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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Ocean Breathes Salty. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Kositzky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Higgins ! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Higgins takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kositzky looks to score with a jab to the body but Higgins is just out of range. Kositzky lands with a hook. Higgins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A swing and a miss from Higgins . Kositzky scores with a nice strike. Kositzky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Kositzky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Higgins is just riding it out for now. Kositzky eventually gives up the hold. 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! Kositzky passes to full mount! Higgins is bucking up trying to escape but Kositzky cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kositzky working Higgins over with strikes here. Kositzky looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Higgins is rocked! Kositzky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Higgins manages to avoid the submission attempt. Higgins is still in real trouble! Can Kositzky finish him? Kositzky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Higgins to see if he's OK. Higgins is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kositzky works to advance to full mount. Higgins defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Higgins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kositzky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kositzky lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Higgins ! Kositzky sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Higgins and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nils Kositzky!
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energy
A | B |
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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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