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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ewan McTeagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mike Watson enters the cage!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ewan McTeagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Watson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and McTeagle moves out of range easily.
McTeagle clinches up with Watson and pushes him back against the cage.
McTeagle stalls.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McTeagle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
McTeagle fails to land with a series of punches.
McTeagle moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McTeagle tries to clinch up.
A jab from McTeagle misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTeagle wants to clinch.
Watson scores with a head kick.
McTeagle wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeagle wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson cracks McTeagle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from McTeagle.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ewan McTeagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTeagle throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTeagle swinging wilding here.
McTeagle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McTeagle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McTeagle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McTeagle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. McTeagle will be more careful next time no doubt.
McTeagle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a thumping low kick.
McTeagle is breathing heavily.
McTeagle looks to throw a body kick
and Watson counters with a body kick.
McTeagle misses the jab.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McTeagle but McTeagle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ewan McTeagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McTeagle gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Watson counters with a big head kick but McTeagle shrugs it off.
McTeagle looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. McTeagle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McTeagle wants a takedown.
McTeagle tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan McTeagle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McTeagle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson with a nice head shot there.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson wants to stand but McTeagle is controlling his posture from full guard.
McTeagle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTeagle wants to sweep but no luck.
McTeagle striking off his back but it's not causing Watson any problems.
Watson distracts McTeagle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McTeagle is working an open guard so Watson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Watson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. McTeagle doesn't seem phased though.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but McTeagle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson throws a series of punches but McTeagle avoids them all with ease.
Watson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McTeagle tries to clinch up.
Watson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McTeagle backs up against the cage.
Watson misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McTeagle looks to land a combination. Watson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from McTeagle is predictable there
and Watson counters with a body kick.
McTeagle clinches but Watson breaks the clinch
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has McTeagle backing up. McTeagle nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
McTeagle tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has McTeagle backing up. McTeagle nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
McTeagle closes the distance and clinches.
McTeagle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTeagle instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards McTeagle's brow.
McTeagle manages to break the clinch.
McTeagle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McTeagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McTeagle if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson clinches up with McTeagle and pushes him back against the cage.
McTeagle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTeagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A decent looking cross lands there for McTeagle.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
Watson breaks from the clinch.
Watson lands a head kick. McTeagle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McTeagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McTeagle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McTeagle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McTeagle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson slips a straight right by McTeagle.
Watson connects with the punch.
Watson lands an overhand right.
McTeagle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Watson swinging wilding here.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from McTeagle.
Watson connects with a high kick.
Watson throws a series of strikes that have McTeagle backpedaling.
Watson lands a head kick!
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watson counters with a good, hard body kick but McTeagle shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeagle misses with a combination
and Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson lands a takedown into guard.
Watson wanted to stand there but McTeagle had control of the position.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McTeagle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McTeagle 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 stands and steps away. McTeagle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from McTeagle both land. Nice combination.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Watson throws a head kick that McTeagle semi-blocks.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
McTeagle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McTeagle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McTeagle looks to throw a body kick
and Watson counters with a big head kick but McTeagle shrugs it off.
Watson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McTeagle to the mat! McTeagle manages to get full guard.
Watson wants to get up but he can't break McTeagle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McTeagle throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
McTeagle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has McTeagle backing up. McTeagle nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
McTeagle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McTeagle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTeagle throws out the jab.
McTeagle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McTeagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fighters circling - McTeagle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTeagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McTeagle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McTeagle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McTeagle backs up against the cage.
McTeagle wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McTeagle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeagle misses with a combination
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
McTeagle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McTeagle looking for a sweep. Not yet McTeagle, not yet.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson stands up and waves to McTeagle to follow him.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McTeagle wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McTeagle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by McTeagle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTeagle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from McTeagle.
Watson lands with a kick to the temple. McTeagle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McTeagle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTeagle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has McTeagle backing up. McTeagle nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Watson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McTeagle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a takedown into side control.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McTeagle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeagle tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
McTeagle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Watson there.
McTeagle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson prevents McTeagle from improving his position.
Watson throwing shots but McTeagle is blocking nicely.
McTeagle is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Watson staying out of range there.
Ewan McTeagle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McTeagle looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McTeagle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McTeagle looks to clinch
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
McTeagle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Watson lands a head kick!
McTeagle throws a big shot that misses.
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
McTeagle misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Watson!
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FIGHT
RATING
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