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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt comes to the cage accompanied by State of the Union by Rise Against. Watson has chosen Till I Collapse- Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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210 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watson scores with a shot to the body.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Galt.
Watson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galt misses with an uppercut.
Galt walks into a straight right hand from Watson.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Galt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Galt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Galt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
Galt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galt is trying to control but can't.
Watson is keen to just control but Galt is a slippery customer.
Galt is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galt avoid being mounted?
Galt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson thows a huge punch but Galt dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watson controlling the pace.
Galt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Watson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Watson landing strikes from the mount and Galt is in trouble!
Galt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watson lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson with shots to the head and body - Galt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Galt is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.
Watson working Galt over with strikes here.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galt is looking to escape.
Watson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Galt is trying desperately to improve position.
Galt wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt gets back to half guard.
Galt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Galt actively working from the bottom here.
Watson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Galt is trying to get back to full guard.
Galt wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
Galt is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Watson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Watson.
A slow jab from Galt misses its intended target.
Watson connects with the punch.
Watson cracks Galt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Galt takes a step back to recover.
John Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Galt misses its intended target.
Galt lands a head kick. Watson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Galt avoids it.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Watson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Galt's head.
Galt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galt was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson moves out of range as Galt strikes.
Galt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Galt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watson.
A good leg kick by Galt.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galt misses with a straight right.
Galt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson misses with the head strike.
Galt pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galt fails to pull guard.
Galt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Galt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Galt fails to pull guard.
Galt cracks Watson with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galt.
Galt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galt lands an uppercut.
Galt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Galt, against the cage.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson working aggressively here.
Galt jumps guard.
Watson wants to control from the top but Galt keeps moving.
Watson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watson has managed to get both his arms back between Galt's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson passes into half guard.
Galt is trying to control but can't.
Galt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watson.
Galt is trying to get back to full guard.
Galt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Galt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson postures up.
Galt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Galt keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Galt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Galt is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Watson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Galt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Galt catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Galt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watson with a nice cross.
Galt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Galt misses with a low kick.
Galt throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson throws a head kick but Galt moves out of range.
Watson swinging wildly here.
Watson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galt.
Galt misses with a low kick.
John Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson forces Galt back against the cage and clinches.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Watson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Watson lands but Galt takes it in his stride.
Galt throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galt moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Galt misses with a low kick.
Watson throws a right and a left that Galt avoids nicely.
John Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson wants to clinch.
Watson scores with a leg kick.
John Galt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watson, right into the meat.
Galt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Galt lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Galt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Galt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson scores with a nice right hand.
Watson looks for the body kick but Galt saw that one coming.
Galt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Galt's ribs.
Galt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Galt pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Galt momentarily.
Galt slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson moves out of range of the leg kick from Galt.
Galt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Galt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Galt.
Watson swings for the body but Galt moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Watson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson punishes Galt's body with a nice straight punch.
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like John Watson has been cut.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Galt's front leg but catches the back leg as Galt tries to avoid it.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson tests Galt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson catches Galt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Watson!
John Watson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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