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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Watt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Watt told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watt's elbow.
Watt wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watt tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Watt scores with a shoulder strike.
Watt lands an uppercut.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watt is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt slows down the pace here.
Watt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watt tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watt throws a big shot that misses.
Watt blocks a head kick by Miller.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Watt moves into the clinch.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Watt avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller keeps control of Watt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watt leaning against his opponent.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Watt avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watt effectively controlling the action here.
Miller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watt being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Watt pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller is pushing Watt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Miller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt scores with a nice strike.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Watt throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Watt down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Watt. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Watt misses.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller moves out of range as Watt strikes.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watt tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Watt throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Watt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Watt cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Watt looks to clinch
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watt tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Watt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Watt throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Watt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt misses with a low kick.
Watt throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller taking a breather.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Watt wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watt throws a leg kick that misses.
Watt lands with an overhand left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Watt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Watt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Watt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the body from Watt misses
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Watt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watt pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watt is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller stalling against the cage.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
Watt tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller pushes Watt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watt managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
A short left from Watt.
Miller blocking some punches.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller tries a body shot but Watt blocks it.
A short left from Miller.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Watt tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Watt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller lands a body shot.
Watt slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watt is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watt has his back to the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Watt throws a body kick that misses
and Miller counters with a body kick.
Watt is breathing heavily.
Miller lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Watt crumples to the floor! Miller milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Miller!
A less than humble James Miller misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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