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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cartman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Santana Ft Everlast - Put Your Lights On. Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 cm
38
185 lbs
30 - 15 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
180 lbs
34 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cartman! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartman tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Watson trying to control the action but Cartman is working from the bottom. Watson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Watson trying to control the action but Cartman is working from the bottom. Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Cartman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Watson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Watson thows a huge punch but Cartman dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartman is trying to get back to full guard. Cartman is controlling Watson's position as best he can from this difficult position. Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Cartman desperately trying to maintain half guard. Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time. Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time. Cartman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Cartman is working hard here to advance position. Watson is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman keeping hold of Watson's head, controlling as best he can. Watson prevents Cartman from improving his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Cartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson. Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Cartman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson. Cartman tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control. Watson is looking to take a break and control but Cartman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cartman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cartman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Watson trying to control but Cartman is working from the bottom. Cartman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Watson wants to control from the top but Cartman keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Watson. Watson cracks Cartman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Cartman, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Cartman against the cage but Cartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson shoots in but no luck this time. Watson misses with a takedown attempt and Cartman counters with a takedown into side control. Watson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Eric Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson. Watson is trying to buck Cartman off. Cartman is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cartman prevents Watson from escaping the position. Cartman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cartman throwing shots but missing, from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Watson will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Watson rushes Cartman and presses him up against the cage. The referee calls for Watson to work.
Watson wants the takedown. Cartman is fighting it off but Watson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cartman's guard against the cage. Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Watson trying to control but Cartman is working from the bottom. Cartman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watson's guard. Cartman prevents Watson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartman controls from within his opponent's guard. Cartman stops Watson from standing up. Cartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cartman postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it. Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartman.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman throwing strikes from guard but Watson blocks nicely. Cartman won't allow Watson to get back to his feet. Cartman wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving. Cartman looking to pass the guard. Cartman wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving. Watson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartman is controlling him. Cartman trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eric Cartman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Watson closes the distance looking to clinch and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Watson won't be happy with that. Cartman trying to control the position but Watson is working away. The referee asks Cartman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cartman prefers to stall for the moment though. Watson tries to escape but Cartman is in control. Cartman scoring with punches from side control. Cartman misses with the ground and pound. Cartman working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Watson is trying to buck Cartman off. Cartman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Watson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Cartman trying to control the position but Watson is working away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Watson wants to get back to his feet but Cartman drags him back down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cartman dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartman keeps the fight on the outside. Watson darts in trying to clinch and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into guard. Cartman is looking to advance position but Watson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Cartman tries to hold on but Watson postures up. Eric Cartman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Cartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Cartman tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control. Watson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Cartman tries to hold on but Watson postures up. Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cartman is looking to escape. Cartman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Watson.
Watson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cartman slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Cartman is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartman avoid being mounted? Watson trying to pass the guard but Cartman defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman is doing well to control the position and prevent Watson from advancing to side control. Cartman is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time. Cartman is looking to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Cartman trying to control but Watson postures up.
Watson passes the guard and advances to mount! Cartman holds on for dear life. Cartman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cartman gets back to half guard. Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Cartman keeping hold of Watson's head, controlling as best he can. Watson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Cartman has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Watson connects with a nice short shot to Cartman's temple. Cartman is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Well, if Watson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Watson prevents Cartman from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cartman is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard. Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Watson lands with a punch from half guard. Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Cartman trying to control here.
Watson wants to pass to mount but Cartman is defending the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cartman keeping control of the position. Watson wants to control but Cartman is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson really dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watson shoots in but no luck this time. Watson has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land. Watson misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Watson.
Cartman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Cartman tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cartman prevents a body shot from Watson. A short right from Cartman on the inside. Watson working aggressively here.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartman avoids it. Watson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartman prevents a body shot from Watson. Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cartman misses with a punch to the body.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Cartman scores with a shoulder strike. Watson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cartman up against the cage. Cartman prevents a body shot from Watson. Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Cartman is blocking nicely.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Come on Cartman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartman uses good head movement to avoid it. Watson looking to slow down the pace here. A body shot lands from Cartman.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cartman. Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Cartman. Watson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cartman gets an underhook and turns Watson into the cage. Cartman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Watson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Watson lands a body punch. Cartman lands a nice uppercut. Watson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cartman is defending well. Watson lands a shoulder strike. Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Cartman controls the action.
Watson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cartman is trying to keep an underhook but Watson manages to get the takedown into half guard. Cartman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Cartman looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartman, not yet. Cartman has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cartman looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartman, not yet. Watson wants to control from the top but Cartman keeps moving. Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson throwing strikes from guard but Cartman blocks nicely. Cartman pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage. Cartman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Watson throws a strike but Cartman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Cartman wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cartman avoids it really well and circles away. Watson fails to land the takedown. Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Watson shoots in for a takedown but Cartman shows good takedown defense. Eric Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson. Watson tests Cartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson shoots in for a double leg but Cartman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Watson with a poor takedown and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Watson won't be happy with that. Cartman working the head with strikes. Watson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cartman has just dragged him back down to the mat. Cartman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Watson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cartman working the ground and pound but Watson is defending the strikes. Cartman trying to control the position but Watson is working away. Eric Cartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman is chipping away with strikes.
Cartman throwing shots but missing, from side control. Cartman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working. Cartman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cartman trying to control the position but Watson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cartman throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Cartman cracks Watson with a big right hand but Watson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Watson wants to get back to his feet. Brian Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Watson is not content to let Cartman control the position. Watson is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Watson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson tries to escape but Cartman is in control. Cartman lands a decent elbow from side control. Watson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cartman.
Cartman working the head and body with strikes. 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! Cartman working the body and head with strikes. Cartman misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Cartman throws an elbow but Watson slips to the side and avoids it well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Watson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Eric Cartman showed his dominance in that final round. 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Watson! Brian Watson retains his welterweight title! Our winner, Brian Watson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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