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Event:
Gladiators 53 Jack v Usikov
Date: Oct 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Brixton wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
Brixton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brixton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brixton misses with a looping right.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Brixton thuds his shin into the meat of Watts's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brixton throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Brixton scores with a sloppy right hand. Watts should have avoided that one. #T1#
Brixton with a jab.
Brixton misses with a wild combination.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton lands with an overhand left.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Brixton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watts is out of range.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Brixton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brixton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brixton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brixton blocks it well.
Brixton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brixton throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Brixton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Watts takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Brixton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brixton moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Brixton misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Watts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brixton is out of range and Watts settles back down.
Brixton scores with a jab.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton lands a jab.
Nice body kick there by Watts.
Brixton tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Watts tries to clinch but Brixton is having none of it. #CL#
Brixton closes the distance and clinches.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage. #BC2#
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Watts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watts.#CL#
Brixton moves into the clinch.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Brixton forces Watts back against the cage and clinches.
Watts prevents a body shot from Brixton.
Brixton blocks a body shot from Watts.
A short right from Watts.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Brixton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts. #BC#
Brixton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brixton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brixton wants to clinch.
Watts throws out a counter right but Brixton avoids it with no problem.
Brixton tries to clinch up
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Brixton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Brixton lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watts! But no joy.
Brixton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watts throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watts drops his hands momentarily and Brixton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brixton tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brixton.
Watts defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brixton.
Watts throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.#T1#
Watts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tommy Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Watts rushes Brixton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Brixton punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
Watts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Brixton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Brixton does no damage.
Brixton motions for Watts to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watts.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton slips under a jab from Watts.
Brixton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Brixton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brixton walks into a jab.
Watts lands with a hook. Brixton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Watts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brixton swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Watts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tommy Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton scores with a hook to the body. Watts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Watts avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
Brixton throws a shot to the body.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Watts throws out a counter right but Brixton avoids it with no problem.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Brixton tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body kick.
Brixton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brixton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brixton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watts slips under a jab from Brixton.#T4#
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brixton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts thows a body kick. Brixton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Watts's head back.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton lands with a shot to the body.
Brixton scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Watts's head back.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Brixton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Brixton will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Brixton ducks right into an uppercut from Watts.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a series of strikes. Watts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brixton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brixton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brixton connects with a solid leg kick.
Watts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts throws a front kick that sends Brixton stumbling back into the cage.
Watts misses with a straight right.
A big right from Brixton misses.
A shot to the body from Brixton misses
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Brixton throws a sloppy head kick
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton throws a leg kick
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Brixton tried to counter with a leg kick but Watts avoided it.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brixton connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brixton checks it well.
Watts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Brixton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brixton checks a leg kick.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Brixton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Brixton.#T2#
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Watts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brixton jabs at Watts's body.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Watts steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brixton lunges at Watts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watts's hand.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Brixton throws a poor cross that misses
and Watts counters with a body kick that stops Brixton in his tracks momentarily. #CL#
Brixton moves into the clinch.#T3#
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
A short uppercut from Watts.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Watts.
Watts pushes Brixton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Watts.
Watts pushes Brixton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Watts tries to work over Brixton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watts misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton blocks a body shot from Watts.
Brixton pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
A short right from Watts on the inside.
Watts gets through Brixton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts blocks a body shot from Brixton.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Watts.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
Brixton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brixton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Watts breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brixton swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Brixton throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brixton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Brixton!
A very excited looking Tommy Brixton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Gladiartors 48 Silva v Power 2
Date: Sep 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Watts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Mir's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mir misses the target.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mir.
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Mir.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Mir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Mir misses
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir throws a lazy uppercut
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Mir swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Watts jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mir throws a series of punches but Watts avoids them all with ease.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watts.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watts with a jab.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Mir's defenses.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts tries to land a front kick but Mir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Watts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Mir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watts doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir throws a body punch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mir.#T3#
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Wade Watts has been cut.
Mir lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watts blocks a head kick by Mir.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mir.
Mir slips under a jab from Watts.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mir misses the target.
Mir connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mir.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Mir unleashes a big counter combination but Watts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick from Watts.
Mir throws a big shot that misses.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mir.
Mir is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mir misses with a kick to the body
and Watts counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watts. #CL2#
Mir has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Mir cracks Watts with a nice body shot.
Watts tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Mir manages to break the clinch.
Mir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watts at a distance.
Watts swings for the body but Mir moves out of range.
Watts lands a nice hook to Mir's body. Mir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts misses with a body kick.
Good work by Watts as he checks the leg kick.
Mir tries to work over Watts's front leg with a kick but Watts checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoel Mir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wade Watts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mir avoids the body shot from Watts.
#CL2#
Mir drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts working aggressively here.
Mir scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mir.
Mir prevents a body shot from Watts.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
Watts managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
A short uppercut from Mir.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Mir breaks from the clinch.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watts.
