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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 2620 p4p, 328 weight class) and Devin Watkins (ranked 4827 p4p, 516 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Watkins! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schmitt is looking to land body kicks. Schmitt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight. Schmitt cracks Watkins with an open hand slap. Schmitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Schmitt. Schmitt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Watkins takes a step back to recover. Schmitt feints a jab promting Watkins to slip. Schmitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Schmitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Watkins tries a knee to the head but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watkins stalling in the clinch but Schmitt improves position. Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitt scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Schmitt letting Watkins take a breather here. A short right from Schmitt. Schmitt lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Watkins tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Watkins back against the cage. Schmitt digs a right hand into Watkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watkins's gas tank. A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmitt. Watkins takes a shot to the head. Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmitt has him pressed against the cage. Schmitt lands a body shot. Watkins looks winded! Schmitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Watkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmitt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Watkins can turn it around. Watkins missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Schmitt.
Schmitt is leaning against Watkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Schmitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Schmitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watkinss head.
Watkins is rocked! Schmitt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watkins backwards. Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmitt finish him? A short right from Schmitt. This has been an exciting period of action! Schmitt unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Watkins! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schmitt is unloading with more strikes now! Watkins drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tumleh Schmitt! A very excited looking Tumleh Schmitt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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