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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cale Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Watson (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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Watson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter blocks a head kick by Watson.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson throws a lazy body kick
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson scores with a jab.
Carter rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
Watson misses with the head strike.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Carter tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Paul Watson has been cut.
Carter tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Watson lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working for takedown but Watson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cale Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson looking to slow down the pace here.
Watson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Watson avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Watson prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Watson prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter blocking some punches.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Watson digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Watson has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Watson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Carter blocks a body shot from Watson.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter blocks a body shot from Watson.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Watson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watson, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Watson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter slips under a jab.
Jab by Carter.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watson counters with a low kick, right behind Carter 's knee.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watson moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter walks into a jab.
Carter tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Carter takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a body kick that stops Carter in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson misses with some punches.
Watson misses with a body punch.
Watson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Watson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter scores with a jab.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Watson slips a jab from Carter.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter letting Watson take a breather here.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watson is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Watson into the cage.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a nice uppercut.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watson lands with a short shot to the head.
Watson lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Watson - that landed with a thud.
Watson tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul Watson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter blocks a body shot from Watson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Watson is working Carter over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
A shot in the inside from Watson.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watson.
Watson scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watson leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Watson.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Watson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Watson throws a shot to the body.
Carter with a nice cross.
Watson scores with a jab. Carter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter lands the left hand.
Watson scores with a kick to the body.
Watson scores with a jab.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter gets tackled into the cage by Watson. Watson maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Watson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Watson controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter prevents a body shot from Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to control Watson's arms but Watson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Paul Watson's cut even more.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Watson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter prevents a body shot from Watson.
Carter trying to stall but Watson improves his position.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Watson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land.
Cale Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Carter.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watson under the eye.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Watson seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Watson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Watson counters with a body kick that stops Carter in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a nice body shot.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watson scores with a jab. Carter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Watson lands the left hand.
Carter scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson counters with a body kick that stops Carter in his tracks momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watson, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Watson.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Watson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Paul Watson waved his t-shirt featuring Project Mayhem's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Cale Carter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wah wah wahhh'.
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hype
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