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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckham comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Mike Watson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Beckham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Watson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Beckham does no damage.
Beckham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson throws a head kick but Beckham moves out of range.
Beckham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Beckham misses.
Beckham closes the distance and clinches.
Watson drags the fight down to the ground.
Beckham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson pushes Beckham off and gets back to his feet.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beckham.
Beckham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckham which made him look bad.
Beckham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Beckham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Watson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beckham preventing the sweep.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Beckham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beckham stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beckham is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Watson instigates a clinch.
Beckham managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but Beckham won't allow it.
Beckham can't break the clinch.
Watson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beckham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beckham advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beckham is really struggling to control Watson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Watson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beckham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Beckham drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Beckham misses with a combination
so Watson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beckham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Watson prevents Beckham from getting back to his feet.
Beckham is breathing heavily.
Beckham keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beckham has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beckham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watson wants to stand and escape but instead Beckham has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Beckham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Beckham is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watson has escaped and now he's on top!
Beckham scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Watson 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.
Watson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beckham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beckham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
Watson being controlled here, momentarily.
Beckham is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control.
Watson looking to control.
Beckham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Watson, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a single leg into guard. Beckham didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beckham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson wants to control from the top but Beckham keeps moving.
Beckham wriggles free and stands up.
Beckham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Beckham sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beckham scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with an outside leg kick.
Beckham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beckham scores with a one two! Watson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beckham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Beckham persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Beckham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Beckham persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Beckham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Watson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Beckham looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson with a hook.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckham is one step ahead there.
Beckham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beckham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckham is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beckham stands up and waves to Watson to follow him.
Beckham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Beckham throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Beckham looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckham which made him look bad.
Beckham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beckham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Beckham dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson moves into range and clinches up with Beckham.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beckham.
Watson jumps into guard, dragging Beckham to the mat.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Beckham is proving a slippery customer.
Beckham is stalling in the full guard.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beckham throwing strikes but missing.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beckham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beckham swats away the attempt to clinch by Watson.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Beckham pushes him off.
David Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckham looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
David Beckham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beckham 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.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beckham stands up over Watson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beckham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watson is trying to control Beckham's posture but Beckham avoids it.
Watson tries to bench press Beckham off him but Beckham keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beckham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beckham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watson to the mat! Watson manages to get full guard.
Watson working for a triangle but Beckham defends it easily.
Watson wants to sweep here but Beckham controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson is working an open guard so Beckham takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beckham misses with a two punch combination.
Beckham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckham looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Beckham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beckham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Beckham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beckham 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Beckham!
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energy
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hype
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