Watts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Watts on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#
Watts is rocked!
Mir scores with a spinning back kick!
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
#KD2#
Mir feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Watts sprawling to the canvas! Watts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mir finish him?!
Mir thumps Watts with a low kick.
Mir connects with a superb combination that knocks Watts out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mir before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Watts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoel Mir!
Yoel Mir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Gladiators 43 Jawbreak v Aoki
Date: Aug 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Negreiros moves out of range as Watts throws a body kick.
Negreiros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Negreiros.
Negreiros throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Negreiros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#
It looks like Wade Watts has been cut.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Negreiros misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Negreiros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Negreiros's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negreiros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Negreiros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Watts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Negreiros fails to land with a series of punches.
Watts thinks about the counter body kick.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Negreiros throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
Watts misses with a series of wild punches.
#KD#
Negreiros drops Watts with a beautiful combination! Watts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Negreiros is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Watts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negreiros fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Watts to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Watts looks to clinch but Negreiros throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Watts taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alfredo Negreiros!
A less than humble Alfredo Negreiros misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Gladiators 38 Jawbreak v Kolov
Date: Jul 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Watts misses with a leg kick
and Simeonov counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Wade Watts has been cut.
Simeonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watts throws a body punch but Simeonov moves out of range.
Simeonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simeonov blocks a jab.
Simeonov wants to clinch but Watts slips to the side
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeonov tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range. #KD2#
Simeonov lands a big head kick that sends Watts tumbling to the mat! Simeonov takes a step backwards and waves Watts back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Watts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Watts.
Watts seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Simeonov checks a low kick from Watts.
Watts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeonov.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Watts's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeonov at a distance.
Watts throws a body punch but Simeonov moves out of range.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts tests Simeonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts catches Simeonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Simeonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeonov.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Watts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simeonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Simeonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Simeonov tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeonov is just out of range.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simeonov walks into a jab.
Simeonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.#T3#
Simeonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeonov should have avoided that one.
Watts digs a good hook to Simeonov's body.
Watts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Simeonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simeonov takes a step back to recover.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simeonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Simeonov staying out of range there.
Simeonov tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Simeonov rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Simeonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Simeonov.
Watts digs a right hand underneath Simeonov's ribcage. Simeonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simeonov's elbow. #BC#
Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watts scores with a jab. Simeonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simeonov.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Simeonov is out of range.
Simeonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and Simeonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts jabs Simeonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simeonov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simeonov there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Watts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Watts lands with a cross.
Watts throws a hook but Simeonov avoids it easily.
Simeonov throws out a counter right but Watts avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Simeonov's defenses.
Watts lands with a nice body kick.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Watts.
Simeonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Watts catches Simeonov right on the button with a cross.
Simeonov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Watts misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Simeonov. #T1#
Simeonov blocks the body kick.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simeonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simeonov has time to react.
Jab by Watts.
Simeonov tries to clinch up.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Simeonov moves out of range easily.
Watts connects with a nice looking jab.
Simeonov takes one on the button.
Simeonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simeonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Watts swings for the body but Simeonov moves out of range.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Simeonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeonov is just out of range.
Watts is looking to land body kicks.
Simeonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T2#
A cross from Watts lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Simeonov scores with a jab to the head.
Simeonov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wade Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Simeonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts with a nice cross.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simeonov can do to turn this around?
Watts throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC#
Simeonov is rocked!
Simeonov tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simeonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?
Simeonov walks into a stiff left hand from Watts.#T3#
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simeonov checks a leg kick.
Watts blocks a head kick by Simeonov.
Watts lands with a cross.
Watts throws a jab when Simeonov was well out of range.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Simeonov in his tracks.
Watts scores with a leg kick.
Watts thumps Simeonov with a low kick.
Watts looks for the body kick but Simeonov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Simeonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simeonov seems to have recovered his senses.
Simeonov cracks Watts with a good jab.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simeonov slips a jab from Watts.#T4#
Simeonov ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Simeonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watts scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeonov should have avoided that one.
Simeonov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Simeonov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeonov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Watts scores with a jab. Simeonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simeonov keeps Watts at a distance using the push kick.
A punch lands to the side of Simeonov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Watts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wade Watts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts misses with a hook. Simeonov ducked under it nicely.
Simeonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeonov throws an off balance right hand
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Simeonov avoids the body shot from Watts.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simeonov.
Wade Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watts momentarily.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeonov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and Simeonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simeonov.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watts swings for the body but Simeonov moves out of range.
#T1#
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simeonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watts throws a leg kick but Simeonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Simeonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watts throws a hook but Simeonov avoids it easily.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Simeonov throws a big counter head kick but Watts avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Simeonov has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Watts blocking some punches.
#BC#
Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts throws a jab when Simeonov was well out of range.
Stefan Simeonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simeonov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Watts scores with a nice body kick.
Watts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Simeonov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Watts catches Simeonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simeonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Simeonov looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Simeonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Simeonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeonov moves away.
