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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Let Me Find Out as his entrance music. 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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260 lbs
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193 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Bud! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Watson! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Bud. Bud lands a big head kick that sends Watson tumbling to the mat! Bud takes a step backwards and waves Watson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Watson is rocked!
It looks like Benjamin Watson has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bud finish him? Bud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bud throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson seems to have recovered his senses. Watson moves into the clinch. Bud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bud looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Bud scores with a knee to the head.
Bud with a knee to the head.
Watson dodges an elbow strike from Bud.
Watson wants to break free but Bud has control.
Bud misses with a knee strike.
Watson is stalling here.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bud just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Bud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Big Bud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Watson. Bud landing knees to the head.
Watson blocks an elbow strike from Bud.
Bud is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Watson taking a breather. Bud crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage. Watson looks winded! Bud connects with a knee to the head.
Bud with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Benjamin Watson's cut even more. Bud looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Bud with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bud landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bud obliges. Bud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bud misses with a knee strike.
Bud lands a knee to the head.
Bud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bud looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Bud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Bud prevents the takedown attempt.
Bud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bud misses with a knee to the head. Bud looking to slow down the pace here. Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Bud is blocking nicely.
Bud tries to stall but Watson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bud scores with a knee to the head.
Bud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bud prevents Watson from breaking the clinch. Watson taking a breather. Bud pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bud misses with a knee to the head. Watson misses with a knee strike.
Bud utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bud lands a knee to the body.
Bud landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Both fighters working to control the clinch. A knee to the head by Bud.
Bud misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bud dominated that round. The cut man is working on Benjamin Watson's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Bud. Watson blocks a head kick by Bud.
Watson blocks a head kick by Bud.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bud is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Bud actively working from the bottom here. Ground and pound from Watson. Bud trying to hold on to Watson's head to control him but Watson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bud tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Watson wants to stand but Bud has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bud looking for submissions off his back. Bud is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily. Bud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Watson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The fighters are battling for position here. Bud manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Bud working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bud is tightening it up a little... Watson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Watson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Watson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bud!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Big Bud!
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hype
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