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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coby Skrilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William comes to the cage accompanied by Outlaw's Reward . Skrilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. J.Cole - Rise and Shine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James William!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coby Skrilla!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William misses with a series of wild punches.
Skrilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
William defending well as Skrilla loads up on a big left hand.
William has a takedown stuffed.
Skrilla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
William swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skrilla lands a jab to William's midsection.
Skrilla throws a body punch but William moves out of range.
William slips a straight right by Skrilla.
William swings for the body but Skrilla moves out of range.
Skrilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on William. That did some damage!
Skrilla slips under a jab from William.
William takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
William throws a jab when Skrilla was well out of range.
William scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrilla lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skrilla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
William tries a low kick but Skrilla avoids it.
William jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by William as he checks the leg kick.
William swings away with a leg kick that misses.
William fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Skrilla to the ground. William is now in Skrilla's guard.
William got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skrilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, William has managed to get both his arms back between Skrilla's legs - danger averted.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Skrilla.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as William accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
William throwing strikes from guard but Skrilla blocks nicely.
William trying to control but Skrilla is working from the bottom.
Skrilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from William.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skrilla is trying to keep William in close.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Skrilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William stops Skrilla from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William throws a big elbow that misses.
William throws a big right hand that misses.
William 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.
Skrilla looking to control but William passes into half guard.
Skrilla wants to get back to his feet.
Skrilla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skrilla wants to control the action here but instead William manages to pass to full mount!
Skrilla is looking to get to half guard.
William with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William throwing strikes here but Skrilla is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla is looking to get to half guard.
Skrilla avoids a series of strikes thrown by William.
William scoring with strikes but Skrilla is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
William lands a nice shot to the head.
Skrilla is rocked!
William throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
William lands a big shot there that rocks Skrilla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skrilla is still in real trouble! Can William finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Skrilla seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, William cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
William moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Skrilla goes down! Can William finish him!?
William looking to pass the guard.
Skrilla wants to get back to his feet but William is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
William scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skrilla is trying to keep William in close.
Skrilla keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William is in close to Skrilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
William looking to pass the guard.
William is working hard here to advance position.
William working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
William working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
William loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla wants to sweep here but William controlling him for the moment.
William works a leg free and moves into half guard.
William looks to land a strike but Skrilla avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Skrilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
William working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skrilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there.
William throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skrilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
William throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
William throwing strikes but missing.
William looking to pass the guard.
Skrilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from William.
William landing with the ground and pound.
William is fighting to break Skrilla's control of his arms but Skrilla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells William's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skrilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, William has managed to get both his arms back between Skrilla's legs - danger averted.
William loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skrilla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and William defends well.
Skrilla manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William tries to reverse the position but Skrilla maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good work by William as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skrilla.
James William is winning the standup battle so far.
William keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
William takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
William feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skrillas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skrilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
William connects with an inside leg kick.
William punishes Skrilla's body with a nice straight punch.
Coby Skrilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
William ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrilla throws a solid leg kick but William takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skrilla.
William pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skrilla pushes William away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrilla moves away.
William stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skrilla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla throws a leg kick but William moved away.
Nice body kick there by Skrilla.
Skrilla feints and then cracks William's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow William down.
Skrilla throws a predictable looking body shot
and William makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skrilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William moves out of range of the body kick.
James William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrilla swats away the attempt to clinch by William.
William throws a shot to the body.
Skrilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
Skrilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coby Skrilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
William throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skrilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
William tests Skrilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
William waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skrilla.
William instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William tries to work over Skrilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
William prevents a body shot from Skrilla.
William lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
William can't find room to land a body shot as Skrilla controls the action.
Skrilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with William's elbow.
William digs a right hand into Skrilla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skrilla's gas tank.
Skrilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
William misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrilla misses with some punches.
William stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
William drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skrilla pulls his leg out and moves away.
William bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skrilla's head.
Jab by William.
Skrilla throws a wild body kick that William sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla throws a body kick that misses.
William lands a head kick. Skrilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
William fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by William as he connects with a hook.
William avoids the body shot from Skrilla.
Skrilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skrilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
William fails to land with a series of punches.
Skrilla takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as William lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skrilla doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrilla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
William dips to his left and cracks Skrilla with an uppercut!
Skrilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skrilla wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrilla misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla throws a low kick, looking for William's leg but William calmly moves out of range.
Skrilla tries to move into range but William moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skrilla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling William to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from William.
William with a nice cross.
Skrilla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
William moves into range and clinches up with Skrilla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for William.
William scores with a shot to the side of Skrilla's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skrilla tries a body shot but William blocks it.
Skrilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
William blocks an uppercut.
Skrilla misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James William clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
William is looking to clinch but Skrilla is avoiding it.
William tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skrilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by William as he connects with a hook.
Skrilla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down William rather than just go for the knockout.
William misses with a hook. Skrilla ducked under it nicely.
Skrilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
William is looking to clinch but Skrilla is avoiding it.
William lands a jab to Skrilla's midsection.
William fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
William throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skrilla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
William misses with a looping left.
Skrilla throws a leg kick
and William counters with a right hand to the body.
William lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skrilla takes a step back to recover.
Skrilla is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
William ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skrilla takes a swing at William's ribcage but misses.
William checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skrilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from William.
Good exchange - William coming out on top.
Skrilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skrilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
William thows a body shot but no joy.
William throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skrilla motions for William to come forward. Skrilla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skrilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Skrilla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
William with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - William looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skrilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
William lands a head shot.
William connects with a right hand. Skrilla shakes it off.
William tries a low kick but Skrilla avoids it.
William drops Skrilla with a right and a left! William comes rushing in but Skrilla regains his composure and manages to keep William in guard.
William throwing strikes but missing.
William working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William is pushing down on Skrilla's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skrilla is fighting to maintain full guard but William has managed to sneak the leg through.
William looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skrilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from William.
Skrilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with William. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William passes to full mount!
Oooh a big shot lands for William! Skrilla is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James William!
James William retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James William waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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