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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Lukottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Lukottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lukottaja circles away.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watson throws a right and a left that Lukottaja avoids nicely.
Lukottaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Lukottaja, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Lukottaja against the cage but Lukottaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watson shoots in but Lukottaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lasse Lukottaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Watson.
A head kick misses from Lukottaja.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lukottaja.
Lukottaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson blocks a head kick by Lukottaja.
Watson scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watson.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Watson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lukottaja blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lukottaja as he jumps to the side.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lukottaja but Lukottaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson avoids the body shot from Lukottaja.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Lukottaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watson.
Watson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watson throws a body kick that misses.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lukottaja but Lukottaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson looks gassed!
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Lukottaja, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Lukottaja against the cage but Lukottaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lukottaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson is defending against the submission attempts here by Lukottaja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukottaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukottaja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lukottaja is working for a kimura but Watson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukottaja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lukottaja is trying to work for a kimura but Watson is defending well.
Watson tries to roll over but Lukottaja keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lukottaja wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson controls Lukottaja momentarily but Lukottaja frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lukottaja drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lukottaja wants a takedown.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Lukottaja dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lukottaja counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lukottaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lukottaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Lukottaja is proving a slippery customer.
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lukottaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lukottaja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lukottaja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lukottaja has an Americana. Watson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lukottaja is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lukottaja hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lasse Lukottaja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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