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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Hermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Edmund Fitzgerald. Drunken Hermit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Watt's chin.
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157 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunken Hermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watt lands with a good body shot.
Watt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Watt.
Watt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Hermit misses.
Watt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hermit is trying to drag Watt to the mat but Watt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Watt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermit's elbow.
Watt manages to pull guard.
Hermit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hermit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hermit is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.
Hermit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermit won't allow Watt to sweep him here.
Watt trying to control the position.
Hermit is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hermit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hermit trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Hermit throwing strikes but missing.
Hermit tries to stand but Watt is controlling from the bottom.
Hermit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watt wants to sweep here but Hermit controlling him for the moment.
Watt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hermit is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hermit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hermit stands up over Watt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hermit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hermit throwing strikes from guard but Watt blocks nicely.
Watt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermit stands up over Watt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Hermit from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit 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.
Hermit prevents Watt from getting back to his feet.
Watt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermit is aware though and is defending well.
Hermit is working Watt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Hermit from controlling successfully.
Hermit landing some decent shots from guard.
Hermit works over Watt with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hermit trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Watt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hermit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hermit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hermit trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Watt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hermit.
Hermit postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
Hermit works over Watt with some ground and pound from guard.
Watt looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watt tries to stand and escape but Hermit is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Watt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hermit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watt circles away.
Hermit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Watt defends well and Hermit ends up having to push Watt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hermit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hermit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt clobbers Hermit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hermit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watt counters with a straight right hand.
Hermit has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt throws a nice looking combination but Hermit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hermit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watt wants to improve his position but Hermit is controlling well.
Hermit seems to be working for a kimura but Watt defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit prevents Watt from improving his position.
Hermit trying to control from half guard but Watt is working away.
Watt tries to roll over but Hermit keeps him under control.
Hermit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watt sees it coming and defends easily.
Watt pushes Hermit off looking to stand but Hermit dives back in and keeps control.
Hermit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hermit wants to control but Watt is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watt tries to roll over but Hermit keeps him under control.
Watt trying to hold on to Hermit's head to control him but Hermit postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nice strikes from Hermit there.
Watt wants to control but Hermit is keeping busy.
Hermit drops an elbow to the side of Watt's head.
Watt trying to get back to full guard but Hermit takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hermit scoring with strikes but Watt is staying in there.
Watt holds of for dear life.
Hermit landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt is looking to improve his position but Hermit isn't that keen on the idea.
Hermit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hermit avoids the attempt from Watt to control.
Hermit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watt wants to try and get back to his feet.
Watt wants to control but Hermit is having none of it.
Hermit with good strikes from the mount here!
Hermit is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Watt is surviving well by controlling Hermit's body position as best he can.
Hermit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watt?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit tries to control but Watt wriggling away.
Hermit with good strikes from the mount here!
Watt is rocked!
Hermit lands a heavy elbow.
Watt is still in real trouble! Can Hermit finish him?
Watt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hermit with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Watt is desperately trying to improve his position but Hermit has a good base and remains in mount.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermit jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Watt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Watt can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunken Hermit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Watt lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Hermit with that takedown attempt.
Watt throws a counter combo.
Hermit swats away the attempt to clinch by Watt.
Watt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hermit, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watt.
Hermit looking for a takedown.
Watt breaks from the clinch.
Hermit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Hermit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hermit or perhaps it was just good defense by Watt, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watt sprawls well. Watt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermit gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit dives in for a single leg takedown but Watt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hermit clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Watt.
Hermit is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watt working the clinch nicely. Hermit is working for position but Watt cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hermit crumples up against the cage and Watt lands two more shots before the ref can save Hermit! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Scott Watt!
An out of breath Scott Watt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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