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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen H (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). H comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dirty house kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stephen H will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen H!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with H, pushing him back against the cage.
Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
H drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
H is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watson is keeping busy.
H prevents a body shot from Watson.
Watson lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
H wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
H uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with H but H pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson looks for a takedown but H sprawls well.
H shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson wants to slow H down by chopping away at his legs.
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?
That's one minute gone in the round.
H tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a three punch combo that has H backing up. H nods at Watson to acknowledge the strikes.
H wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Watson looks for a takedown but H sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson blocks a leg kick.
H throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
H tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
H breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
H wants to clinch
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Watson goes for a takedown attempt but H pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Watson looks to clinch
and H makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watson really felt that one!
Stephen H seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
H gets a takedown into half guard.
Watson is breathing heavily.
H is looking to stall here but Watson recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for a sweep. Not yet Watson, not yet.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
H scoring with punches to the head and body.
H working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watson's head.
H works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.
H tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
H wants to stand but Watson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
H stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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 the takedown.
Watson gets the takedown into side control.
H is looking for a sweep.
Watson stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
H dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
H fails to land the takedown.
H tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. H is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and H makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
H cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
H moves into range and clinches up with Watson.
H can't break the clinch.
H has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from H.
H tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed H clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
H looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
H tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
H is looking to improve his position but Watson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
H has given up his back here.
H has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Watson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can H hold on?
H looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Watson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but H won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Watson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Watson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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