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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Lachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lachlan comes to the cage accompanied by Days Go By by Keith Urban. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Lachlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Williams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Lachlan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams pushes Lachlan up against the cage in a clinch.
Lachlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams gets control of Lachlan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lachlan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lachlan works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lachlan tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lachlan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lachlan is defended easily by Williams.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Lachlan pushes him off.
Williams shoots in but Lachlan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Lachlan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Lachlan tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Lachlan punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lachlan avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Lachlan tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lachlan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams tries to clinch up but Lachlan circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lachlan but Lachlan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Lachlan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lachlan gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lachlan connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Lachlan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lachlan lands with a punch from half guard.
Lachlan wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lachlan passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams can't escape the position.
Lachlan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lachlan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams wants to control but Lachlan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lachlan 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lachlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lachlan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lachlan stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Lachlan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lachlan is working away from the top position though.
Lachlan prevents Williams from improving his position.
Lachlan wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams wants to control but Lachlan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lachlan decides to stand and escape the position.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lachlan is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Lachlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Lachlan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Lachlan persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams is looking to clinch.
A combination from Lachlan does no damage.
Ethan Lachlan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Williams tenderised Lachlan's leg. Lachlan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lachlan throws a head kick that misses.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lachlan.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Lachlan is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lachlan is defending well.
Lachlan jumps guard but Williams stands there with Lachlan around his waist. Lachlan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Lachlan's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lachlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lachlan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ethan Lachlan has been cut.
Lachlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Lachlan tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lachlan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lachlan stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachlan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ethan Lachlan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lachlan connects with a body shot.
Williams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head kick by Lachlan misses
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lachlan.
Lachlan misses with a combination
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Lachlan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lachlan which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Lachlan as Williams shoots in.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lachlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Lachlan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lachlan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lachlan tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Lachlan misses with a wild combination.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lachlan counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Lachlan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Lachlan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lachlan. Those never looked like landing.
Ethan Lachlan is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachlan misses with a wild combination.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Lachlan in a clinch.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Lachlan.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lachlan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan misses with a head kick.
Lachlan lands a head kick!
Lachlan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Lachlan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lachlan scores a takedown into full mount!
Lachlan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lachlan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williams is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Lachlan keeps moving.
Lachlan wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Lachlan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachlan is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lachlan's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Lachlan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lachlan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Ethan Lachlan wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Ethan Lachlan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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