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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danio Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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18
150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danio Weber!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Weber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Weber tries to stand but Watson is controlling his head.
Watson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Weber takes a little break here. Watson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Weber tries to stand but Watson is controlling his head.
Weber misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two 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.
Watson is trying to improve his position.
Watson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Weber wants to stand but Watson has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Watson controls Weber momentarily but Weber frees himself.
Weber is looking to stand up but Watson won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Watson to the ground. Weber is now in Watson's guard.
Weber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Weber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to stand but Watson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Weber from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danio Weber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Weber misses with the body kick
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Weber takes the fight into the clinch.
Weber pulls guard.
Weber is working an open guard so Watson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weber scores with a takedown into Watson's guard.
Weber throws an elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weber's guard. Nice move by Watson!
Watson prevents Weber from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Weber holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weber working a defensive guard here.
Weber wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Weber is breathing heavily.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson prevents Weber from getting back to his feet.
Weber looking for a sweep. Not yet Weber, not yet.
Watson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two 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.
Watson gets to his feet. Weber looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weber throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
Weber is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Weber.
Weber working the ground and pound but Watson is defending the strikes.
Weber wants to stand but Watson is controlling his arm.
Weber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Watson's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber throws an elbow but Watson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watson can't do much from the bottom here.
Watson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson is working away from the top position though.
Weber desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber trying to control from the bottom.
Weber pushes Watson off looking to stand but Watson dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abel Watson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Weber tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watson lands with a short shot to the head.
Weber has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watson is trying to keep an underhook but Weber manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weber.
Watson punching from the bottom.
Weber trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Danio Weber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Watson.
Weber stops Watson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber slows the pace down in half guard.
Weber trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danio Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson avoids a kick to the body.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weber shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Weber was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weber throwing strikes but Watson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Watson off and has taken his back!
Weber is trying to control but Watson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Weber trying to control but Watson is having none of it.
Weber throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Weber looking to control but Watson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Weber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Weber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Weber working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Watson's thigh. Watson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Weber wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Weber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weber looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danio Weber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danio Weber!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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