Reese Watkins impressive at ROC 81, bright future ahead
Photo credits: Angelo Carchesio
We were cageside in Atlantic City for Ring of Combat 81 a few weeks ago. Earl “Trouble ” Small and I got to call a card that was loaded with action and talent.
Itso Babulaidze, Nekruz Mirkhojaev, and Armando Gjetja all won championships and seem destined for even bigger things. On the undercard, there were a few gentlemen who caught my eye, but none more than Reese ” Baby Goose” Watkins.
Interview with Reese Watkins below:
Watkins was very impressive moving to 2-0 with his second knockout to start his professional career. Baby Goose is only 21-years-old and looks to me like he has a huge upside in this sport. The middleweight has been training BJJ for more than seven years and got plenty of experience with amateur Muay Thai fights. It was a credit to his opponent, Nick Navarro, that the fight lasted until 4:30 of round 2. Reese brought his elbows with him and put them to use from a bunch of angles while mixing in knees and everything else imaginable. You really should go watch this fight.
In the meantime, I finally hit up Reese to see how he was feeling and what was next. He tells MyMMANews…
“I just signed with Sucker Punch Entertainment Management. I’m going to talk to Brian and see what’s going on. I know I’m going to Vegas to train at Extreme Couture in a couple of weeks for a week. Then when I get back, I’ll start looking for a fight. I know Ring of Combat is having a card on December 1st. I would like to see if I can go back and fight for them.”
Please check out our interview on the link above. Reese is loaded with personality and youth and is just beginning to make his mark inside that cage. Looking very forward to his next fight and his career.
