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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez comes to the cage accompanied by el Jarabe Tapatio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
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182 cm
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210 lbs
34 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manjuelez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manjuelez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watson. Watson obviously looking to wear him down.
Manjuelez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Pablo Manjuelez has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Watson throws a leg kick but Manjuelez moved away.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromManjuelez.
Manjuelez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson lands a slapping body shot.
Watson lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Watson.
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on Manjuelez's shoulder, as Manjuelez tries to avoid the shot.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Manjuelez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Manjuelez is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manjuelez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manjuelez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manjuelez's sensitive parts.
Manjuelez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manjuelez. Manjuelez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson has Manjuelez up against the cage in a clinch.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson keeps control of Manjuelez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Manjuelez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Watson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Watson.
Manjuelez is rocked!
Manjuelez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh Manjuelez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manjuelezs head.
Watson misses with some punches.
Manjuelez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manjuelez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manjuelez.
Manjuelez blocks an uppercut.
Watson working aggressively here.
Manjuelez is trying to force a seperation but Watson has the dominant position.
Watson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manjuelez seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manjuelez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson manages to break the clinch.
Watson lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Manjuelez down.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Watson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manjuelez's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manjuelez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manjuelez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manjuelez throws a combination that misses
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manjuelez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Watson scores with a nice strike.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Manjuelez's belly button to the back.
Manjuelez walks into a straight right hand from Watson.
Watson connects with a body shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Watson! Manjuelez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Watson!
John Watson is the new light heavyweight champion!
John Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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