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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Ascension 1116
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Joseph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Watson.
Joseph flicks out a counter leg kick but Watson steps away.
Watson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#TD#
Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Joseph!
You can see the frustration on Joseph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joseph is looking for a sweep.
Watson working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Joseph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watson throws an elbow but Joseph slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watson lands a nice forearm strike.
Joseph is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Joseph defending against the ground and pound.
Joseph is not content to let Watson control the position.
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 working the body and head with strikes. #T1#
Joseph is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Joseph tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joseph dodges the ground and pound from Watson.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson 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.
Joseph tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Joseph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joseph can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joseph is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Joseph struggling a bit here.
Joseph is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson in side control, throwing shots but Joseph defends.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joseph is looking for a sweep.
Watson trying to control the action but Joseph is working from the bottom. #T3#
Joseph tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
Joseph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joseph is trying to control Watson's posture but Watson avoids it.
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joseph looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joseph wants to control but Watson postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joseph dodges the ground and pound from Watson.#T4#
The ground and pound from Watson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson throws a strike aimed at the side of Joseph's head but Joseph avoids it well.
Joseph defending against the ground and pound.
Joseph is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joseph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joseph is looking to reverse the position.
Joseph struggling a bit here.
Watson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Joseph sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph can't do much from the bottom here.
Joseph is trying to get back to his feet.
Watson cracks Joseph with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Watson misses with a straight right.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
Joseph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joseph misses with a wild combination.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.#TD#
Watson scores with a takedown into Joseph's guard.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Joseph's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joseph can do to turn this around?
Watson landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Joseph pulls Watson in close to his closed guard and prevents Watson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watson wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Joseph utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sean Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joseph wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watson wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Watson's leg but Watson calmly moves out of range.
Joseph punishes Watson's body with a nice straight punch.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Joseph thumps Watson with a low kick.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joseph defends it nicely.
Joseph bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Watson lands a jab to the head.
Anthony Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joseph tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joseph to the ground. Joseph escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Joseph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joseph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joseph defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Joseph connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Joseph.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joseph throws a low kick but Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Watson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watson moves out of range as Joseph throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joseph pinned against the cage. Joseph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Watson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joseph is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joseph. Watson shrugs it off though.
Joseph is looking to chop away at Watson's legs. #T1#
A big left from Joseph misses.
Joseph throws a leg kick that misses.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson needs to keep his hands up - Joseph had a free shot at his head there.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joseph lands a head shot.
Joseph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Joseph. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Joseph cracks the inside of Watson's front leg. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Joseph drops Watson with a beautiful combination! Watson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Joseph is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Sean Watson has been cut.
Joseph lands with a good body shot.
Joseph throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joseph lands a slapping body shot.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#
Watson is rocked!
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Joseph misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joseph - that will leave a mark!
#T3#
Joseph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Joseph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joseph, right into the meat.
Anthony Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joseph can pounce on him.
Joseph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watson's hands.
Watson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Joseph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watson tries for a takedown but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#KD2#
Joseph feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Watson sprawling to the canvas! Watson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Joseph finish him?!
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Joseph walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Watson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Joseph swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Watson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
An out of breath Anthony Joseph 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2016 |
#R1#
The Beast takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Brock The Beast has been cut.
The Beast looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Beast takes one on the button.
The Beast shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Watson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Beast manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
The Beast has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Beast can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Watson connects with a nice short shot to The Beast's temple. #ROC#
The Beast is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Brock The Beast's cut even more.
Watson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, The Beast is hurt! He's hurt bad - Watson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save The Beast from any more punishment! Congratulations to Watson! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Watson!
Sean Watson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Brock The Beast had this to say: 'I will win the next fight, i don't'wanna go to WWE'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Rivera looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivera dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Rivera's head and hops out.
Watson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Watson.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
Watson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sean Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mountain Rivera.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivera.
Watson 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.#TD#
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into Rivera's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Watson is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera trying to strike off his back.
#T1#
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivera is retaining full guard.
Watson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watson 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.
Rivera pulls Watson in close to his closed guard and prevents Watson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Watson landing with the ground and pound.
