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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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176 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabian Dominguez! The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dominguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Watson shoots in and drives through. Dominguez sprawls well. Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson cracks Dominguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Fabian Dominguez has been cut. A left lands for Watson.
Dominguez is rocked! Watson throws a right and a left that Dominguez avoids nicely. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Watson thows a left - swing and a miss! Dominguez checks a low kick from Watson. Watson misses with a combination
and Dominguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Watson throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily. Dominguez checks a low kick from Watson. Dominguez slips under a jab from Watson. Watson takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses. Dominguez moves out of range as Watson strikes. Dominguez gets a takedown into half guard. Dominguez is nestled in close to Watson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. 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 tries to kick Dominguez off but Dominguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson is looking for a sweep. Dominguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dominguez scoring with strikes to the body and head. Dominguez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Watson to regain full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dominguez wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving. Dominguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Watson misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Dominguez closes the distance and clinches. Dominguez has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Dominguez digs a right hand underneath Watson's ribcage. Watson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dominguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage. Dominguez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
Brian Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabian Dominguez. Watson throws a hook to the side of Dominguez's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Watson throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range. Watson misses with a two punch combination.
Watson scores with a hook to the body. Dominguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Dominguez checks the leg kick. Some wild striking there from Watson.
Watson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dominguez looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Dominguez looks gassed! Dominguez wants to stand and escape but instead Watson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Dominguez wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment. Dominguez is looking to sweep but instead, Watson has passed into half guard.
Dominguez is looking to improve his position.
Watson escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dominguez, pushing him back against the cage. Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dominguez keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Watson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez slips a jab from Watson. A jab from Watson does it's job there. Watson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dominguez's head. Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him? Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Dominguez seems to have recovered his senses. Watson scores with a hook to the body. Dominguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. 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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dominguez counters with a single leg into guard. Watson didn't expect that. Watson wants to stand but Dominguez is controlling the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dominguez stands up from guard. Let's bang! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Watson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Fabian Dominguez's cut. That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watson lands a nice hook to Dominguez's body. Dominguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Watson misses the jab. A big right from Dominguez misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dominguez. Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez. Watson misses with an uppercut. Watson misses with a body shot.
Dominguez throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Watson counter with a right hand. Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Watson misses with a straight right. Watson thuds a left hand into Dominguez's body. A jab from Watson finds it's way through Dominguez's defenses. Brian Watson is winning the standup battle so far. Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Watson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Watson cracks Dominguez on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Dominguez falls backwards against the cage. Watson follows up with more strikes that drop Dominguez to his knees. Watson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Dominguez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian 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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RATING
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