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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 2560 p4p, 67 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 2043 p4p, 51 weight class). Pencil's entrance music is Full Retard. A fine choice. Watt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Edmund Fitzgerald. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 cm
49
193 lbs
51 - 29 - 0 |
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185 cm
44
165 lbs
27 - 41 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Great elbows
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
51 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pencil tries to land a leg kick but Watt saw it coming and moves away.
We've been informed that Watt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pencil lands a front kick to the face, that drops Watt to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Watt is rocked! Watt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pencil jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Pencil finish him? Watt lands a lovely overhand right. Watt seems to have recovered his senses. Watt throws a hook but Pencil blocks it. Pencil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Steel's Grappling Penn in the buildup to the fight. Pencil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pencil misses with a right hand and Watt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Watt misses. Pencil misses with a head kick.
Pencil sets himself, and Watt steps forward looking for the clinch! Pencil avoids it this time. Pencil throws a right hand that misses
and Watt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A jab from Watt misses. Watt scores with a head kick.
Pencil throws a combination that misses and Watt counters with a nice uppercut. Pencil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watt sees it coming and avoids it easily. Watt with a nice cross. Watt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Some wild striking there from Pencil.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pencil throws a poor cross that misses
and Watt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watt. Watt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Watt stalks Pencil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pencil's face. Pencil staggers backwards, shaken. Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily. Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pencil. Watt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pencil's hands. A decent looking cross lands there for Watt. Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily. Watt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watt cracks Pencil with an open hand slap. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pencil looks to land a body kick but Watt moved away. Pencil scores with a nice right hand.
Pencil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pencil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watt. Wooden Pencil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watt tests Pencil's chin there with a solid looking shot. Watt blocks a head kick by Pencil.
It seemed like Watt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Watt throws a big shot that misses. Pencil cracks Watt with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Watt is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Watt is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine! Watt connects with a solid leg kick. Watt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A good leg kick by Watt. Watt throws a big shot that misses. Watt lands a body shot.
Watt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pencil throws a sloppy head kick and Watt moves out of range easily. Pencil misses with a left hand and Watt counters with a two punch combo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pencil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watt finds it's way round the side to connect with Pencil's head. Watt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pencil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pencil scores with a hook to the body. Watt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pencil throws a half hearted mid kick. Pencil thumps Watt with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wooden Pencil takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Scott Watt was lucky to get out of the first round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pencil moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watt, right into the meat.
Watt looks to land a right hand but Pencil moved out of range. Pencil misses with a kick to the body and Watt counters with a stiff right hand. Pencil moves away from the strike by Watt. Pencil blocks the body kick.
Pencil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pencil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Watt blocks the body kick.
Pencil throws a jab but it's blocked by Watt. Pencil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pencil throws a head kick but Watt moves out of range.
Pencil missing with a left hand there. Watt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Watt unleashes a big counter combination but Pencil bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Watt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pencil. Watt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Watt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pencil tries to move into range but Watt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pencil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pencil throws a hook to the side of Watt's head but Watt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pencil throws an overhand right that lands on Watt's shoulder, as Watt tries to avoid the shot. Watt lands a head shot. Watt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pencil. Watt slips a straight right by Pencil. Watt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pencil sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pencil scores with a punch to the head. Pencil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pencil connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off. Watt lands with a hook. Pencil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pencil misses with an uppercut. Watt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pencil's head. Pencil throws a lazy head kick and Watt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pencil lands a head kick that bluckles Watt and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Pencil no doubt looking to push for a finish! Watt moves out of range of the body kick from Pencil.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watt! But no joy. Watt moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Watt scores with a jab to the head.
Pencil throws a body shot but no joy. Watt throws a combination that misses and Pencil counters with a nice body shot. Watt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Watt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Watt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pencil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Pencil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pencil misses with a kick to the body and Watt counters with a straight right hand. Pencil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pencil is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Watt fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Watt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pencil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watt.
Pencil is looking to counter punch. Watt avoids a low kick by using good footwork. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wooden Pencil will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pencil throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Pencil throws a body kick despite being completely out of range letting Watt counter with a right hand. Pencil misses with a hook. Watt ducked under it nicely. Pencil misses with a combination
and Watt counters with a straight right hand. Watt throws out a powerful jab. Pencil misses with a wild combination.
Pencil blocks a head kick by Watt.
Pencil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pencil avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pencil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watt's head. Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Watt avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pencil moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick misses from Pencil. Watt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Watt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A clash of legs there as Watt blocks the low kick. Pencil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pencil misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooden Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sloppy strikes from Pencil. Those never looked like landing. Pencil misses with a hook. Watt throws a head kick that half lands.
Pencil lands with a cross. Pencil misses with a low kick.
Watt scores with a jab to the head.
Watt moves out of range as Pencil strikes. A jab lands there for Watt. Scott Watt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pencil takes one on the button. Pencil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pencil throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Watt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Watt scores with a jab. Watt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watt moves out of range as Pencil strikes. Watt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Watt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Watt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Pencil scores with a head kick. Watt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Pencil throws a body punch but Watt moves out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Watt closes the distance and lands a one-two. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Watt ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Watt moves out of range of the body kick. Scott Watt seems to be getting the better of the standup. Watt lands a high kick!
Pencil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Watt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Watt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:25 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:25 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wooden Pencil! Wooden Pencil took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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