Watson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watson trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson is working Rivera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Rivera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Watson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rivera has managed to get both his arms back between Watson's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Watson is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rivera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rivera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4##SUB#
Watson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Watson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet. #SUB#
Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Watson working for a triangle but Rivera defends it easily.
#SUB#
Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Watson.
Rivera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watson circles away.
Watson attempts a counter takedown but Rivera avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rivera.
Sean Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mountain Rivera.
Watson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Watson connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.#CL#
Watson clinches up against the cage.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Watson.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Watson. #T1##TD#
Watson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Watson scoring with some ground and pound.
Rivera is trying to keep Watson in close.
Watson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rivera wants to improve his position but Watson is controlling well.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson is looking to stall here but Rivera recovers full guard.
Sean Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?#T2#
Rivera is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
Watson pushes down on Rivera's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Watson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Rivera wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Rivera has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watson content to control rather than advance.
Rivera is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Watson.
Rivera wants to control but Watson is keeping busy.
Watson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#
Rivera is rocked!
Watson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rivera! More strikes land and this one is all over! Watson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Watson!
Sean Watson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Johansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johansson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Johansson misses with an uppercut
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johansson is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Johansson closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Johansson pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johansson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Johansson feints and then cracks Watson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watson down.
Johansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Johansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johansson.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson. #TD2#
Johansson gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johansson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johansson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
Watson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johansson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watson scoring with some ground and pound. #T2#
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watson postures up in Johansson's guard and throws a big left but Johansson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Johansson slips under a jab.
Johansson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watson.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Johansson misses with a right hand
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Johansson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Watson tests Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Watson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johansson's guard.
Johansson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Watson advances to mount.
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johansson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Watson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Johansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watson's calf.#CL2#
Watson clinches.
Johansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Johansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johansson dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
#BC2#
Watson manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watson.
Johansson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Watson.
Watson staying calm.
Watson trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom. #T1#
Johansson is looking to reverse the position.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johansson keeps working.
Watson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johansson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Watson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watson cracks Johansson with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson working the head with strikes. #T2#
Johansson is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson throws an elbow but Johansson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johansson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson grinds an elbow into Johansson's temple.
Johansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Watson trying to control the position but Johansson is working away.
Watson in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T3#
Johansson parries the strikes from Watson easily there. Watson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johansson to escape.
Watson looks up at the clock and then as Johansson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Watson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johansson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johansson struggling a bit here.
Watson happy to just control the position for now.
Johansson dodges the ground and pound from Watson.
Johansson dodges the ground and pound from Watson.
Watson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johansson is avoiding damage well.
#T4#
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Watson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Watson tries for a kimura but Johansson is defending well.
Watson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johansson to see if he's OK.
Watson trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Watson crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Watson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johansson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Johansson clinches.
Johansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson lands an uppercut.
Johansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Johansson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards. #BC#
Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Johansson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Johansson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Watson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johansson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watson is in Johansson's guard.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson wants to free his trapped foot but Johansson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johansson defending well though.
Watson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Watson lands strikes from half guard.
Watson works his way into side control.
Watson is staying tight to Johansson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Watson working the ground and pound.
Johnny Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Watson trying to control the position but Johansson is working away.
Johansson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Watson connects with a decent elbow.
Watson advances nicely into full mount.
Johansson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Watson working the ground and pound effectively.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson breaks from Johansson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Watson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johansson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johansson shrugs it off.
Watson wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Watson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
Watson lands a big shot to the head and Johansson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sean Watson!
Sean Watson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson feints the counter takedown.
Watson leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Watson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rivera is trying to defend but Watson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watson is trying to control. Rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rivera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rivera tries to get out of the position.
Watson trying to pass the guard but Rivera defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera trying to hold on to Watson's head to control him but Watson postures up.
Watson trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Watson working over Rivera with some ground and pound. Rivera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Rivera punching from the bottom.
Watson winds up and cracks Rivera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rivera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Watson working the head and body with strikes.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Watson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rivera trying to control here.
Watson lands with a punch from half guard.
Watson not doing much here.
Watson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson not doing much here.
Watson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Rivera tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
Rivera has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watson lands a big elbow - Rivera is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rivera is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sean Watson!
In his post fight interview, Sean Watson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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