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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 7
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns scores with a jab.
Watson connects with a solid leg kick.
Watson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Watson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burns scores with a counter punch that sends Watson to the canvas! Burns smells blood - he's punishing Watson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Watson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Burns!
Brian Burns seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 5
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Mill with the counter takedown but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson throws a right hand that Mill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mill also avoids with ease.
Mill blocks the body kick.
#KD#
Watson lands a big head kick that sends Mill tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Mill back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Mill is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Dwayne Mill has been cut.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mill is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Mill looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mill is looking to close the distance but Watson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mill crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mill is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Motty Watson!
In defeat, Dwayne Mill stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing is part of learning, this is just a set back and I will return next time fully prepared and ready.'. |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 3
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Tech moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watson blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Tech manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Tech. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Tech's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Watson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tech.
Tech lands a head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Motty Watson has been cut.
A jab from Tech does it's job there.
Watson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tech tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tech! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Med Tech! |
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Event:
LAFC 41
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Vrana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Vrana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vrana lands a front kick.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vrana can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrana throws out the jab.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vrana.
Watson wants to counter the offense by Vrana and move into the clinch position.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vrana moves away.
Vrana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vrana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vrana throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vrana misses with a hook.
Vrana moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrana scores with a jab to the body.
Watson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vrana blocks a head kick by Watson.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Vrana.
Vrana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vrana. #T1#
Watson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vrana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Vrana moved away.
Vrana misses with a looping left.
Vrana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson lands a head kick!
Watson works over Vrana's head and body with a nice combination.
Watson feints and then cracks Vrana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrana down.
A telegraphed right hand from Vrana misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Vrana moves out of range of the body kick.
Watson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vrana if he has to take too many more of those.
Vrana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Vrana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Vrana moves out of range easily.
Vrana looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Vrana does no damage.
Vrana misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vrana.
Watson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vrana moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson.
Watson lands with a nice body kick.
Vrana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Watson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Watson avoids the head kick by Vrana.
Watson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice body kick from Vrana.
Vrana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vrana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Watson looks for the body kick but Vrana saw that one coming.
Vrana throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Watson.
Vrana lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vrana.
Watson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watson throws a head kick but Vrana moves out of range.
Watson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vrana. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Vrana.
Watson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vrana takes a step back to recover.
A left and a right from Vrana both land. Nice combination. #ROC#Watson is rocked!
Vrana connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Watson covering up! Vrana comes in with a big uppercut and Watson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alois Vrana! |
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Event:
LAFC 38
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Watson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Weasel off balance momentarily.
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#It looks like Charles Weasel has been cut.
Weasel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watson but Watson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson lands a nice looking body kick.
Weasel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson with a nice calf kick.
Watson keeps Weasel at a distance using the push kick.
Weasel looks winded!
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weasel circles away quickly and effectively.
Weasel tries a quick counter leg kick but Watson is wise to it.
Weasel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Weasel throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T1#
Weasel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Watson - that will leave a mark!
Watson dances in with a quick combination. Weasel is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Watson snaps Weasel's head back. Weasel stumbles backwards against the cage. Watson steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Weasel's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Weasel just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Motty Watson! |
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Event:
LAFC 33
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Kahn with a poor takedown
and Watson counters with an inside leg kick.
Watson scores with a head kick. Kahn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kahn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a huge head kick that drops Kahn! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Motty Watson! |
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Event:
Nfld 3
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Watson leaves Yonic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yonic.
Yonic fails with the takedown.
Watson throws a counter combo.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick from Yonic.
Watson stuffs the takedown.
Watson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Yonic. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Watson has knocked Yonic down with a huge combo! Watson steps away and waves a wobbly Yonic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Watson stuns Yonic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yonic circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Watson lands a big head kick that sends Yonic tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Yonic back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Yonic is rocked!
Yonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Yonic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson cracks a nice hook into Yonic's ribs.
Yonic is breathing heavily.
Yonic misses with a takedown
and Watson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Yonic has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Motty Watson! |
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Event:
Nfld 2
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Huo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Watson.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Huo with that takedown attempt.
Watson lands a head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Luo Huo has been cut.
Huo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Huo with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson scores with a leg kick.
Huo wants to clinch.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huo is defended easily by Watson.
Motty Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luo Huo.
Watson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Huo moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Motty Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huo closes the distance and clinches up with Watson, looking for a takedown. Huo pushes Watson against the cage but Watson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Huo misses.
Watson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Huo eats them both and turns towards Watson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Huo dives in for a single leg takedown but Watson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Huo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huo fails with a takedown attempt. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huo throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Huo badly! Watson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Huo out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Watson finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Motty Watson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Watson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Keenan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keenan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Motty Watson has been cut.
Keenan throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Watson crashing down! Watson tries to stagger back to his feet but Keenan just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Watson asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Keenan! |
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Event:
IFC 6: Masten vs Matthews
Date: Nov 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Watson.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watson.
Watson with a nice cross.
Watson throws a series of strikes that have Stevenson backpedaling.
Watson throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
#TD2#
Stevenson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Stevenson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Watson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stevenson has cracked it and Watson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stevenson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guy Stevenson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Melnychuk shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson unleashes a big counter combination but Melnychuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Watson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Melnychuk shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melnychuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Melnychuk 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.
As Melnychuk backs off Watson throws a huge counter combo but Melnychuk manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stepan Melnychuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Melnychuk back to the cage. Watson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Watson scores with a one two! Melnychuk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Melnychuk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watson defends well and Melnychuk ends up having to push Watson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Melnychuk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watson leaves Melnychuk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melnychuk goes for a double leg but Watson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Watson continues to drive forward.
Melnychuk is breathing heavily.#T1##BC2#
Watson breaks the clinch.
Watson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Melnychuk if he has to take too many more of those.
Watson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melnychuk eats them both and turns towards Watson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Watson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Melnychuk's head back.
Watson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watson wants it to stay on the feet.
Watson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watson.#ROC2#Melnychuk is rocked!
Watson rushes Melnychuk and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Melnychuk is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Watson piles on the pressure and Melnychuk crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Motty Watson! |
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