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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Diop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papa Diop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerald Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Papa Diop!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diop takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Diop avoids it.
Watson thows a body shot but no joy.
Diop is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Diop.
Diop throws a body kick that misses.
Watson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Watson trying to control the position but Diop is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Diop tries to bench press Watson off him but Watson keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is putting a hurting on Diop here, landing some big shots from side control.
Watson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Watson misses with the ground and pound.
Diop seems a little lost for a moment, as Watson dominates the positioning.
Watson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
It looks like Papa Diop has been cut.
Diop is looking for a sweep.
Diop is being controlled here.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Diop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diop prevents Watson from moving into mount.
Watson trying to control the position but Diop is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diop knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diop is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Watson trying to control the action but Diop is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diop is looking to regain half guard here but Watson keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Watson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diop keeps working.
Watson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diop down.
Watson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Watson landing a few strikes.
Diop is looking to reverse the position.
Watson is working Diop over with some ground and pound from side control.
Watson trying to control the action but Diop is working from the bottom.
Diop tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Watson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diop down.
The cut above Papa Diop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Watson is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Papa Diop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop tries to buck Watson off but Watson is having none of it.
Watson throws a strike aimed at the side of Diop's head but Diop avoids it well.
Watson trying to control the action but Diop is working from the bottom.
Watson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diop!
Watson lands a big elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Papa Diop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerald 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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