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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulrich Von Lieztenzein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by How Much For One Rib?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ulrich Von Lieztenzein!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieztenzein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lieztenzein looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Watson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lieztenzein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been informed that Lieztenzein has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lieztenzein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watson can pounce on him.
Watson tries a low kick but Lieztenzein avoids it.
Lieztenzein swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Lieztenzein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Watson lands a head kick. Lieztenzein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Ulrich Von Lieztenzein has been cut.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lieztenzein. Watson shrugs it off though.
Lieztenzein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieztenzein shoots in for a double leg but Watson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Lieztenzein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieztenzein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Lieztenzein connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watson.
Lieztenzein throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Lieztenzein blocks a jab.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lieztenzein.
Lieztenzein fails with the takedown.
Lieztenzein just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Lieztenzein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Lieztenzein settles back down.
Lieztenzein tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
Lieztenzein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lieztenzein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulrich Von Lieztenzein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lieztenzein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lieztenzein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lieztenzein misses with an uppercut.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lieztenzein manages to avoid it.
Lieztenzein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lieztenzein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieztenzein tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Lieztenzein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lieztenzein checks a low kick from Watson.
Lieztenzein looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Watson missing with a left hand there. Lieztenzein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lieztenzein wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking for a kimura but Lieztenzein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watson to get the leverage.
Lieztenzein keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lieztenzein defends it well.
Lieztenzein is controlling Watson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lieztenzein is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lieztenzein avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lieztenzein wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lieztenzein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lieztenzein trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lieztenzein moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Watson.
Watson misses with a shot to the body
and Lieztenzein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lieztenzein stuns Watson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lieztenzein moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Lieztenzein.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieztenzein. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Lieztenzein. Beautiful body shot.
Lieztenzein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ulrich Von Lieztenzein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ulrich Von Lieztenzein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lieztenzein misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Lieztenzein counters with a straight right hand.
Watson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lieztenzein's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watson!
Lieztenzein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Lieztenzein's ribs.
Lieztenzein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watson's head backwards.
Ulrich Von Lieztenzein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Lieztenzein stuffs the takedown.
Lieztenzein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Lieztenzein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lieztenzein tries to sprawl but Watson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lieztenzein is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieztenzein is trying to control but can't.
Lieztenzein tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Lieztenzein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Watson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lieztenzein keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lieztenzein defending well though.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lieztenzein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson seems to be working for a kimura but Lieztenzein defends the submission attempt.
Lieztenzein regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lieztenzein has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Watson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lieztenzein is trying to break free.
Lieztenzein takes an elbow to the temple.
Lieztenzein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lieztenzein controls his hands.
Lieztenzein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lieztenzein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieztenzein lands with a shot to the body.
Lieztenzein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooh a lovely combination from Watson sends Lieztenzein down but not out. Watson dives into side control looking to finish.
Lieztenzein is trying to get back to half guard.
Watson working away.
Lieztenzein tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
Watson wants to control but Lieztenzein is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieztenzein is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Watson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Watson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Watson.
Lieztenzein sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lieztenzein trying to control but Watson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson throwing shots but Lieztenzein is blocking nicely.
Watson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lieztenzein wants to get back to full guard.
Watson wants to control but Lieztenzein is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulrich Von Lieztenzein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Watson misses.
Lieztenzein closes the distance but Watson moves to the side
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lieztenzein tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lieztenzein on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson wants to take a breather but Lieztenzein is having none of it.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lieztenzein doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watson.
Lieztenzein taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieztenzein manages to get to full guard.
Lieztenzein wants to sweep but no luck.
Lieztenzein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lieztenzein is on top in guard.
Watson trying to control the position.
Lieztenzein preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieztenzein is pushing down on Watson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watson is fighting to maintain full guard but Lieztenzein has managed to sneak the leg through.
Watson is not content to let Lieztenzein control the position.
Lieztenzein wants to pass to mount but Watson is defending the position.
Watson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson is refusing to be controlled, as Lieztenzein sits in half guard.
Lieztenzein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieztenzein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lieztenzein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lieztenzein manages to get himself to full guard.
Mason Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson forces his way into half guard.
Watson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lieztenzein wants to get back to full guard.
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 Lieztenzein's temple.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Lieztenzein's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieztenzein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lieztenzein can do to turn this around?
Lieztenzein gets back to full guard.
Lieztenzein wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lieztenzein is retaining full guard.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lieztenzein keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Watson 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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