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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alojz Čern� (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Čern�'s entrance music is Czech Republic national anthem. A fine choice. Watson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. How Much For One Rib? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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256 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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270 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alojz Čern�!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Watson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Čern�.
It looks like Mason Watson has been cut.
Watson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watson thows a huge punch but Čern� dodges it nicely.
Watson passes to side control.
Watson working away.
Čern� definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Čern� is looking for a sweep.
Watson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Čern�, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a strike aimed at the side of Čern�'s head but Čern� avoids it well.
Čern� is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Watson trying to control the position but Čern� is working away.
Čern� is looking to reverse the position.
Čern� avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Čern� is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson scoring with punches and elbows.
Watson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Čern� has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Watson but great work by Čern�.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Čern� gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Čern�'s guard.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Čern� is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Čern� is keeping the position.
Watson landing with the ground and pound.
Čern� manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Čern� content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watson working for a triangle but Čern� defends it easily.
Čern� wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson looking for a guillotine here but Čern� defends easily.
Čern� is in close to Watson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Čern� wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Čern� is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Watson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Čern� misses with an uppercut.
Watson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alojz Čern� is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Čern� avoids it really well and circles away.
Watson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Čern� tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watson!
Čern� takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Čern� takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Čern� throws a good cross that connects.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Čern� throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Čern� tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Čern� to the ground. Čern� escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mason Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Čern� fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
That kick from Watson tenderised Čern�'s leg. Čern� is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson seems to be looking for submissions.
Watson seems to be working for a kimura but Čern� defends the submission attempt.
Čern� is defending against the submission attempts here by Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Čern� is positioning himself well to prevent Watson advancing to mount.
Watson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson winds up and cracks Čern� with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Čern� is looking to escape.
Watson is trying to control the action in half guard but Čern� is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Čern� defending well though.
Watson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Čern� is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Čern�'s head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Čern� knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Čern� gets back to full guard.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Čern� has wrist control.
Čern� has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Čern� gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Čern� trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Čern� wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Čern� gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Watson's cut.
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!
Čern� catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Čern� connects with a right hand. Watson shakes it off.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Čern� but Čern� pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Čern� throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Čern� counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Čern� misses.
Watson throws a head kick but Čern� moves out of range.
Čern� misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Čern�'s half guard.
Watson is working for a kimura but Čern� is defending it quite comfortably.
Watson throwing shots but Čern� is blocking nicely.
Čern� wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
Mason Watson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Čern� still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Čern� has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Čern� works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watson sneaks back into half guard.
Čern� trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Watson trying to hold on to Čern�'s head to control him but Čern� postures up.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Čern�.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Čern� can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Čern� would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Čern� won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Čern� postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Čern� stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson looking to control.
Watson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Čern� uses it to pass to side control.
Čern� looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Watson is avoiding damage well.
Čern� scores with a couple of short elbows.
Alojz Čern� has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Čern� tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson is looking to regain half guard here but Čern� keeps moving and retains side control.
Čern� landing strikes.
Watson can't do much from the bottom here.
Čern� looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Čern�'s best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alojz Čern� showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Watson!
A victorious Mason Watson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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