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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Balrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Balrog might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indestructible by Konami. Dudley Balrog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Williams's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dudley Balrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balrog fails to land with a series of punches.
Balrog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balrog misses with a few strikes there.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balrog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balrog throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dudley Balrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Williams.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balrog tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a body kick that stops Balrog in his tracks momentarily.
Balrog wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Balrog is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balrog's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams decides to pull guard.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balrog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Williams lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balrog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balrog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balrog won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balrog is aware though and is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Balrog back into the cage.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Balrog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balrog gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeps control of Balrog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balrog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balrog avoids it.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams stalls.
Williams working Balrog over with knees to the body.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balrog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balrog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Balrog misses with a double jab.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Balrog tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balrog is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balrog is defending well for now.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Balrog can't break the clinch.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Balrog avoids the damage to the body.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balrog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balrog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balrog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balrog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams tries to clinch there but Balrog circles away.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balrog as he jumps to the side.
Dudley Balrog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Balrog prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudley Balrog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balrog clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Balrog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dudley Balrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Williams.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Balrog avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balrog misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a body kick.
Williams throws the left hand but Balrog avoids the punch easily.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Balrog blocks it.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams drives through and clinches with Balrog against the cage.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balrog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Balrog has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Balrog blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balrog's efforts to push away.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Balrog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Balrog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams tries to clinch there but Balrog circles away.
Balrog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Balrog tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Balrog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams gets a clinch.
Balrog tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Balrog's ribcage.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Balrog won't want to take too many of those.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Balrog takes a knee to the side of the body.
Balrog wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams has Balrog pressed against the cage, preventing Balrog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balrog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balrog up against the cage.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balrog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Balrog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Balrog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Balrog in a clinch.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dudley Balrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Williams.
A frustrated look appears on Balrog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Balrog takes an elbow to the temple.
Balrog tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Balrog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Balrog managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Balrog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balrog wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balrog wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams prevents Balrog from breaking the clinch.
Balrog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Balrog tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balrog prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balrog avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Balrog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balrog's efforts to push away.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balrog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Balrog is blocking nicely.
Balrog working hard to break the clinch.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balrog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balrog forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Brandon Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balrog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balrog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams feints and then cracks Balrog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balrog down.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Balrog tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Balrog avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Balrog tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams has Balrog pressed against the cage, preventing Balrog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balrog can't break the clinch.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balrog is defending well for now.
Balrog tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balrog has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Balrog wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Balrog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Balrog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Balrog is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Balrog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balrog is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Dudley Balrog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balrog misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Williams!
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energy
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hype
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