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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahut Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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195 cm
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202 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mahut Uno!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Uno ducks down to avoid it.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Uno.
Uno tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Uno sprawls well.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Uno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Uno clinches up against the cage.
Uno misses with a knee to the head.
Uno lands a nice elbow.
Uno tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Uno tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Uno. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Mahut Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uno on the side of the head.
Uno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Uno clinches with his opponent.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Uno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uno misses with an elbow strike.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Uno blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uno misses with a knee strike.
Williams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Uno actively working from the bottom here.
Uno is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uno looking for submissions off his back.
Uno gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Uno's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uno is on top in guard.
Uno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Uno wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Uno trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uno wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Uno is proving a slippery customer.
Uno is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno misses with a straight right.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahut Uno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uno.
Uno tries to clinch up.
Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uno tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Uno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uno.
Uno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Uno's half guard.
Uno looking for submissions off his back.
Williams is thwarting Uno's attempts to control the position.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Uno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams wants to stand up but Uno has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Williams prevents Uno from improving his position.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams is pressing down on Uno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Uno is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Uno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uno works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
Uno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams wants to control from the top but Uno keeps moving.
Uno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uno working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Williams has passed into half guard!
Uno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Williams is not content to let Uno control the position.
Uno is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uno to get the leverage.
Williams is controlling Uno's trapped leg to prevent Uno from advancing to side control.
Uno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Uno from controlling successfully.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uno is one step ahead there.
Uno is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Williams trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno looking to control.
Williams won't allow Uno to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Williams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Williams throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Uno.
Uno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uno ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uno stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahut Uno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uno.
Williams cracks Uno with a good jab.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Uno as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno closes the distance and clinches.
Uno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uno stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Uno gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Uno lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Uno.
Uno landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uno throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Uno.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uno tries to clinch up.
Uno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Uno misses with an uppercut.
Uno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Uno's head.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Randy Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Uno, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Uno against the cage but Uno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uno throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uno circles away.
Williams cracks Uno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Uno is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uno moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Williams.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uno.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mahut Uno.
I think Uno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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