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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Gollum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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213 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Watt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Gollum! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gollum drives through with a takedown into guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Watt working for a triangle but Gollum defends it easily.
Gollum stands up and waves to Watt to follow him. Watt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gollum sprawls well. Gollum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watt gets slowly back to his feet. Gollum manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watt on his heels. He'll look to pass Watt's guard now, I'm sure. Gollum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Watt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kurt Gollum has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Watt rushes Gollum and presses him up against the cage. Gollum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watt prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Gollum tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Watt jumps guard but Gollum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gollum has Watt pressed against the cage, preventing Watt from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gollum lands with a short shot to the head. Gollum has Watt pressed against the cage, preventing Watt from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Watt misses with a punch to the body.
Gollum tries to break the clinch but Watt is controlling the position. Watt is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollum has double underhooks. Watt is trying to pull guard but Gollum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Watt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Watt throws an elbow that misses.
Gollum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gollum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A nice leg kick lands there from Watt. Watt has his takedown stuffed and Gollum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gollum is thwarting Watt's attempts to control the position. Gollum is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Watt wants to get back to full guard. Watt has hold of Gollum's hands but Gollum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watt is rocked! Gollum decides to stand up. Oh Watt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Watt darts in and clinches Gollum up against the cage. Gollum pushes Watt against the cage. Gollum is working some dirty boxing. Gollum pushes off with a quick right hook! Watt goes down! Watt tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gollum moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Gollum!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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