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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Watson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ishii misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Ishii.
Ishii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ishii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ishii blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ishii fails to land.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Ishii controls the action.
Watson blocking some punches.
A short right from Ishii on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Ishii controls the action.
Watson working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Watson.
Ishii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ishii lunges at Watson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watson's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Ishii misses
and Watson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ishii really felt that one!
Watson swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ishii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Ishii. Those never looked like landing.
Ishii misses with a left hand
and Watson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watson clinches.
Watson cracks Ishii with a nice body shot.
Watson trying to control the position but instead, Ishii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watson into the cage.
Watson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ishii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ishii.
Ishii scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson prevents a body shot from Ishii.
Ishii is trying to stall.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishii looking to stall.
Watson scores with a shot to the side of Ishii's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Watson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ishii!
Ishii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
Watson thuds a left hand into Ishii's body.
Ishii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ishii.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson checks the leg kick.
Ishii moves away from the strike by Watson.
Ishii jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Ishii staying out of range there.
Ishii checks a leg kick.
Watson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ishii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Watson finds it's way through Ishii's defenses.
A cross from Ishii lands.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishii.
Watson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ishii misses with a leg kick
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishii scores with a head kick. Watson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ishii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ishii lunges at Watson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watson's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazunori Ishii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson slips under a jab from Ishii.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Ishii's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Watson. That snapped Ishii's head back.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
A jab from Watson finds it's way through Ishii's defenses.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Ishii.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
Ishii throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ishii.
Watson lands a front kick.
Ishii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Ishii - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson throws a series of punches but Ishii avoids them all with ease.
Ishii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Ishii settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii throws a body kick that misses.
Ishii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Ishii misses with a leg kick.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ishii to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ishii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ishii looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishii's calf.
Watson throws a low kick, looking for Ishii's leg but Ishii calmly moves out of range.
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ishii lands a lovely overhand right.
Watson avoids a kick to the body.
Watson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ishii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson misses with a left hand
and Ishii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ishii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ishii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ishii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ishii throws a push kick but Watson slaps the foot to one side.
Watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ishii throws a push kick but Watson slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii misses with a body shot.
Ishii throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson lands a body shot.
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishii lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson moves forwards but Ishii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ishii checks it well.
Ishii lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Watson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ishii counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Ishii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ishii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ishii scores with a jab. Watson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ishii lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Watson thumps Ishii with a low kick.
Watson catches Ishii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishii misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishii misses with a body kick.
Ishii delivers a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Ishii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ishii throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ishii is out of range and Watson settles back down.
The fighters circling - Ishii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Ishii moves out of range easily.
Ishii checks a low kick from Watson.
Ishii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ishii avoids the body shot from Watson.
Ishii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Ishii thows a body kick. Watson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Watson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ishii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson feints and then cracks Ishii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ishii down.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishii was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson avoids the body shot from Ishii.
Watson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ishii takes a step back to recover.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishii.
Watson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ishii just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ishii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands a nice shot to the body.
Ishii ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Ishii throws a series of strikes that have Watson backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson lands a jab to Ishii's midsection.
Watson scores with a nice head shot.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Ishii misses.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ishii lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has Ishii pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ishii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Watson has Ishii pressed against the cage, preventing Ishii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Watson.
Ishii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Watson blocks a body shot from Ishii.
Ishii lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Watson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ishii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson blocking some punches.
Watson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ishii effectively controlling the action here.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishii misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Watson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Watson.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Watson!
Paul Watson very nearly forgot to thank Project Mayhem 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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