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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Serrano (ranked 466 p4p, 688 weight class) and Scott Potter (ranked 62 p4p, 94 weight class). Lawson Serrano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Potter's chin.
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180 cm 27 196 15 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm 27 195 11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Good gas tank |
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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Potter! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Potter jabs Serrano to the body, keeping him at a distance. Potter scores with a body shot.
Potter throws a body punch but Serrano moves out of range. Serrano feinted with a counter takedown. Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Serrano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter. Serrano appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Serrano avoids the body shot from Potter.
Serrano ducks under a wild hook from Potter. Serrano changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Potter throws a body shot but no joy. Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Serrano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Potter is looking to escape. Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots. Potter is looking to escape. Serrano slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead. Serrano slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead. Serrano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Nice strikes from Serrano there. Potter wants to get back to his feet. Serrano lands strikes from half guard. Serrano is trying to control the action in half guard but Potter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Serrano is nestled in close to Potter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Potter wants to get back to his feet. Serrano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potter keeps working. Serrano stops Potter from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow. Potter is trying to stand.
Serrano working the head and body with strikes. Potter tries to kick Serrano off but Serrano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Serrano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow. Potter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Serrano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serrano lands a nice short elbow. Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Serrano stops Potter from getting back to his feet.
Serrano lands strikes from half guard. We've been hearing good reports from Serrano's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Serrano connects with a nice short shot to Potter's temple. Serrano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Serrano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Potter is rocked! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potter can do anything to dispel that myth. Potter wants to get back to his feet. Potter is still in real trouble! Can Serrano finish him? Serrano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Potter seems to have recovered his senses. Serrano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Potter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots. Serrano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Serrano scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Serrano is trying to control the action in half guard but Potter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Nice strikes from Serrano there.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Serrano working the head and body with strikes. Serrano scoring with strikes to the body and head. Serrano slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead. Serrano lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Potter! More strikes land and this one is all over! Serrano jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawson Serrano! Lawson Serrano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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