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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Watt (ranked 4106 p4p, 408 weight class) and Cajetan Shashi (ranked 4086 p4p, 406 weight class). Watt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edmund Fitzgerald. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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World class MT
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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
20 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajetan Shashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shashi shoots and misses
and Shashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shashi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watt defends well and Shashi ends up having to push Watt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watt circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt slaps away a takedown attempt from Shashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scott Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cajetan Shashi.
Shashi closes the distance and clinches up with Watt, looking for a takedown. Shashi pushes Watt against the cage but Watt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shashi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watt's guard.
Watt has control of Shashi's left arm, preventing Shashi from doing any damage.
Watt wants to sweep here but Shashi controlling him for the moment.
Watt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shashi has passed into side control.
Shashi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Watt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shashi swings around for an armbar but Watt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shashi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shashi has his foot on Watt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watt works his way back into a safe position though.
Shashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watt defends it easily.
Watt trying to control the position from guard on top but Shashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watt distracts Shashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shashi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jeffmma training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Watt with a nice head shot there.
Watt wants to pass the guard but Shashi is keeping the position.
Shashi is trying to keep Watt in close.
Watt throws an elbow that misses. Shashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watt's guard. Nice move by Shashi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shashi stopping the sweep attempt from Watt.
Shashi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shashi gets to his feet. Watt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Watt pushes Shashi away with a front kick.
Shashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shashi scores with a punch to the head.
Watt lands a head shot.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watt throws a body kick that misses.
Watt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shashi takes a step back to recover.
Watt lands a body shot.
Shashi slips a jab from Watt.
Watt scores with a shot to the body.
Watt misses with the combination.
Shashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Shashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.
Shashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watt.
Shashi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shashi has time to react.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shashi throws a head kick that misses.
Shashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt swats away the attempt to clinch by Shashi.
Shashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watt.
Watt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shashi goes for a double leg but Watt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Watt continues to drive forward.
Shashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shashi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Watt.
Watt slips under a jab from Shashi.
Watt misses with an uppercut. Shashi saw that one coming.
Shashi wants to counter with a clinch but Watt pushes him away.
Watt lands a head kick!
Shashi clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Watt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shashi tries to clinch up but Watt circles away and keeps his distance.
Shashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shashi throws a hook but Watt avoids it easily.
Shashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watt stuffs the takedown.
Shashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watt defends it nicely.
Shashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watt lands with a nice combination. Shashi backs away looking to recover.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shashi under the eye.
Shashi tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shashi kicks Watt off and gets back to his feet.
Watt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Shashi as Watt shoots in.
Shashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cajetan Shashi.
Shashi throws a body punch but Watt moves out of range.
Watt lands with an uppercut that bounces Shashi off the cage and back into range.
Shashi throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Shashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shashi misses with a straight left.
Shashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt misses the jab.
Shashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watt circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt misses with the combination.
Shashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shashi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watt takes a swing at Shashi's ribcage but misses.
Watt lands with an uppercut that bounces Shashi off the cage and back into range.
Watt connects with a looping right hand.
Watt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watt chips away with some ground and pound.
Watt stands and throws Shashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shashi taking a bit of punishment here - Watt scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt working the ground and pound from side control.
Watt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watt trying to control the position but Shashi is working away.
Shashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shashi.
Shashi is working an open guard so Watt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Watt misses.
Watt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shashi just manages to avoid it.
Shashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watt.
Shashi unleashes a big counter combination but Watt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watt as he jumps to the side.
Watt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shashi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shashi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Watt tries to bum rush Shashi with a series of wild strikes but Shashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shashi.
Scott Watt is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Watt as Shashi shoots in.
It looked like Watt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shashi.
Shashi is breathing heavily.
Watt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Watt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Shashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watt.
Shashi looks for a takedown but Watt sprawls well.
Watt throws a head kick that Shashi semi-blocks.
Shashi misses the body punch
and Watt counters with a straight right hand.
Shashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Watt.
Watt connects with a nice looking jab.
Shashi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watt defends well and Shashi ends up having to push Watt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Watt throws a right and a left that Shashi avoids nicely.
Watt blocks a head kick by Shashi.
Shashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Watt.
Watt keeps the fight on the outside.
Shashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Watt misses.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt lands a lovely overhand right.
Shashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watt lands a leg kick that knocks Shashi off balance momentarily.
Watt throws out a powerful jab.
Watt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shashi tries to clinch up.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Watt stuffs the takedown.
Watt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shashi manages to circle out of the way.
Scott Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cajetan Shashi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watt, as that shot connected.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watt as he jumps to the side.
Watt throws a series of punches but Shashi moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watt throws a head kick that misses.
Shashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watt manages to avoid it.
Watt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shashi eats them both and turns towards Watt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watt is fending him off so far but Shashi persists. Nope, Watt circles away and we're back to standing.
Shashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watt.
Shashi unleashes a big counter combination but Watt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shashi cracks Watt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shashi tries to clinch up but Watt circles away and keeps his distance.
Watt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shashi closes the distance and clinches.
Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watt misses with a hook.
Shashi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shashi lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Watt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watt but Watt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watt swinging wildly here.
Shashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watt lands with a hook. Shashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shashi misses with a head kick.
Watt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shashi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shashi misses with an uppercut
and Watt counters with a left and a right that stings Shashi.
Watt fails with a takedown attempt.
Shashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shashi lands a slapping body shot.
Cajetan Shashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shashi defending well as Watt loads up on a big left hand.
Watt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Watt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watt defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Watt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Watt!
An out of breath Scott Watt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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