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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LEX US (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). US comes to the cage accompanied by warren peace rap $hit. Watanabe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - All Nightmare Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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282 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, LEX US!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe looks to throw the jab but US is out of range.
US misses with a head kick.
US tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
US pulls out of a head kick attempt.
US throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
US tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
US throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? US is fending him off so far but Watanabe persists. Nope, US circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe throws the left hand but US avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - US looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
US throws the kick towards the body but Watanabe avoids it.
Watanabe shoots in but US avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
US throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watanabe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watanabe postures up and lands a big shot to US's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but US is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watanabe thows a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but US keeps moving.
Watanabe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watanabe landing with the ground and pound.
US looking for a sweep. Not yet US, not yet.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watanabe landing with the ground and pound.
US utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
US being controlled here, momentarily.
US keeping full guard, as Watanabe tries to pass.
Watanabe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
US trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Watanabe wants to lay and pray for a moment but US keeps working.
Watanabe is putting a hurting on US here, landing some big shots from side control.
US is trying to get back to half guard.
Watanabe cracks US with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but US is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
US takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Watanabe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear US down.
Watanabe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but US sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Watanabe in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... US is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsuo Watanabe!
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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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