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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Warring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Warring is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Warring!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Warring darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warring cracks Willis with a good jab.
Warring throws a low kick but Willis moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Willis misses the target.
Warring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warring lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warring.
Jab, jab by Willis - just one landing.
Warring misses with a low kick.
Warring thumps Willis with a low kick.
Warring throws a head kick that Willis semi-blocks.
Warring is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Willis checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warring throws a solid leg kick but Willis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warring.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt - Warring sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Warring feints a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warring.
Warring throws a leg kick which misses Willis's front leg but catches the back leg as Willis tries to avoid it.
Warring throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring scores with a head kick.
Warring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Willis tries to clinch but Warring moves out of range.
Warring throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warring.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warring.
Warring cracks the inside of Willis's front leg.
Good leg kick by Warring there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Willis dives in and grabs Warring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warring pushes down on Willis's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warring throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Willis's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warring chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warring is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warring throws a low kick but it's checked well by Willis.
Willis misses with the combination.
Willis is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Willis blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warring.
Willis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warring can pounce on him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willis is defended easily by Warring.
That kick from Warring tenderised Willis's leg. Willis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Willis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warring tries a head kick but it misses.
Warring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warring cracks the inside of Willis's front leg.
Warring scores with a nice head shot.
Marcus Warring is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring slips a straight right by Willis.
Warring is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Willis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Willis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warring.
That kick from Warring tenderised Willis's leg. Willis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Warring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warring lands with a kick to the temple. Willis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warring thumps Willis with a low kick.
Willis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Willis tries to pull guard but Warring forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Warring breaks the clinch.
Marcus Warring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warring plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willis.
Warring throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warring looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warring throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warring.
Warring connects with an inside leg kick.
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warring.
Nice shot by Warring.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warring.
Warring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willis's sensitive parts.
Warring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Willis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warring scores with a head kick. Willis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
Willis tries to bum rush Warring with a series of wild strikes but Warring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Willis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Warring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Warring dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Warring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Willis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Willis blocks a leg kick.
Willis is looking to counter punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warring.
Warring has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warring walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Willis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warring with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcus Warring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warring manages to circle out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warring. That's going to slow Willis down.
Warring cracks Willis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Willis checks a low kick from Warring.
William Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis has closed the distance and engaged Warring in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis tries to break the clinch but Warring is controlling the position.
Willis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warring is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warring.
Warring breaks from the clinch.
Warring scores with a crisp jab that stopped Willis in his tracks.
Warring is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Willis wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warring lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warring lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warring scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Warring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!
Willis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warring.
Good leg kick by Warring there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warring chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Willis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warring connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warring connects with a crisp jab.
Warring scores with a head kick.
Warring connects with a solid leg kick.
Warring plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Willis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warring connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Warring.
Warring tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Warring goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Willis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warring scoring well with a low kick there.
Warring looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Willis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warring connects with a leg kick. Willis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warring connects with an inside leg kick.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warring cracks Willis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis 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.
Warring throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warring throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Willis.
Warring cracks the inside of Willis's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Warring.
An inside leg kick lands from Warring.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warring throws a leg kick but Willis moved away.
Warring turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warring connects with an inside leg kick.
Warring scores with a head kick.
Warring throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willis's calf.
Warring tries to score with a low kick but Willis moves his leg out of the way.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Warring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Warring feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willis's calf.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willis.
Warring keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Willis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warring's head.
Warring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warring tries to score with a low kick but Willis moves his leg out of the way.
Warring looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warring attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Warring connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warring.
Warring connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Willis momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis is looking to clinch but Warring is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warring slaps away a takedown attempt from Willis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willis backing away here, and Warring unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Warring tenderised Willis's leg. Willis is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Warring.
Willis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warring.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Willis, as that shot connected.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Warring saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warring.
Willis drops his hands momentarily and Warring takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warring goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Warring lands a leg kick that knocks Willis off balance momentarily.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Warring.
A lazy left from Willis finds it's target.
Warring lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warring jabs Willis right on the nose. Willis blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
Willis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Willis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warring.
Warring lands a leg kick that knocks Willis off balance momentarily.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warring. Warring obviously looking to wear him down.
Warring fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Willis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Willis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Willis is looking to clinch but Warring is avoiding it.
Warring throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warring with a nice cross.
Marcus Warring is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick from Warring lands but Willis takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring scores with a nice right hand.
Warring connects with a leg kick. Willis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warring connects with an inside leg kick.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warring lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Willis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warring did well to prevent Willis getting side control.
Warring is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Willis tries to stand and escape but Warring is controlling the position.
Willis trying to pass the guard but Warring defending well.
Willis thows a huge punch but Warring dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warring is looking to control Willis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Warring avoid being mounted?
Warring is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, if Willis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A good leg kick by Warring.
William Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warring lands a head kick. Willis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Warring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warring 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Warring!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcus Warring made sure he mentioned V-Mask Clothing (10%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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