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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad comes to the cage accompanied by Rider Part II. Watts has chosen Xxplosive by Dr.Dre as his entrance music. Jack Conrad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 cm
32
218 lbs
19 - 12 - 1 |
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180 cm
34
200 lbs
33 - 23 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Watts! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good leg kick by Conrad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conrad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Watts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Watts fails in his attempt to clinch. Watts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it. Excellent takedown into side control there by Watts. Watts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Watts swings around for an armbar but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Watts's guard. Conrad postures up in Watts's guard and throws a big left but Watts blocks it. Watts wants to get back to his feet but Conrad is in a dominant position and won't allow it. This has been an exciting period of action! Conrad landing some decent shots from guard. Watts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Watts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Watts prevents Conrad from getting the reversal. Watts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Conrad because Watts loaded up on that one. Conrad tries to hold on but Watts pushes him away. Watts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Conrad because Watts loaded up on that one. Watts prevents Conrad from getting the reversal. Conrad is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Barracks - LOD, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Poor strikes thrown by Watts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Conrad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Conrad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Watts lands a nice shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Watts avoids the attempt from Conrad to control. Watts sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Watts looking to ground and pound but Conrad is blocking nicely. Conrad gets back to half guard. Conrad is looking for a sweep. Watts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Watts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Conrad is staying active underneath Watts, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Conrad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watts. Watts throwing shots but Conrad is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Watts not landing any meaningful shots this time. Watts is looking for a kimura but Conrad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watts to get the leverage. Conrad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conrad is on top in guard.
Watts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Conrad! Conrad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Conrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now. Conrad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watts looking to control.
Conrad looking to pass the guard. Watts looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Conrad scoring with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Conrad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Watts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conrad is one step ahead there. Conrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Watts stuns Conrad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Watts blocks the body kick.
Conrad scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Conrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conrad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watts scrambles back to his feet. Watts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watts misses the shot to the body. Conrad throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tyrone Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown by Watts or perhaps it was just good defense by Conrad which made him look bad. Conrad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conrad wants it to stay on the feet. Watts throws a body punch but Conrad moves out of range. Conrad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Conrad misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watts's calf. Watts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conrad but Conrad pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jack Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Watts. Watts with a jab. Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but Conrad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Watts closes the distance and pushes Conrad back into the cage. Watts prevents the takedown attempt.
Conrad is trying to push Watts away but Watts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conrad pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick from Conrad lands but Watts takes it in his stride. The fight stays on the outside here - Watts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conrad throws out a leg kick but Watts moves out of range and Conrad only half commits. Watts looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well. Watts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conrad avoids it really well and circles away. Conrad misses with a looping left. Conrad tried to score with a low kick but Watts checks it. This has been an exciting period of action! Watts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Watts tries to clinch and Conrad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jack Conrad is winning the standup battle so far. Conrad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Conrad takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses. Conrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Conrad misses the target. Watts slips under a jab. Conrad throws a head kick that misses. Conrad throws a chopping leg kick but Watts manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Conrad throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range. Conrad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Watts doesn't manage to clinch there - Conrad circles away.
Conrad misses with a body shot.
Watts cracks Conrad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conrad scores with a kick to the body.
Watts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A decent looking cross lands there for Watts. Jack Conrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watts throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Conrad throws a leg kick that is checked and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Conrad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Conrad is looking to slow Watts down with leg kicks. Conrad leaves Watts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conrad swats him away and circles back towards the center. Conrad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Watts looks to land a left hand but Conrad moved out of range nicely. Conrad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Watts wants to clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Watts goes for a double leg but Conrad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conrad continues to drive forward. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Conrad will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Conrad punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch. A nice inside leg kick there by Conrad. That's going to slow Watts down. Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad works the jab nicely. Conrad keeps the fight on the outside. Conrad tries to land a leg kick but Watts saw it coming and moves away.
Watts avoids the body shot from Conrad.
Watts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Watts throws a looping overhand right but Conrad ducks down to avoid it. Conrad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conrad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Watts is looking to clinch but Conrad is avoiding it.
Conrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conrad jabs Watts to the body, keeping him at a distance. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Conrad throws a leg kick which misses Watts's front leg but catches the back leg as Watts tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conrad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Conrad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watts's sensitive parts. Watts looks to land a right hand but Conrad moved out of range. The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Watts tries to clinch but Conrad moves out of range. Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Watts throws a body punch but Conrad moves out of range. Watts throws a hook but Conrad avoids it easily. Conrad swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Conrad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wattss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Watts drives through with a takedown into guard. Conrad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action! Conrad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conrad landing strikes, looking to finish! Conrad is in the full mount, landing strikes. Conrad is landing with some decent strikes but Watts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Watts is rocked! Watts tries to lock up and control but Conrad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Watts is still in real trouble! Can Conrad finish him? Conrad softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Watts is out cold! Conrad jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Conrad! During a confident post fight interview, Jack Conrad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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