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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Watson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max instigates a clinch.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to break free but Max has control.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Watson tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson crunches a lovely knee into Max's ribcage.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson wants to break free but Max has control.
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Max clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Max in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Max is controlling him.
Max keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Max keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson wants to break free but Max has control.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Watson missing with knees to the body.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Max moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Max avoids it.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Max landing knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Max keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Max.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jordan Watson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Watson can't break the clinch.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Max has Watson pressed against the cage, preventing Watson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Max has Watson pressed against the cage, preventing Watson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max lands a knee to the body.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max has Watson pressed against the cage, preventing Watson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watson missing with knees to the body.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Max has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Max lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max working Watson over with knees to the body.
Watson can't break the clinch.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson wants to break free but Max has control.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Max blocks it with crossed arms.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Max blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Watson is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Max clinches up with Watson and pushes him back against the cage.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watson's efforts to push away.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Max landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watson's efforts to push away.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watson's efforts to push away.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Mad Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Watson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Watson is trying to break free.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Max is controlling him.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max lands a knee to the body.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Jordan Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watson avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mad Max.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan 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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FIGHT
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