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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watt's choice of entrance music: Edmund Fitzgerald. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier takes a swing at Watt's ribcage but misses.
Frazier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Frazier is controlling the pace.
Watt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frazier is working away from the top position though.
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. Frazier connects with a nice short shot to Watt's temple.
Still in half guard, Frazier seems content to control.
Watt trying to control but Frazier postures up.
Frazier content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watt gets caught napping as Frazier dives in and scores a takedown. Watt manages to retain guard.
Frazier stands and steps away. Watt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frazier counters by moving into the clinch.
Watt tries to break the clinch but Frazier is controlling the position.
Frazier drags the fight down to the ground.
Frazier is pulling down on Watt's head to control his posture.
Frazier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Watt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frazier is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Weed Nation that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Frazier manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frazier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Watt to keep the fight standing.
Frazier is working for takedown but Watt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frazier stops a takedown attempt from Watt.
Frazier pulls guard successfully.
Frazier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frazier tries to get out of the position.
Frazier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier moves to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier missing with punches from the back.
Watt trying to control the action but Frazier just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Watt right now.
Watt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frazier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frazier working for the choke.
What can Watt do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Frazier really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Watt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frazier looking to break Watt's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Watt remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frazier will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Watt is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Frazier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watt connects with a leg kick. Frazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watt shoots for a double leg takedown but Frazier sprawls well. He's pushed Watt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been informed that Watt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Watt gets caught napping as Frazier dives in and scores a takedown. Watt manages to retain guard.
Simon Frazier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frazier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier prevents Watt from getting back to his feet.
Frazier stands up and waves to Watt to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Nice takedown defense from Frazier. No joy for Watt on that attempt.
Frazier fails with the takedown.
Watt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Watt is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Watt is looking to clinch.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watt gets caught flat footed, as Frazier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier jabs Watt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watt moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt looking to slow down the pace here.
Frazier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Watt to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Frazier pushes down on Watt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Watt trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier controlling the action here.
Frazier escapes and gets back to his feet.
Watt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watt tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
Frazier shoots in for a double leg but Watt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watt moves out of range as Frazier throws a body kick.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frazier thows a huge punch but Watt dodges it nicely.
Frazier slows the pace down in half guard.
Frazier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Frazier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt scores with a spinning back kick!
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Watt.
Frazier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Watt to the ground. Frazier is now in Watt's guard.
Watt has Frazier pulled in close to control his posture.
Frazier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watt wants to control but Frazier passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier trying to control the pace.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watt can do to turn this around?
Watt wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Frazier 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Simon Frazier just wasn't active enough.
Watt is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Watt lands a head kick!
Frazier darts in and clinches Watt up against the cage.
Watt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watt breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt tries to clinch up.
Frazier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Frazier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt is trying to stand.
Frazier controlling the pace.
Simon Frazier has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watt.
Watt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses.
Frazier is looking to clinch but Watt is avoiding it.
Frazier tries to clinch up.
Frazier fails with a takedown attempt.
Watt doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier circles away.
Watt stuffs the takedown.
Frazier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watt wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Frazier or perhaps it was just good defense by Watt which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Watt.
I think Frazier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Frazier!
An out of breath Simon Frazier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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