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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevo Poullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. Paul Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevo Poullin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poullin moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poullin has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poullin keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poullin keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Poullin is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Poullin is controlling him.
Poullin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams lands the left hand.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poullin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poullin.
Poullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Poullin is controlling him.
Poullin misses with a body punch.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Poullin has double underhooks.
Poullin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poullin takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Poullin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Poullin control the position.
Poullin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Poullin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poullin tries to advance position but instead Williams slips a leg back in to half guard.
Poullin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Poullin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Poullin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poullin trying to control the pace.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poullin on the ground.
Poullin is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevo Poullin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Poullin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poullin wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poullin tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a head kick. That will keep Poullin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams throws a right hand that Poullin ducks under and follows up with a left that Poullin also avoids with ease.
Poullin tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Poullin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poullin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin controlling the pace for now.
Poullin punching from mount but Williams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poullin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poullin working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Williams slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Poullin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Poullin is looking to stall here but Williams recovers full guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Poullin from controlling successfully.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin throws a big elbow that misses.
Poullin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevo Poullin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stevo Poullin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Poullin moves into the clinch successfully.
Poullin has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poullin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poullin wants a takedown.
Paul Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevo Poullin.
Poullin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevo Poullin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Poullin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Poullin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to circle away but Poullin has him pinned against the cage.
Poullin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poullin is stalling here.
Poullin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poullin tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Poullin has the dominant position.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poullin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poullin wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Poullin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Poullin moved out of range nicely.
Williams lands a head kick!
Poullin slips under a jab from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Poullin rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poullin is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poullin is trying to trip Williams. He has hold of a leg but Williams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Poullin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poullin!
Poullin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poullin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Poullin is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Poullin is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Poullin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poullin wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Paul Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poullin controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevo Poullin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poullin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevo Poullin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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