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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mack Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Watts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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170 cm
25
158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Watts!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts scores with a hook.
It looks like Mack Nguyen has been cut.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nguyen is looking to stand back up but Watts counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watts trying to control from half guard but Nguyen is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Nguyen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Watts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nguyen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watts passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Nguyen landing strikes from the bottom.
Watts stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nguyen to get to his feet.
Watts throws a right and a left that Nguyen avoids nicely.
Watts misses with the body kick
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Nguyen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Watts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nguyen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Watts looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts clinches up against the cage.
Nguyen jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Nguyen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguyen, not yet.
Nguyen is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts stands up and waves to Nguyen to follow him.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nguyen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Watts is on him like a limpet, forcing Nguyen back against the cage.
Nguyen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen is looking to work some ground and pound but Watts has wrist control.
Nguyen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nguyen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nguyen is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nguyen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Watts is on him like a limpet, forcing Nguyen back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mack Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mack Nguyen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Watts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nguyen dives in for a single leg takedown but Watts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watts drives through and clinches with Nguyen against the cage.
Nguyen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watts pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nguyen has his feet on Watts's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watts rushes Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nguyen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Watts is breathing heavily.
Nguyen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Nguyen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nguyen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watts is in Nguyen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is looking to stand up but Nguyen isn't so interested in that idea.
Nguyen distracts Watts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mack Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen is looking to work some ground and pound but Watts has wrist control.
Nguyen postures up and lands a big shot to Watts's brow.
Nguyen stops Watts from standing up.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to control the position here.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watts working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nguyen throws an elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nguyen's guard. Nice move by Watts!
Nguyen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Watts wants to stand and escape but instead Nguyen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
Watts throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Watts pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
Nguyen is trying to push Watts away but Watts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mack Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nguyen gets a clinch.
Watts breaks from the clinch.
Watts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nguyen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts forces Nguyen back against the cage and clinches.
Nguyen looking for a takedown.
Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nguyen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nguyen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watts prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Watts as Nguyen shoots in.
Watts scores with a takedown into Nguyen's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Watts stands up from Nguyen's guard - Watts perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Nguyen with that takedown attempt.
Watts tries to counter with a clinch but Nguyen shakes him off and moves away.
Watts lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a high kick!
Watts connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Watts clinches up with Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage.
Watts breaks the clinch.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Watts misses
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nguyen.
Watts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nguyen takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nguyen keeps working.
Watts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts works his way into full mount!
Nguyen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nguyen throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watts wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watts 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Watts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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