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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shun Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleshou has chosen FOK JULLE NAAIERS - Die Antwoord as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shun Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Fleshou scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watanabe is defended easily by Fleshou.
Fleshou wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe swings widly with a right hand
and Fleshou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Fleshou.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fleshou counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Watanabe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Watanabe takes a swing at Fleshou's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fleshou tries to avoid it but Watanabe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fleshou to the ground. Fleshou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleshou throws out a loose jab but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
Fleshou misses with a looping right.
Watanabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watanabe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Fleshou misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou connects with a leg kick. Watanabe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watanabe stuns Fleshou with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watanabe scores with a jab to the body.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watanabe.
Watanabe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fleshou was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big right from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe swings widly with a right hand
and Fleshou counters with a right hand to the body.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fleshou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watanabe rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanabe. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou slips under a jab from Watanabe.
Watanabe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fleshou's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Watanabe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleshou as he avoids it easily.
Fleshou tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Fleshou has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Fleshou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fleshou.
Fleshou works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe is working for takedown but Fleshou is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watanabe can't get the takedown.
Fleshou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watanabe's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Fleshou as the two fighters clinch.
Watanabe manages to break the clinch.
Fleshou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fleshou on his heels. He'll look to pass Fleshou's guard now, I'm sure.
Fleshou has his feet on Watanabe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleshou, right into the meat.
Stres Fleshou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleshou throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fleshou lands a right hook to the body.
Watanabe sizes up Fleshou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Fleshou tenderised Watanabe's leg. Watanabe is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fleshou counter with a right hand.
Watanabe throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleshou counters with a good low kick that Watanabe was not able to check.
Fleshou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou.
Watanabe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Fleshou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Fleshou saw that one coming.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fleshou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Watanabe loads up on a big right hand but Fleshou slips the punch.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Watanabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleshou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Watanabe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou clinches up against the cage.
Fleshou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watanabe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fleshou after a bit of a struggle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleshou being controlled against the cage.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Fleshou can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Watanabe tries a body shot but Fleshou blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watanabe.
Fleshou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleshou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fleshou presses Watanabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Fleshou.
Fleshou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fleshou scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stres Fleshou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fleshou lands a jab.
Fleshou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watanabe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fleshou is fending him off so far but Watanabe persists. Nope, Fleshou circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Watanabe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watanabe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Fleshou throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watanabe's head.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Watanabe tests Fleshou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Fleshou.
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!
Fleshou lands with a nice body punch.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Fleshou connects with a body shot that sends Watanabe's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but Fleshou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fleshou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fleshou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fleshou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Fleshou.
Watanabe leaning against his opponent.
Watanabe tries to score a body lock takedown but Fleshou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watanabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleshou backwards.
Watanabe tries to throw a body punch but Fleshou avoids it by throwing Watanabe back against the cage.
Fleshou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watanabe.
Watanabe prevents a body shot from Fleshou.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fleshou misses with a body punch.
Watanabe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fleshou to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleshou can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Fleshou.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fleshou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fleshou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou tries to throw a body punch but Watanabe avoids it by throwing Fleshou back against the cage.
Fleshou lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Watanabe is trying to drag Fleshou to the mat but Fleshou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fleshou lands a hook that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Fleshou slows down the pace here.
Fleshou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fleshou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fleshou works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe tries to work over Fleshou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou is stalling here.
Fleshou lands with a left to the head.
Fleshou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watanabe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fleshou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fleshou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou tries to throw a body punch but Watanabe avoids it by throwing Fleshou back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fleshou.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown.
Stres Fleshou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou struggles to land a body shot inside as Watanabe controls his hands.
Watanabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Fleshou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Fleshou.
Fleshou just leaning against Watanabe, taking a breather.
Watanabe working aggressively here.
Fleshou can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Watanabe prevents a body shot from Fleshou.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watanabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou digs a right hand into Watanabe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watanabe's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Fleshou.
Watanabe tries to stall but Fleshou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleshou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watanabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Watanabe trying to stall but Fleshou improves his position.
Fleshou is leaning against Watanabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fleshou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fleshou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleshou prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleshou lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleshou lands a hook that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Fleshou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fleshou stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fleshou.
Fleshou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watanabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stres Fleshou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fleshou scores with a nice right hand.
Watanabe is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Fleshou finds it's way through Watanabe's defenses.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fleshou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watanabe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watanabe looks to land a right hand but Fleshou moved out of range.
Watanabe lands a glancing blow to the side of Fleshou's head.
Fleshou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleshou lands with a good body shot.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleshou connects with a leg kick. Watanabe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanabe is just out of range.
Fleshou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watanabe's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fleshou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe walks into a jab.
Fleshou moves away from the strike by Watanabe.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fleshou's head backwards.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watanabe.
Watanabe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fleshou sprawls and moves away.
Fleshou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watanabe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watanabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fleshou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe throws a body punch but Fleshou moves out of range.
Fleshou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watanabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fleshou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fleshou tries to sprawl but Watanabe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fleshou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fleshou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watanabe.
Watanabe is just content to waste time from the top position. Fleshou takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Stres Fleshou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fleshou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe postures up in Fleshou's guard and throws a big left but Fleshou blocks it.
Watanabe is working Fleshou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleshou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fleshou has control of Watanabe's left arm, preventing Watanabe from doing any damage.
Watanabe prevents Fleshou from getting back to his feet.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleshou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fleshou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watanabe tries to move into range but Fleshou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleshou connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou cracks Watanabe with a good jab.
No luck for Watanabe with that takedown attempt.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleshou as he avoids it easily.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fleshou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleshou connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe throws an off balance right hand
and Fleshou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fleshou darts in and clinches Watanabe up against the cage.
Shun Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fleshou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watanabe tries to work over Fleshou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stres Fleshou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fleshou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stres Fleshou!
A victorious Stres Fleshou thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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