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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vinci clinches.
Vinci lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Vinci tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinci is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams jumps guard but Vinci turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
I was talking to Vinci's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinci won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinci has double underhooks.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sigurd Vinci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Williams.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries to break free but Vinci pushes him back against the cage.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci scores with a hook to the body.
Vinci is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Vinci.
Vinci has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vinci is defending well.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Vinci.
Vinci digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinci digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Vinci lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Vinci has the dominant position.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinci smiles and moves away.
Vinci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams counters with a body kick.
Williams thows a body kick. Vinci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sigurd Vinci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams throws a head kick but Vinci moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Vinci wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinci.
Vinci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinci moves into the clinch.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Vinci misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinci.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vinci avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vinci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vinci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Nice body punch from Vinci - that landed with a thud.
Vinci misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinci instigates a clinch.
Sigurd Vinci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vinci struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams is trying to push Vinci away but Vinci has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vinci to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinci.
Williams is rocked!
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinci finish him?
Vinci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Vinci tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Vinci tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinci tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Vinci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vinci stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams tries to pull guard but Vinci holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
Vinci lands a body punch.
Williams is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinci.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinci lands a right hand.
Vinci creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Williams's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Williams drops to his knees and Vinci pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Vinci!
Sigurd Vinci is the new middleweight champion!
Sigurd Vinci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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