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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watson's choice of entrance music: Roll Right. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vladik Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Fedotov.
Watson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fedotov's half guard.
Fedotov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedotov is positioning himself well to prevent Watson advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watson wants to control but Fedotov is keeping him busy.
Watson thows a huge punch but Fedotov dodges it nicely.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson prevents Fedotov from standing back up.
Watson prevents Fedotov from improving his position.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fedotov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fedotov tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fedotov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedotov.
Watson with the counter takedown but Fedotov avoids it easily.
Watson shoots and misses
and Fedotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Watson.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson is trying to drag Fedotov to the mat but Fedotov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Watson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedotov.
Watson is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to pull guard but Fedotov holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Fedotov scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Fedotov stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Fedotov tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fedotov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
A head punch on the inside from Fedotov fails to land.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fedotov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watson has clasped his hands together around Fedotov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fedotov is trying to improve his position.
Fedotov is working hard here to advance position.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Watson tries to advance position but instead Fedotov slips a leg back in to half guard.
Fedotov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Watson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fedotov has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedotov.
Watson looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Fedotov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedotov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Fedotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fedotov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Fedotov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Watson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fedotov prevents it.
Watson has Fedotov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedotov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson looking for a takedown.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
That has opened up Brian Watson's cut even more.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fedotov down to the mat. Fedotov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Fedotov wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Fedotov. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Fedotov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.
Fedotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Fedotov shows good takedown defense.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedotov circles away.
Fedotov misses the body punch
and Watson moves into the clinch.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Fedotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Fedotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Watson gets tackled into the cage by Fedotov. Fedotov maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedotov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vladik Fedotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fedotov gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Watson prevents Fedotov from improving his position.
Fedotov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fedotov is pressing down on Watson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov pulls Watson in close to his closed guard and prevents Watson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watson won't allow Fedotov to sweep him here.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedotov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fedotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Fedotov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fedotov defends well and Watson ends up having to push Fedotov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fedotov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fedotov lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladik Fedotov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Watson shoots in but Fedotov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedotov lands with a nice body punch.
Fedotov slips a jab from Watson.
Fedotov tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fedotov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedotov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fedotov wants it to stay on the feet.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
Watson staying out of range there.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Fedotov. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Watson tries for a takedown but Fedotov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson moves out of range as Fedotov strikes.
Fedotov wants to land a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Fedotov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov scores with the left hand. Watson knows he should have avoided that one.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Fedotov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fedotov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fedotov connects with a looping right hand.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedotov has Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fedotov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watson avoiding damage as Fedotov throws knees to the body.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedotov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson can't get the takedown.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands an uppercut.
Fedotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fedotov stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Fedotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watson is looking for a takedown.
Fedotov pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedotov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson is rocked!
Fedotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fedotov finish him?
Fedotov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Watson is trying to drag Fedotov to the mat but Fedotov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Watson seems to have recovered his senses.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but Fedotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fedotov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fedotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fedotov misses with some punches.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fedotov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fedotov jabs at Watson's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fedotov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedotov circles away.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Fedotov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson throws a leg kick that misses.
Fedotov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watson.
Fedotov scores with a jab.
Fedotov wants to clinch
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedotov clinches with his opponent.
Fedotov scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedotov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladik Fedotov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fedotov 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladik Fedotov!
Our winner, Vladik Fedotov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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