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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 2933 p4p, 287 weight class) and Dave Watson (ranked 2187 p4p, 232 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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288 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Watson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watson pinned against the cage. Watson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Banner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson dives in and scores a takedown into Banner's guard.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Banner has wrist control.
Watson content to stall in guard here.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banner trying to pass the guard but Watson defending well.
Watson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ramirez School Of Excellence. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Watson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watson wants to improve his position but Banner is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Banner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying to control but can't.
Banner throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watson trying to control from the bottom.
Banner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banner 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.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banner connects with a nice short shot to Watson's temple.
Banner throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Banner.
Banner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Watson is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Banner is working Watson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner taking some punishment here, with Watson in his half guard.
Banner wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson prevents Banner from improving his position.
Banner moves into full guard.
Banner working a defensive guard here.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Banner has momentary wrist control but Watson slips an elbow through the middle.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson works over Banner with some ground and pound from guard.
Banner is rocked!
Watson stands up over Banner, holding on to his feet. Watson throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Banner is out cold! Watson lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Watson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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