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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Up. Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. Brian Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Christmas pushes him off.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christmas blocks a head kick by Watson.
Christmas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson tests Christmas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christmas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christmas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Christmas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Watson misses.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christmas 's waist but Christmas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Watson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christmas dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
Christmas drops Watson with a beautiful combination! Watson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Christmas is looking for the KO!
Watson is rocked!
It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson misses with a looping right.
Christmas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christmas digs a good hook to Watson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas avoids a kick to the body.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christmas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson misses with a hook. Christmas ducked under it nicely.
Christmas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watson is in Christmas 's guard.
Christmas wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Christmas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Christmas !
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Christmas is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watson's guard.
Christmas trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Christmas is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Lee Christmas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watson misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Christmas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Christmas tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watson slips a straight right by Christmas .
Christmas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christmas is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Christmas circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson misses with a low kick as Christmas jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
That's time! Christmas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watson tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Christmas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
Watson dives in and scores a takedown into Christmas 's guard.
Christmas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christmas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Christmas looking to control.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson won't allow Christmas to sweep him here.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brian Watson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christmas to the ground. Christmas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christmas as he jumps to the side.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Christmas .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watson tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson wants to clinch up but Christmas keeps it at a distance.
Watson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Christmas sprawls well initially but Watson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christmas is trying to control but can't.
Christmas is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Christmas is defending well.
Christmas kicks Watson off and gets back to his feet.
Watson tries for a takedown but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Watson throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Christmas sprawls well.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Christmas is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
Brian Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christmas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Watson in particular looking to stall.
Christmas manages to get to full guard.
Christmas wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas seems keen to control Watson's posture.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christmas wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christmas throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Christmas wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Christmas is trying to push Watson away but Watson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Christmas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Christmas is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Christmas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christmas lands a nice uppercut.
Christmas misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Christmas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watson lands a takedown into guard.
Christmas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christmas wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Watson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Watson prevents Christmas from standing back up.
Watson throwing shots but Christmas is blocking nicely.
Watson is controlling the pace.
Christmas gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson is pushing down on Christmas 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christmas is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Christmas is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson trying to control from half guard but Christmas is working away.
Watson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Christmas 's thigh. Christmas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Christmas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Christmas controls Watson momentarily but Watson frees himself.
Watson is pushing down on Christmas 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christmas is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Christmas trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Watson scoring with strikes but Christmas is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Christmas hang on?
Christmas is rocked!
A big strike lands for Watson! That's really hurt Christmas and he's turned his back - Watson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Watson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Watson!
Brian Watson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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