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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamba Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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277 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James White!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Watson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Watson's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Watson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Watson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Watson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson is breathing heavily.
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Watson is trying to escape and White transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Watson is forced to tap! Nice work there by White! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James White!
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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
62% |
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