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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 6315 p4p, 417 weight class) and Carl Watts (ranked 25138 p4p, 489 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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156 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Watts!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brock wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Watts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brock is able to avoid easily.
Watts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brock tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts thumps Brock with a low kick.
Watts misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Watts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brock. That did some damage!
Carl Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brock doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Brock with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts tries to land a leg kick but Brock saw it coming and moves away.
Brock feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Brock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Watts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
Watts throws a leg kick but Brock checks it.
Brock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Brock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watts's waist but Watts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brock off to one side.
Watts throws a leg kick
and Brock counters with a shoot takedown. Watts fights it but they end up in guard.
Brock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watts is keeping the position for now.
Brock passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is looking to improve his position.
Brock moves into full mount! Watts won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock is working for a guillotine from mount but Watts frees his head quite easily.
Brock working Watts over with strikes here.
Brock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watts hang on?
Brock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brock wants to finish this one by submission but Watts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brock.
Brock looking for a guillotine from mount but Watts is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a head shot.
Watts blocking the ground and pound.
Brock avoids the attempt from Watts to control.
The referee warns Watts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Watts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brock controlling from the full mount.
Brock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brock wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely.
Watts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brock looking for a guillotine from mount but Watts is having none of it.
Brock wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Brock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watts looks a forlorn figure.
Brock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Watts is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brock working for a submission but Watts is keeping him at bay.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Brock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Watts.
Brock fails to land the takedown.
Carl Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts throws a wild body kick that Brock sees coming a mile off.
Brock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Watts sprawls and moves away.
Brock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watts.
Watts throws a head kick that misses
and Brock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eddie Brock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watts tries to roll over but Brock keeps him under control.
Brock is working for a submission of some sort.
Brock is trying to work for a kimura but Watts is defending well.
Brock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock prevents Watts from improving his position.
Brock trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Brock trying to mount his opponent but Watts defends it.
Brock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Brock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brock not doing much here.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brock moves nicely into side control.
Watts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brock wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Brock working away.
Brock wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Brock has an Americana. Watts didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Brock is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Brock hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eddie Brock!
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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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