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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Szent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Szent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Szent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szent avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Szent sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Szent.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Williams has eaten all the pies!
Williams has Szent up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Szent did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Szent wants to control the action here but instead Williams manages to pass to full mount!
Szent is looking to get to half guard.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Szent tries to buck Williams off but he can't manage it.
Szent is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Szent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Szent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Szent trying to control but Williams postures up.
Szent keeping hold of Williams's head, controlling as best he can.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szent is looking to escape.
Szent is looking to improve his position.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Szent misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Szent is not content to let Williams control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Szent defends the submission attempt.
Williams is trying to control. Szent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams thows a huge punch but Szent dodges it nicely.
Szent controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Szent is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Szent defends the submission attempt.
Szent is trying to control but can't.
Williams working over Szent with some ground and pound. Szent looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Szent is defending well.
Szent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is keen to just control but Szent is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szent makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Szent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Szent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szent's guard.
Szent is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Szent is trying to keep Williams in close.
Szent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Szent is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Szent wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Szent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Szent from controlling successfully.
Williams trying to control the position.
Billy Szent has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Szent throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Szent avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szent gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szent takes one to the side of the head.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Szent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Szent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szent off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Szent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams moves to clinch but Szent breaks away
and Szent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Szent from standing up.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams trying to strike off his back.
Szent is posturing up here but Williams has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Szent tries to roll out but it's too tight and Szent has to tap! Slick submission there by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Williams!
Larry Williams tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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