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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Gacy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gacy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson moves into full guard.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gacy is one step ahead there.
Gacy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gacy won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Gacy throwing strikes from guard but Watson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gacy chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gacy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gacy looking to pass the guard.
Gacy won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Watson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.
Gacy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Watson!
Gacy raining down shots from the mount!
Gacy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gacy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gacy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Watson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Watson and Gacy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Gacy.
Watson wants to control but Gacy postures up.
Watson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gacy off and has taken his back!
Watson is landing with strikes. Gacy can't take much more of this.
Watson missing with punches from the back.
Watson misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gacy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Watson gets his hands free as Gacy looks to control.
Gacy just looking to survive in the bad position.
Gacy trying to control the hands but Watson breaks the grip.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gacy trying to get back to his feet but Watson is in full control for now.
Watson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gacy staying busy and making it hard for Watson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Gacy is taking damage to the body and head.
Watson avoiding Gacy 's attempts to control his hands.
Gacy is trying to stand back up.
Gacy covers up after that shot from Watson.
Watson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson scores with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson scores with punches from the back.
Watson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gacy up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Watson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gacy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watson.
Gacy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Gacy shoots in.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gacy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gacy scores with a sloppy right hand. Watson should have avoided that one.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gacy misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gacy. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Gacy moved out of range.
Gacy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mark Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gacy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watson is just riding it out for now. Gacy eventually gives up the hold.
Gacy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Watson to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gacy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gacy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gacy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gacy throws a big right hand that misses.
Gacy throwing strikes but missing.
Gacy is looking to advance position but Watson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson landing shots from mount.
Gacy is desperately trying to improve his position but Watson has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Watson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gacy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gacy tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Gacy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gacy's face.
Gacy wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Gacy is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Watson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Gacy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gacy is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Gacy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gacy is looking to get to half guard.
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson prevents Gacy from getting the reversal.
Gacy wants to get back to his feet.
Gacy is breathing heavily.
Watson looking to ground and pound but Gacy is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gacy tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Watson wants to control the pace but Gacy is squirming around nicely.
Gacy really wants to buck Watson off and get back to his feet.
Watson landing punches.
Watson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gacy tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Watson looking to control but Gacy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gacy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gacy tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Watson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gacy has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like John Gacy has been cut.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gacy misses with a hook.
Gacy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gacy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gacy shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gacy throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Gacy moves out of range of the strikes.
Gacy loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Gacy just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gacy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gacy.
A big right from Watson misses.
Gacy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gacy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watson counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gacy to the canvas!
Gacy is rocked!
Watson prevents Gacy from getting back to his feet.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Gacy blocks nicely.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson pushing down on Gacy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
John Gacy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gacy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gacy defending well though.
Gacy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gacy pushes Watson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gacy defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gacy.
Gacy shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Gacy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Gacy tumbling to the canvas!
Gacy is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gacy seems to have recovered his senses.
Watson prevents Gacy from getting back to his feet.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Gacy's brow.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gacy trying to control but Watson postures up.
Gacy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gacy has hold of Watson's hands but Watson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watson throws a strike but Gacy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gacy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gacy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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