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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davis Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Watertown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Watertown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davis Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Watertown!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watertown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burgess is not content to let Watertown control the position.
Watertown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Watertown trying to control the action but Burgess is working from the bottom.
Watertown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Burgess!
Poor strikes thrown by Watertown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watertown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burgess is looking to escape.
Burgess is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burgess really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess is squirming around, avoiding Watertown's attempts to control the action.
Burgess can't escape the position.
Watertown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burgess is looking to escape.
Burgess has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Watertown's lack of action.
Watertown throws a strike but Burgess avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watertown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Burgess manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Burgess sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watertown wants to stand and escape but Burgess is having none of it.
Burgess is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rex Watertown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Watertown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watertown throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Burgess works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Watertown has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watertown thows a huge punch but Burgess dodges it nicely.
Watertown is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Watertown trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watertown wants to pass the guard but Burgess is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watertown trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Watertown dominated that round.
That's time! Burgess's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watertown looking to score a takedown here. Burgess is defending well but Watertown drives through and ends up in Burgess's guard.
Burgess might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watertown passes into half guard.
Burgess is trying to stand.
Burgess wants to control but Watertown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watertown wants to control but Burgess is keeping him busy.
Watertown trying to control from Burgess's half guard. Burgess has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Watertown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burgess dives on top into guard.
Burgess is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watertown is looking to stand up but Burgess isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Davis Burgess.
Watertown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burgess to the mat! Burgess manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watertown wants to control from the top but Burgess keeps moving.
Watertown throws an elbow that misses. Burgess uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watertown's guard. Nice move by Burgess!
Watertown wants to stand but Burgess is controlling the position.
Watertown is breathing heavily.
Burgess controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watertown keeping moving, preventing Burgess from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burgess looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Davis Burgess wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Watertown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watertown throws an elbow that misses. Burgess uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watertown's guard. Nice move by Burgess!
Burgess trying to control but Watertown is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watertown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watertown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rex Watertown has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Watertown keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Watertown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Burgess shoots in and drives through. Watertown sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watertown.
Burgess could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burgess manages to get back to half guard.
Watertown wants to control but Burgess is keeping him busy.
Burgess trying to control but Watertown postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watertown is looking for a kimura but Burgess is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watertown to get the leverage.
Watertown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burgess gets back to full guard.
Burgess working a defensive guard here.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Watertown from controlling successfully.
Burgess working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watertown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watertown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watertown is looking to advance position but Burgess has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Watertown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Watertown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burgess wants to control the pace but Watertown is squirming around nicely.
Watertown tries to buck Burgess off but Burgess takes his back!
Burgess is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watertown holding both Burgess 's hands and preventing any damage.
Burgess controlling from the back.
Watertown is trying to stand back up.
Burgess controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Watertown wants to get back to his feet.
Davis Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex Watertown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burgess looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davis Burgess.
Well Watertown 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Watertown!
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FIGHT
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