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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Williams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams pushes Bray up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
Bray is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bray is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bray to the mat. Bray regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams stands and steps away. Bray gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Bray settles back down.
Bray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams is looking to clinch but Bray is avoiding it.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bray is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Bray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams gets control of Bray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bray!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Bray bucks and avoids them well.
Williams looking to ground and pound but Bray is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bray blocking the ground and pound.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams looking to control but Bray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bray wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Williams throws some wild stikes that Bray manages to avoid easily.
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bray blocking the ground and pound.
Bray avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams trying to control but Bray is having none of it.
Bray is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Williams looking to ground and pound but Bray is blocking nicely.
Bray tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bray's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bray is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bray avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams looking to ground and pound but Bray is blocking nicely.
Williams looking to ground and pound but Bray is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bray is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Bray tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Bray is trying to stand.
Bray is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bray working to try and regain half guard.
Bray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bray is looking to escape.
Williams thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Williams with shots to the head and body - Bray looks very uncomfortable down there.
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon 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.
Bray shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Bray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bray throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bray's face.
It looks like Luke Bray has been cut.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brandon Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams avoids the head kick by Bray.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bray moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
Bray trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes Bray away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bray gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bray off and has taken his back!
Williams somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Williams throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bray covering up well and avoiding damage.
Bray trying to control the hands but Williams breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray avoids the strikes from Williams.
Bray trying to control the hands but Williams won't let him.
Bray has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Williams.
Williams tries to keep control of the position but Bray is staying busy.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes.
Bray covering up well under a series of strikes from Williams.
Bray covering up well under a series of strikes from Williams.
Bray wants to control his opponent's hands but Williams gets his hands free.
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.
Bray manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Bray.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bray is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bray has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams pulls guard successfully.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams pulls Bray in close to prevent any damage.
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.
The cut man is working on Luke Bray's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bray has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bray's head.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
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 head.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams decides to pull guard.
Brandon Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams stands up from half guard.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bray circles away.
Bray swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Bray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to clinch
and Bray counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Bray wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Bray or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bray circles away.
Williams forces Bray back against the cage and clinches.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bray counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pulls Bray in close to prevent any damage.
Bray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Bray pushes him off.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Bray back into the cage.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bray's face.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bray is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams stands up and beckons Bray to join him on the feet.
Bray just misses with a punch to the body.
Bray throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Williams tries to clinch there but Bray circles away.
Williams wants to clinch up but Bray keeps it at a distance.
Bray looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams clinches but Bray breaks the clinch
and Bray counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bray trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Williams!
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