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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome LeBanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Turtles Theme. 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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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 Helsinki, Andy Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome LeBanner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams feints and as LeBanner raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but LeBanner keeps moving.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams wants to control from the top but LeBanner keeps moving.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for LeBanner on the ground.
Williams stops LeBanner from standing up.
Williams wants to pass the guard but LeBanner is keeping the position.
LeBanner is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick lands from LeBanner that sends Williams to the canvas. Williams tries to scramble back to his feet but LeBanner brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Andy Williams has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
LeBanner wants to stand but Williams has his arm trapped.
Williams wants to control but LeBanner postures up.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but LeBanner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
LeBanner stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams is breathing heavily.
LeBanner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but LeBanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBanner throws Williams to one side and escapes!
LeBanner lands a head kick!
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with LeBanner but LeBanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeBanner throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBanner scores with a head kick.
Andy Williams's cut is getting worse.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeBanner swivels and escapes.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeBanner swivels and escapes.
LeBanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LeBanner is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, LeBanner circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - LeBanner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from LeBanner.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with LeBanner, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes LeBanner against the cage but LeBanner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
LeBanner lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by LeBanner which made him look bad.
LeBanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
LeBanner throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by LeBanner which made him look bad.
LeBanner lands a high kick!
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in LeBanner's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams prevents LeBanner from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome LeBanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says LeBanner as he avoids it easily.
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
LeBanner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
LeBanner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Andy Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming LeBanner to the mat! LeBanner manages to get full guard.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but LeBanner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeBanner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williams's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LeBanner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
LeBanner wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for LeBanner!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBanner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Williams misses with a head shot.
Williams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. LeBanner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Williams tries to control but LeBanner wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams won't let LeBanner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LeBanner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
LeBanner squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Williams controlling from mount.
LeBanner wants to get back to his feet.
Williams wants to control the pace but LeBanner is squirming around nicely.
LeBanner avoids a strike by Williams and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Williams's guard! Fantastic escape!
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but LeBanner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
LeBanner connects with a high kick.
LeBanner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
A head kick misses from LeBanner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for LeBanner.
Jerome LeBanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBanner throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams looking to control but instead LeBanner has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
LeBanner is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to take a breather but LeBanner is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. LeBanner defending well though.
LeBanner tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
LeBanner is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams is taking a breather. LeBanner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
LeBanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
LeBanner pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeBanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but LeBanner circles away.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeBanner gets a clinch.
Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
LeBanner wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBanner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to punish the body of his opponent here but LeBanner is avoiding damage well.
Williams tries to move into full mount but can't pass LeBanner's legs.
Williams staying calm.
Williams tries for a kimura but LeBanner is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LeBanner is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LeBanner's waist but LeBanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
A left and a right from LeBanner both land. Nice combination.
Williams wants to clinch
and LeBanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
LeBanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
LeBanner throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerome LeBanner.
I think LeBanner 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome LeBanner!
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hype
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