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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wattson has chosen Weapon Of Choice - Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
28 - 30 - 1 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
18 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Cowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Wattson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wattson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cowell.
Cowell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wattson counters with a good low kick that Cowell was not able to check.
Wattson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wattson connects with a leg kick. Cowell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wattson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cowell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wattson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cowell.
Cowell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wattson scores with punches from side control.
Cowell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cowell tries to roll over but Wattson keeps him under control.
Cowell looking for submissions off his back.
Cowell tries to roll over but Wattson keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wattson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wattson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cowell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cowell taking some punishment here, with Wattson in his half guard.
Wattson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wattson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cowell's head.
Wattson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cowell wants to get back to full guard.
Wattson working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wattson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cowell is just riding it out for now. Wattson eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowell tries to roll over but Wattson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell is working hard here to advance position.
Wattson working Cowell over with strikes.
Wattson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wattson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cowell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wattson looks to land a strike but Cowell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wattson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cowell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cowell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wattson.
Wattson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cowell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cowell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wattson won't allow Cowell to sweep him here.
Cowell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wattson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cowell's head.
Cowell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cowell lands a decent shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wattson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wattson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wattson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wattson cracks Cowell with a solid left hand.
Wattson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wattson is in close to Cowell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cowell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cowell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wattson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Wattson preventing the sweep.
Wattson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cowell has wrist control.
Cowell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cowell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wattson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cowell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wattson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wattson postures up in Cowell's guard and throws a big left but Cowell blocks it.
Cowell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wattson is working Cowell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wattson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cowell has wrist control.
Cowell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wattson is now in half guard.
Cowell tries to get to full guard but Wattson has control of the leg.
Wattson is nestled in close to Cowell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cowell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wattson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wattson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cowell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wattson.
Wattson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wattson landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Wattson dominated that round.
That's time! Cowell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Wattson misses
and Cowell counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Wattson as Cowell shoots in.
Cowell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cowell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wattson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wattson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cowell's head.
Wattson forces his way into half guard.
Wattson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wattson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wattson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ron Wattson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wattson is aware though and is defending well.
Wattson distracts Cowell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wattson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cowell trying to control the position.
Wattson lands a couple of digs.
Wattson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cowell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wattson has managed to get both his arms back between Cowell's legs - danger averted.
Wattson landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wattson scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wattson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cowell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wattson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cowell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wattson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowell, not yet.
Wattson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wattson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cowell has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wattson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cowell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wattson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowell is keeping the position for now.
Wattson postures up in Cowell's guard and throws a big left but Cowell blocks it.
Wattson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cowell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wattson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wattson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wattson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wattson's guard.
Cowell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wattson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cowell.
Cowell 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.
Cowell seems to be working for a kimura but Wattson defends the submission attempt.
Wattson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wattson trying to control but Cowell postures up.
Cowell wants to work for an arm triangle but Wattson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cowell seems to be looking for submissions.
Wattson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wattson.
Wattson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wattson is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cowell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wattson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cowell's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Wattson 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. This is the final round!
Wattson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cowell. Cowell gets slowly back to his feet.
Wattson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wattson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wattson trying to mount his opponent but Cowell defends it.
Wattson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wattson thows a huge punch but Cowell dodges it nicely.
Cowell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cowell manages to get to full guard.
Wattson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cowell's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wattson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell is looking for a triangle here but Wattson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cowell taking a bit of punishment here - Wattson scoring with strikes.
Wattson cracks Cowell with a big right hand but Cowell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cowell is looking for a sweep.
Wattson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wattson scores with punches from side control.
Cowell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wattson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Cowell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wattson cracks Cowell with a big elbow.
Wattson cracks Cowell with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wattson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cowell is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wattson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Wattson!
A relieved looking Ron Wattson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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