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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier comes to the cage accompanied by Prussian March "Frei Weg". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a series of punches but Dornier moves out of range.
Williams tries to clinch but Dornier is having none of it.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams throws a right hand that Dornier ducks under and follows up with a left that Dornier also avoids with ease.
Dornier rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dornier.
Dornier misses with a knee to the head.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dornier scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Dornier lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
Dornier works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dornier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard.
Dornier wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
Dornier throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Dornier is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dornier 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.
Dornier lands strikes from half guard.
Williams gets back to full guard.
Dornier wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier 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.
Dornier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dornier throwing strikes but missing.
Dornier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Dornier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dornier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dornier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dornier working some strikes from top position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Dornier from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dornier scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dornier drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Dornier off! Dornier jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams working for a triangle but Dornier defends it easily.
Dornier 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.
Dornier preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dornier passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dornier lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams kicks Dornier off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dornier.
Dornier tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shane Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dornier tries to clinch up.
Dornier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Shane Williams has been cut.
Dornier clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dornier works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Williams is looking to stand up but Dornier isn't so interested in that idea.
Dornier stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dornier scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dornier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dornier looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Dornier is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dornier tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Dornier.
Dornier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dornier gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Dornier back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Dornier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dornier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dornier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Dornier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dornier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Dornier's ribcage. Dornier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dornier tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Dornier tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Dornier 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. Dornier is defending well for now.
Dornier tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams pulls guard.
Williams thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dornier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dornier has Williams in his guard.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dornier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to stand but Dornier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dornier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dornier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams is looking to stand up but Dornier won't let him.
Dornier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams is pushing down on Dornier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dornier is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dornier wants to get back to his feet.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Dornier is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams blocks the strikes from Dornier.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Dornier is defending the position.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dornier is looking to escape.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dornier!
Williams looking for a guillotine from mount but Dornier is having none of it.
Dornier working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to control but Dornier wriggling away.
Dornier regains half guard.
Williams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dornier to stand up.
Dornier clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams tries to pull guard but Dornier holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Lothar Dornier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dornier misses with a knee to the head.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Dornier won't allow it.
Dornier wants the takedown. Williams is fighting it off but Dornier persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Williams's guard against the cage.
Dornier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dornier is working hard here to advance position.
Williams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dornier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dornier uses from the top position.
Dornier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williams dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams wants to control from the top but Dornier keeps moving.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dornier.
Dornier is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dornier moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a combination
and Dornier counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Dornier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Dornier tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Dornier lands a knee to the body.
Dornier looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams is leaning against Dornier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dornier looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams pulls guard.
Dornier throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Dornier prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Dornier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dornier won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dornier trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Dornier is having none of it.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dornier is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams tries to bum rush Dornier with a series of wild strikes but Dornier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dornier rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dornier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dornier misses with a knee strike.
Williams tries to circle away but Dornier has him pinned against the cage.
Dornier scores with a knee to the head.
Dornier tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams misses with a combination
and Dornier moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Dornier has him pressed against the cage.
Dornier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dornier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Dornier tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Dornier avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams tries to work over Dornier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dornier tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dornier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Dornier keeps him there for the moment.
Williams presses Dornier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dornier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dornier is struggling to control the position.
Dornier tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Dornier gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Dornier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dornier missing with knees to the body.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Dornier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dornier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dornier forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Dornier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Dornier doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Dornier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dornier is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dornier gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Dornier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dornier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dornier pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Dornier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Dornier working Williams over with knees to the body.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Dornier won't allow it.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dornier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dornier looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Dornier misses with a knee strike.
Dornier has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dornier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lothar Dornier.
Well Dornier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lothar Dornier!
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energy
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hype
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