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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Watson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Kelly! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Kelly working over Watson with some ground and pound. Watson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Watson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Watson pushes Kelly off looking to stand but Kelly dives back in and keeps control.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kelly prevents Watson from standing back up.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Watson defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Watson tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance. Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nice sprawl there from Watson as Kelly shoots in. Watson tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly misses with a wild body shot. Kelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Kelly. Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away. Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Watson sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Watson tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly 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. Kelly looks gassed! Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watson tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watson to the ground. Watson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson closes the distance and clinches. Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Watson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelly's face.
It looks like Charlie Kelly has been cut. Kelly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Kelly has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Watson lands a damaging elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses. Watson lands a nice elbow. Watson lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Charlie Kelly's cut even more. Watson lands a nice elbow. Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson. Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kelly's defenses.
The cut above Charlie Kelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kelly takes an elbow to the temple. Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Charlie Kelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kelly's defenses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelly's brow. Watson lands an elbow inside. Watson lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Kelly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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