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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pink comes to the cage accompanied by Mitsa. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister Pink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Watson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pink with that takedown attempt.
Watson tries to clinch but Pink is having none of it.
Pink shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pink shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Pink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pink ducks right into an uppercut from Watson.
No luck for Pink with that takedown attempt.
Pink shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Pink's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mister Pink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pink closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Pink pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Watson duly obliges.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pink is breathing heavily.
Pink has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Watson. No joy for Pink on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Watson there.
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pink.
Watson lands with a straight right. Pink didn't see that one coming.
Pink shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson throws a combination. Pink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Watson scores with a spinning back kick!
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Pink shows good takedown defense.
Pink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pink takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pink fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pink thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Watson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick from Watson lands but Pink takes it in his stride.
Pink doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a head kick.
Watson connects with a high kick.
Watson lands a two punch combo.
Pink misses with a takedown
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Watson.
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pink.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pink knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Pink working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pink throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pink controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pink 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.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pink fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Pink with that takedown attempt.
Pink shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pink fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pink shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pink gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a left and a right that stings Pink.
Pink with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Pink goes for a takedown attempt but Watson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Watson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pink changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pink with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pink tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pink thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pink with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Pink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson has managed to clinch.
Pink keeps control of Watson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pink tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Pink won't allow it.
Pink tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is looking to break free of the clinch but Pink has double underhooks.
Watson has Pink pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pink manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pink goes for a takedown attempt but Watson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pink with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pink doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Pink will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pink with a poor takedown
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pink is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watson.
Pink with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pink fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a big head kick but Pink shrugs it off.
Watson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pink has his takedown stuffed
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pink looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Pink looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pink throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pink off to one side.
Pink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pink tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a head kick.
Pink tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pink is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pink gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Pink will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries for a takedown but Pink sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mister Pink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pink has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
Pink fails with the takedown
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pink wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pink's head.
Pink is trying to get back to full guard.
Watson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pink with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pink looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pink shoots in and bounces Watson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Watson wants to stand but Pink is controlling the position.
Pink content to stall in guard here.
Pink trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pink controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson keeping full guard, as Pink tries to pass.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pink gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pink shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pink takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pink trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson is bucking up trying to escape but Pink cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pink looking to finish Watson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watson!
Watson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pink landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pink looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pink working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pink. What's that going to do exactly?
Pink controlling the pace for now.
Watson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pink landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Pink connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pink lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Pink landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson taking shots to the head.
Pink punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pink looking to control but Watson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pink controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pink cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Watson is trying to stand.
Pink landing punches.
Pink working Watson over with strikes here.
Watson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pink. What's that going to do exactly?
Watson is looking to improve his position but Pink isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watson is in a horrible position here. Pink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Watson is working to get back to half guard.
Watson is in a horrible position here. Pink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Watson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pink sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pink wants to control the pace but Watson is squirming around nicely.
Watson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pink. What's that going to do exactly?
Watson is squirming around, avoiding Pink's attempts to control the action.
Pink lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mister Pink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pink lands a big elbow.
Pink landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Pink connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pink with the ground and pound from mount.
Pink pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Watson is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Pink showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watson 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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