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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with No More Mr. Nice Guy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Brutus!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Brutus or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams misses with a hook. Brutus ducked under it nicely.
Brutus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brutus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brutus manages to avoid it.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Brutus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Brutus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Brutus has control of the leg.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brutus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Brutus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams is looking to escape.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams swings for the body but Brutus moves out of range.
Brutus slips under a jab.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Brutus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the position.
Brutus gets to his feet. Williams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brutus drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brutus shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Brutus.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brutus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brutus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Brutus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Brutus drags him back down.
Williams tries to bench press Brutus off him but Brutus keeps the position.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is pushing Brutus's head away, looking to escape. Brutus manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brutus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Williams will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brutus trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Brutus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four 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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brutus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brutus checks a leg kick nicely.
Brutus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Williams was covering up waiting for the punch and Brutus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brutus throws and elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brutus's guard. Nice move by Williams!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Brutus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brutus shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams throws a hook but Brutus blocks it.
Williams misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams misses with a hook. Brutus ducked under it nicely.
Williams throws a hook but Brutus blocks it.
Brutus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Williams misses with a body shot.
Brutus shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ray Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Brutus.
Brutus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Brutus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams throws a jab when Brutus was well out of range.
Williams throws a low kick but Brutus avoids it.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Brutus saw that one coming.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Brutus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Brutus moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Brutus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Brutus shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brutus circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams tries to work over Brutus's front leg with a kick but Brutus checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brutus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brutus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brutus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Brutus has control of the leg.
Brutus passes to side control.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Brutus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brutus throws an elbow but Williams slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to bench press Brutus off him but Brutus keeps the position.
Brutus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams scores with the left hand. Brutus knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams throws a hook but Brutus blocks it.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Brutus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brutus blocks a jab.
Williams misses the jab.
Brutus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brutus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook.
Brutus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a body punch but Brutus moves out of range.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brutus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brutus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brutus shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Brutus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Brutus moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a leg kick but Brutus moved away.
Brutus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brutus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brutus throws a big right hand that misses.
Brutus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams is controlling Brutus's posture.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brutus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brutus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brutus!
Brutus wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Will Williams go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Williams keeps control of the position as Brutus tries to break free.
Brutus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brutus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Williams.
Brutus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Williams wants to stand but Brutus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Williams is keen to just control but Brutus is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams cracks Brutus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brutus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brutus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Brutus persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Ray Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Brutus.
Williams throws a hook but Brutus avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Brutus lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Williams is not content to let Brutus control the position.
Williams controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutus throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Brutus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Williams throws a jab when Brutus was well out of range.
Ray Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Brutus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Brutus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Williams!
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