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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 603 p4p, 975 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 93 p4p, 150 weight class). Bosanac comes to the cage accompanied by Bobnoxious-Big Cannons. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Craig Watkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosanac darts in trying to clinch
and Watkins counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from Watkins finds it's target.
Bosanac looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Bosanac.
Bosanac tests Watkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Watkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watkins lands a head kick. Bosanac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Watkins lands but Bosanac takes it in his stride.
Watkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosanac misses with a punch to the body.
Bosanac breaks the clinch.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Bosanac pushes him off.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Watkins tries to score with a low kick but Bosanac moves his leg out of the way.
Bosanac looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a body kick that misses.
Watkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Watkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watkins.
Bosanac tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Watkins misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosanac.
Bosanac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watkins shapes to counter with a head kick.
Watkins throws out a loose jab but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Watkins backs away, Bosanac returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bosanac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosanac blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws a head kick but Bosanac moves out of range.
Bosanac takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Bosanac has Watkins pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watkins.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosanac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watkins.
Bosanac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watkins.
Bosanac misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Watkins.
Bosanac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watkins moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac misses with a two punch combination.
Watkins clinches up against the cage.
Bosanac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bosanac working hard to break the clinch.
Bosanac just leaning against Watkins, taking a breather.
Bosanac landing knees to the head.
Bosanac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosanac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosanac swings wildly with an uppercut but Watkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bosanac tries to land a knee to the head but Watkins blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac digs a right hand underneath Watkins's ribcage. Watkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosanac.
Bosanac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bosanac tries to stall but Watkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watkins blocks an elbow strike from Bosanac.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosanac throws a hook but Watkins avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Watkins misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watkins clobbers Bosanac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bosanac blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
Watkins misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosanac lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Watkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Watkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Craig Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watkins throws a nice looking combination but Bosanac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Watkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Watkins.
Watkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bosanac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosanac drops Watkins with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Watkins looks back up at him and smiles so Bosanac waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Watkins is rocked!
Watkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bosanac is looking to counter punch.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Bosanac finish him?
Watkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Watkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick and Watkins moves out of range easily.
Watkins is looking for the big counter here.
Bosanac misses with a hook
letting Watkins counter with a right hand.
Bosanac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bosanac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watkins.
Bosanac appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watkins thuds his shin into the meat of Bosanac's side.
Bosanac slips under a jab from Watkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins throws out a loose jab but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watkins cracks a nice hook into Bosanac's ribs.
Watkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bosanac on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Bosanac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosanac circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bosanac - that will leave a mark!
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Bosanac moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac scores with a punch to the head.
Watkins lands a leg kick that knocks Bosanac off balance momentarily.
Watkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosanac was well out of range. Poor timing from Watkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins scores with a nice strike.
Watkins digs a good body shot into Bosanac's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosanac blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Bosanac lands a big head kick that sends Watkins tumbling to the mat! Bosanac takes a step backwards and waves Watkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bosanac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Craig Watkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosanac lands a nice looking body kick.
Bosanac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Watkins misses with a low kick.
Bosanac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watkins instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Watkins up against the cage.
Watkins avoiding damage as Bosanac throws knees to the body.
Bosanac is working for takedown but Watkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watkins manages to break the clinch.
Watkins slips under a jab from Bosanac.
Watkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Watkins looks to move away, Bosanac throws a big counter combo but Watkins just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Danga de danga de dang - Watkins scores with a four punch combination!
Watkins dips to his left and cracks Bosanac with an uppercut!
Watkins defending well as Bosanac loads up on a big left hand.
Watkins misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins connects with the punch.
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosanac looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Watkins checks a leg kick.
Bosanac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Watkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watkins throws a big shot that misses.
Bosanac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watkins throws a series of punches but Bosanac moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosanac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac throws a hook but Watkins avoids it easily.
Watkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Craig Watkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Bosanac checks a leg kick nicely.
Bosanac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watkins.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosanac avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Bosanac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watkins.
Watkins defending well as Bosanac loads up on a big left hand.
Bosanac moves to clinch but Watkins breaks away
and Watkins counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Watkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bosanac.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Bosanac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins checks a leg kick.
Watkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bosanac.
Bosanac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Watkins misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Watkins misses
and Bosanac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosanac throws out the jab.
Bosanac moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWatkins.
Watkins lands a jab.
Watkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bosanac misses with a low kick.
Watkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bosanac will feel that in the morning.
Bosanac misses with a low kick.
Bosanac lands a big head kick that sends Watkins to the canvas! Bosanac follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bosanac!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leo Bosanac made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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