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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Landon Walter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.
Walter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Walter sprawling to the canvas! Walter rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Williams finish him?!
Walter is rocked!
Williams with a poor takedown
and Walter counters with a takedown into side control.
Walter is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walter's best efforts.
Walter is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walter throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walter.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Walter looks gassed!
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams tries for a takedown but Walter circles away easily
and Walter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walter really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Walter defends it.
Williams working Walter over with strikes.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams works his way into full mount!
Williams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Walter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walter is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Walter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams landing punches.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Walter is trying desperately to improve position.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams gets caught flat footed, as Walter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Walter stops Williams from standing up.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walter preventing the sweep.
Williams is trying to control the position but Walter postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Williams landing shots from mount.
Walter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Williams. What's that going to do exactly?
Walter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams throwing strikes here but Walter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Walter tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Walter is trying to escape the mount.
Walter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is adopting a defensive guard.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to sweep here but Walter controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walter's guard.
Williams trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Walter is retaining full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Walter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Walter is retaining full guard.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Walter tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walter is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Walter is tying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Walter has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Walter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Williams holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Walter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Walter mounts Williams! Really nice guard pass there!
Walter fails to take his opponent's back.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams regains half guard.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Walter is controlling him well.
David Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Walter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walter is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walter's guard.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
That's two 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.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams won't allow Walter to sweep him here.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walter's head.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Walter's brow.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Walter keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walter keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walter circles away.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Walter tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walter is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Walter wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Walter wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Walter is in real trouble.
Williams gets his hands free as Walter looks to control.
Landon Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams wants to control but Walter is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Williams!
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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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