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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jervis Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Watermelon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jervis Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Watermelon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watermelon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watermelon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dobson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watermelon wants to pass the guard but Dobson is keeping the position.
Watermelon preventing the sweep.
Dobson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watermelon is aware though and is defending well.
Watermelon looking to pass the guard.
Watermelon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dobson keeping moving, preventing Watermelon from controlling successfully.
Dobson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watermelon is one step ahead there.
Dobson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson working for submissions but it's allowed Watermelon to get to half guard.
Watermelon is looking for a kimura here.
Watermelon thows a huge punch but Dobson dodges it nicely.
Watermelon 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobson tries to roll over but Watermelon keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson wants to control but Watermelon is keeping busy.
Watermelon not doing much here.
Dobson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watermelon 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.
Dobson is trying to maintain the position but Watermelon is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon is working for a submission of some sort.
Watermelon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dobson moves into full guard.
Watermelon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dobson looking for a guillotine here but Watermelon defends easily.
Watermelon passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon is looking for a kimura here.
Dobson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watermelon pulls his head out easily.
Dobson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watermelon is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobson is pressing down on Watermelon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Watermelon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Watermelon defending well as Dobson loads up on a big left hand.
Phil Watermelon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Dobson throws a jab but it's blocked by Watermelon.
Dobson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watermelon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watermelon tries to bench press Dobson off him but Dobson keeps the position.
Watermelon wants to control but Dobson postures up.
Dobson throwing strikes but Watermelon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dobson is looking to reverse the position.
Watermelon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dobson gets back to half guard.
Dobson gets back to full guard.
Watermelon drops back looking for a leg! Dobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dobson manages to kick Watermelon off! Watermelon jumps back into Dobson's guard.
Dobson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watermelon is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watermelon stands and throws Dobson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dobson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dobson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Watermelon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dobson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dobson tries to buck Watermelon off but Watermelon is having none of it.
Watermelon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dobson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watermelon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries to buck Watermelon off but Watermelon is having none of it.
Watermelon is trying to get an arm triangle but Dobson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Dobson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dobson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Watermelon prevents Dobson from improving his position.
Watermelon is looking to take a break and control but Dobson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dobson is pressing down on Watermelon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watermelon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watermelon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watermelon throwing strikes from guard but Dobson blocks nicely.
Dobson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watermelon's guard.
Dobson trying to control but Watermelon is working from the bottom.
Watermelon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dobson is aware though and is defending well.
Watermelon is trying to control the position but Dobson postures up.
Watermelon keeping moving, preventing Dobson from controlling successfully.
Watermelon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watermelon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dobson defends it easily.
Jervis Dobson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson throwing strikes from guard but Watermelon blocks nicely.
Dobson is working Watermelon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watermelon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dobson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watermelon is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watermelon wants to pass the guard but Dobson is defending well.
Dobson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watermelon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watermelon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dobson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watermelon.
Dobson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jervis Dobson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dobson scores with a takedown into Watermelon's guard.
Dobson trying to control but Watermelon is working from the bottom.
Dobson won't allow Watermelon to sweep him here.
Dobson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watermelon working for a triangle but Dobson defends it easily.
Dobson throwing strikes but missing.
Dobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dobson postures up and lands a big shot to Watermelon's brow.
Dobson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watermelon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watermelon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watermelon has escaped and now he's on top!
Dobson trying to control the position here.
Dobson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watermelon manages to get himself to full guard.
Watermelon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dobson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watermelon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson slips nicely into half guard.
Watermelon wants to control but Dobson is keeping busy.
Watermelon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dobson is looking for a kimura but Watermelon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dobson to get the leverage.
Watermelon missing with punches from the bottom.
Dobson working over Watermelon with some ground and pound. Watermelon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watermelon is staying active underneath Dobson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Dobson.
Dobson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watermelon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dobson lands strikes from half guard.
Watermelon tries to roll over but Dobson keeps him under control.
Watermelon actively working from the bottom here.
Watermelon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobson is trying to control the action in half guard but Watermelon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watermelon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dobson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watermelon keeps working.
Dobson 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watermelon wants to control but Dobson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dobson prevents Watermelon from improving his position.
Dobson trying to control the action but Watermelon is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dobson wants to free his trapped foot but Watermelon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jervis Dobson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dobson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jervis Dobson!
Jervis Dobson very nearly forgot to thank Vitality amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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RATING
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