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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt comes to the cage accompanied by 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge. Derek Watt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenichi Shirahama's chin.
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146 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shirahama.
Watt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watt just misses with a punch to the body.
Shirahama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Watt.
Shirahama avoids the head kick by Watt.
Shirahama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shirahama creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shirahama trying to control the action but Watt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirahama creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Watt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt is letting Shirahama control him for a moment.
Watt parries the strikes from Shirahama easily there. Shirahama is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Watt to escape.
Shirahama working the head and body with strikes.
Watt can't do much from the bottom here.
Shirahama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shirahama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Watt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shirahama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Watt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watt is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London Workout, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watt is looking for a sweep.
Shirahama controlling the position from side mount.
The strikes coming from Shirahama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Watt dodges the ground and pound from Shirahama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama working the head and body with strikes.
Shirahama throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shirahama moves into full mount!
Watt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Shirahama there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shirahama throwing strikes here but Watt is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shirahama looking to ground and pound but Watt is blocking nicely.
Shirahama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama looking to control but Watt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shirahama landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shirahama scoring with strikes but Watt is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirahama controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watt is squirming around, avoiding Shirahama's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watt throws a low kick but Shirahama avoids it.
Shirahama avoids the head kick by Watt.
Watt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watt throws a leg kick but Shirahama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shirahama fails with a takedown attempt.
Shirahama has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Shirahama as he checks the leg kick.
Shirahama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shirahama ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watt swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
Shirahama tries to close the distance and clinch but Watt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shirahama's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Shirahama blocks the leg kick.
Watt jabs Shirahama right on the nose. Shirahama blinks but takes it well.
Watt looks to land a combination but Shirahama avoids it well.
Shirahama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Derek Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Watt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watt is looking to slow Shirahama down with leg kicks.
Shirahama shoots in but no luck this time.
Shirahama throws a nice looking combination but Watt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shirahama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shirahama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shirahama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watt. Watt obviously looking to wear him down.
Shirahama avoids the body shot from Watt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Watt.
Shirahama just misses with a punch to the body.
Watt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shirahama.
Watt cracks Shirahama with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt lands a nice shot to the body.
Watt slaps away a takedown attempt from Shirahama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watt dodges the punch combination from Shirahama.
Watt tries to bum rush Shirahama with a series of wild strikes but Shirahama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shirahama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shirahama fails with a takedown attempt.
Watt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama misses with a takedown attempt - Watt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shirahama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shirahama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watt as he avoids it easily.
Shirahama ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown but Watt shows good takedown defense.
Shirahama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watt's half guard.
Shirahama is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Watt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shirahama wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt is adopting a defensive guard.
Shirahama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirahama throws a big right hand that misses.
Shirahama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watt is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Watt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Watt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watt throws the left hand but Shirahama avoids the punch easily.
Watt cracks Shirahama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shirahama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shirahama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watt throws a body kick that misses.
Shirahama throws a right and a left that Watt avoids nicely.
Shirahama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shirahama dives in and grabs Watt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watt pushes down on Shirahama's head and hops out.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watt sprawls well. Watt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shirahama gets slowly back to his feet.
Shirahama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shirahama is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shirahama's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Watt.
Shirahama fails with the takedown
and Watt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shirahama thinking.
Derek Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Watt jabs Shirahama right on the nose. Shirahama blinks but takes it well.
Watt lands with a straight right. Shirahama didn't see that one coming.
Watt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watt fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenichi Shirahama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shirahama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shirahama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shirahama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Watt - the referee stops the clock and Shirahama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Watt. Shirahama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Derek Watt is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shirahama wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt prevents Shirahama from breaking the clinch.
Watt with a knee to the head.
Shirahama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama looks for a takedown but Watt sprawls well.
Shirahama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watt.
Shirahama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watt swivels and escapes.
Shirahama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shirahama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watt lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Watt. No joy for Shirahama on that attempt.
Watt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shirahama's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama moves into range and clinches up with Watt.
Shirahama can't get the takedown.
Watt lands with a left to the head.
Shirahama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shirahama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watt. Watt obviously looking to wear him down.
Shirahama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shirahama with the ground and pound but Watt regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Watt wants to control but Shirahama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shirahama.
Shirahama wants to work for an arm triangle but Watt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shirahama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shirahama is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirahama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Watt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Watt 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Watt!
Derek Watt took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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