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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Watson (ranked 1759 p4p, 216 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 4713 p4p, 437 weight class). Banda has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 cm
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288 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Watson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Watson keeps the fight on the outside. Banda misses with a two punch combination.
Banda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Banda ducks under a wild hook from Watson. Banda throws out a counter right but Watson avoids it with no problem. Watson misses with a straight left. Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banda circles away. Banda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson. Watson misses with a left hand and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Watson misses with a body shot
and Banda counters with a left to the body. Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banda as he jumps to the side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Watson throws the left hand but Banda avoids the punch easily. Banda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Banda is looking to clinch. Banda misses with a head kick.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Banda avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banda counters with a straight right hand. Banda tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance. Banda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A combination from Watson does no damage. Banda moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off. Watson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Banda tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way. Banda's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Banda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Banda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watson, pushing him back against the ropes. Banda tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
A short uppercut from Banda. Banda lands with a short shot to the head. Banda struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Banda lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Dave Watson has been cut. Watson blocks an uppercut.
Banda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Watson blocks a body shot from Banda.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watson is looking to control Banda's arms but Banda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the ropes. Watson blocking some punches.
Banda misses with a hook to the ribs.
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! Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banda. Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas head. Watson jumps guard but Banda stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Banda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Watson is breathing heavily. Banda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Banda misses with some punches.
Banda misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Banda lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Banda tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Banda throws a head punch that misses. Banda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watson is keeping busy. Banda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Banda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Banda misses with a short punch on the inside. Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banda smiles and moves away.
Banda tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance. Banda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Banda misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Banda. Banda can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Watson breaks from the clinch.
Banda clinches up against the ropes. Banda working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Watson. Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Watson.
Banda lands with a light punch inside. Banda lands with a short head shot on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Banda struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Banda.
Banda misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Banda lands with a short shot to the head. Banda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Watson to work.
Banda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banda looking to slow down the pace here. Banda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watson or not. A short body shot lands from Banda as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banda. A nice left hand lands by Banda.
Banda can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Banda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson. Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Banda scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head. Banda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watson backwards. Banda tries to stall but Watson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Banda.
Dave Watson's cut is getting worse. Banda tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Banda misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Banda. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banda misses with the head strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Banda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Banda scores with a shoulder strike. Banda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Banda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Banda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banda gets through Watson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Banda fails to land. Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Banda. Watson trying to control the position but instead, Banda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watson into the ropes. Banda misses with a body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Banda misses with a hook from the clinch. Watson blocks a body shot from Banda. A right hand to the body from Banda.
Banda stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banda. Banda blocks a body shot from Watson. Banda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banda pushes Watson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. A short right from Banda.
Dave Watson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. This has been an exciting period of action! Banda pushes Watson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Banda swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it. Banda misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Banda is working Watson over against the ropes. Nice body punch from Banda - that landed with a thud.
Banda controlling the action here for a moment.
Banda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banda lands a shoulder strike. Banda digs a right hand underneath Watson's ribcage. Watson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Banda misses with a short punch on the inside. Banda misses with a punch to the body.
Banda lands a body punch. Banda lands a body punch in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Banda dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dave Watson's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Banda is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Banda has managed to clinch.
Watson wants to stall.
Banda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banda misses with a short punch on the inside. Banda is looking to control Watson's arms but Watson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banda has his back to the ropes. Banda misses with a punch to the body.
Banda presses Watson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Banda is looking to control Watson's arms but Watson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banda has his back to the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Banda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Banda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banda has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Banda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Banda fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Banda.
Banda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Banda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Watson is rocked! Watson takes a shot to the head. Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Banda controlling the action here for a moment.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Banda has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson seems to have got his legs back now. Banda tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Banda misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Banda fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banda as Watson tries to tie him up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson. Watson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banda pulls him back up using the underhooks. Banda throws a head punch that misses. A right hand to the body from Banda.
Lexington Banda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Banda digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank. Watson prevents a body shot from Banda. Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Banda swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it. Banda misses with a hook from the clinch. Banda has Watson pressed against the ropes.
Banda scores with a nice hook to the head. Watson is trying to maintain a safe position but Banda gets an underhook and turns Watson into the ropes. Banda is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Banda into the ropes. Banda misses with a body punch.
Banda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeez, Dave Watson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Banda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Banda unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Watson! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Banda is unloading with more strikes now! Watson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lexington Banda! During a confident post fight interview, Lexington Banda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
45% |
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