Watts lands a head kick!
Simeonov looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Simeonov scores with a nice strike.
Simeonov slips a jab from Watts.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeonov at a distance.
Simeonov throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily. #T4#
Watts tests Simeonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Simeonov tries a quick counter leg kick but Watts is wise to it.
Simeonov avoids the body shot from Watts.
Simeonov moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Simeonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeonov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watts.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simeonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Simeonov slips a straight right by Watts.
As Watts backs off Simeonov throws a huge counter combo but Watts manages to avoid it all.
Watts is looking to land body kicks.
Watts takes a swing at Simeonov's ribcage but misses.
Simeonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Watts!
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Event:
Gladiators 32 Simeonov v Kolov
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Lio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lio doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lio is looking to clinch.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Lio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lio tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lio ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts jabs at Lio's body.
Watts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lio doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
#T1#
Lio tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Lio wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watts.
Lio tries to clinch up.
Lio moves away from the strike by Watts.
Lio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lio manages to avoid it.
Lio tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lio moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lio is looking to clinch.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Watts counters with a quick kick to the body but Lio blocks it.
Lio closes the distance but Watts moves to the side
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Lio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watts counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Lio tries to clinch up.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lio moves away.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lio wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lio.
Lio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watts.
Lio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watts counters with a nice kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Lio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Lio avoids the head kick by Watts.
Lio feints the counter takedown.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Lio wants to clinch.
A cross from Watts lands.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Lio's head back.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lio moves to clinch but Watts breaks away
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lio moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.#T4#
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lio is just out of range.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lio tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Lio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Lio has Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Lio throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watts's brow.
Lio stalling in the clinch but Watts improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Watts 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#
Lio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Watts.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts tried to counter with a leg kick but Lio avoided it.
Lio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watts.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Lio tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts lands a nice hook to Lio's body. Lio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lio wants to clinch.
Stanley Lio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lio will feel that in the morning.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut there from Watts.
Watts with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Watts lands a jab to Lio's midsection.
Watts cracks Lio with a good jab.
Watts works Lio's body with a nice hook.
Watts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts lands a slapping body shot.
Watts lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lio will feel that in the morning.
Lio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watts.
Lio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lio wants to clinch.
Lio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lio moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Watts is looking to wear down Lio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watts scores with a nice right hand.
Watts is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Watts tries to keep at a distance but Lio has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Watts manages to break the clinch.
Lio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts swings for the body but Lio moves out of range.
Lio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lio doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts thumps Lio with a low kick.#T3#
Lio wants to clinch up but Watts keeps it at a distance.
Wade Watts is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Lio instigates a clinch.
Lio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watts is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Lio.
#BC#
Watts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lio tries to clinch up.
Watts swings for the body but Lio moves out of range.
Lio wants to clinch.
Lio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Watts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lio wants to clinch.#T4#
Lio tries to clinch up
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts digs a good hook to Lio's body.
Watts fakes the leg kick and cracks Lio in the body.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watts cracks Lio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
Watts cracks Lio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Watts lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Watts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Lio.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lio.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watts!
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Lio ducks down to avoid it.
Lio tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lio tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Watts scores with a punch to the head.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
And Lio tries to counter it with a takedown but Watts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
An inside leg kick lands from Watts. #T1#
Lio tries to clinch up.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watts lunges at Lio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lio's hand.
Lio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lio can do to turn this around?
Lio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lio's sensitive parts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Watts.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lio tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Lio moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Lio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watts.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Lio.
Lio tries to clinch up.#T2#
Lio is looking to clinch.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Watts scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lio avoids the head kick by Watts.
Lio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watts connects with a nice looking jab.
Watts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lio feints the counter takedown.
Watts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Lio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Watts.
Lio tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lio.
#T3#
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts connects with a looping right hand.
A left and a right from Watts both land. Nice combination.
Lio is looking to clinch.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lio moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Lio tries to close the distance and clinch but Watts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Lio tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stanley Lio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Lio.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
#T4#
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lio is looking to clinch but Watts is avoiding it.
Watts throws a body kick that misses.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a body punch but Lio moves out of range.
Lio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Lio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.
Lio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Lio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watts, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Watts!
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Event:
Gladiators 26 Money vs Gain
Date: May 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Sharp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watts.
Sharp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watts doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharp misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp connects with a jab.
Sharp misses with a double jab.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sharp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Sharp gets tackled into the cage by Watts. Watts maintains the clinch.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Sharp wants to break free but Watts has control.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharp backwards. #T1#
Sharp tries to circle away but Watts has him pinned against the cage.
Sharp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Watts.
Sharp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
A short uppercut from Watts.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharp.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watts lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2#
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharp avoiding damage.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharp backwards. #ROC2#
Sharp is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts presses Sharp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Watts keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Watts is controlling the position.
Watts throws a big uppercut that drops Sharp! More strikes from Watts and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sharp lies dazed against the cage as Watts celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Watts!
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