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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams gets a clinch.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasputin is defending well for now.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Rasputin's ribcage. Rasputin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasputin avoids it.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasputin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rasputin regains guard.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Rasputin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rasputin controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rasputin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Rasputin persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams is looking to control Rasputin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams 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.
Rasputin is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Rasputin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rasputin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rasputin wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rasputin prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams drives through and clinches with Rasputin against the cage.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rasputin's face.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin Rasputin.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rasputin fails to pull guard.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasputin blocks an elbow strike.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rasputin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rasputin being controlled against the cage.
Rasputin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasputin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Williams.
Kenny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rasputin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams throws a series of punches but Rasputin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rasputin. Rasputin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rasputin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams scores with a one two! Rasputin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Rasputin has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin Rasputin.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasputin.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
The referee calls for Rasputin to work.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Rasputin's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Rasputin is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasputin avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Rasputin avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams avoiding damage.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Rasputin has hold of one of Williams's legs. Williams is fighting the takedown attempt but Rasputin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin chips away with some ground and pound.
Rasputin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Rasputin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rasputin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Rasputin slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rasputin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Rasputin persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Rasputin shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams gets full guard.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rasputin controls the pace.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasputin preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Rasputin is proving a slippery customer.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams is trying to keep Rasputin in close.
Williams is pulling down on Rasputin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rasputin, at least for the moment.
Rasputin advances position into side control!
Kenny Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
The ground and pound from Rasputin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rasputin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Williams is trying to control Rasputin's posture but Rasputin avoids it.
Rasputin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rasputin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Williams is trying to control Rasputin's posture but Rasputin avoids it.
Rasputin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rasputin misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Rasputin crashes against the mat.
Rasputin is trying to ground and pound but Williams uses the momentary lack of control by Rasputin to regain half guard.
Rasputin tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rasputin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams is looking to control Rasputin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Rasputin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rasputin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin Rasputin.
Rasputin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Rasputin Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Williams!
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