri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watson prevents it.
Kuukeri is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kuukeri working aggressively here.
Kuukeri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson pushes Kuukeri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuukeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Kuukeri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuukeri breaks from the clinch.
Kuukeri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Watson lands a left and a right that send Kuukeri crashing to the mat, dazed. Watson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kuukeri is rocked!
Kuukeri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Watson throws a jab when Kuukeri was well out of range.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuukeri.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuukeri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuukeri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuukeri shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelli Kuukeri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson wants to clinch.
Kuukeri tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Kuukeri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
Watson throws a wild body kick that Kuukeri sees coming a mile off.
Kuukeri misses with a body punch
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson 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.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuukeri as he jumps to the side.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Kuukeri slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukeri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelli Kuukeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuukeri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuukeri connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Kuukeri is looking to wear down Watson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuukeri is defended easily by Watson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelli Kuukeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuukeri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Watson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Watson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kuukeri is in Watson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuukeri wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson looking for a guillotine here but Kuukeri defends easily.
Kuukeri trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson controlling Kuukeri's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watson's head.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Kuukeri from controlling successfully.
Kuukeriis looking to pass into half guard but Watson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Watson is in guard.
Kuukeri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuukeri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri has an active guard here but Watson has managed to pass into half guard.
Nelli Kuukeri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuukeri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuukeri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuukeri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuukeri trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelli Kuukeri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuukeri fails to land the takedown.
Kuukeri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuukeri isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Watson stacks Kuukeri on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Watson!
Kuukeri is trying to improve his position.
Kuukeri seems a little lost for a moment, as Watson dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kuukeri's legs.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuukeri keeps working.
Kuukeri struggling a bit here.
Watson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri 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 decides to stand back up. Watson steps back and let's Kuukeri get back to his feet.
Kuukeri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelli Kuukeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson lands with a slapping head kick.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuukeri just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuukeri was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Kuukeri has Watson pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuukeri working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Watson has passed into half guard!
Kuukeri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.
Kuukeri looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control the action but Kuukeri is working from the bottom.
Kuukeri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuukeri wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuukeri is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nelli Kuukeri's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuukeri shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuukeri counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kuukeri is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukeri advances nicely into full mount.
Watson regains half guard.
Kuukeri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuukeri wants to pass the guard but Watson is defending well.
Watson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kuukeri escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kuukeri!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri scoring with punches and elbows.
Kuukeri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson is looking to reverse the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuukeri working away.
Kuukeri landing a few strikes.
Watson is looking to regain half guard here but Kuukeri keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kuukeri's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Watson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuukeri pulls his head out easily.
Watson tries to kick Kuukeri off but Kuukeri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kuukeri misses with a head shot. Watson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Watson controls Kuukeri momentarily but Kuukeri frees himself.
Kuukeri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.
Kuukeri keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelli Kuukeri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!
Mason Watson is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Watson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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