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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Corbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaquias Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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179 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Corbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Teixeira! But no joy.
Teixeira throws a lazy right hand but Corbin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corbin has Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teixeira.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Corbin.
Corbin stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teixeira.
Teixeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Teixeira.
It looks like William Corbin has been cut.
Teixeira digs a right hand into Corbin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corbin's gas tank.
Corbin stalls.
Teixeira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teixeira lands an elbow inside that Corbin shrugs off.
Teixeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corbin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira lands a right hand.
Teixeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corbin tries to stall but Teixeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbin is looking to control Teixeira's arms but Teixeira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corbin has his back to the cage.
Corbin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Corbin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Teixeira throwing strikes from guard but Corbin blocks nicely.
Teixeira looking to sit in guard and control but Corbin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Teixeira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Teixeira controls Corbin momentarily but Corbin frees himself.
Corbin connects with a couple of short punches.
Corbin distracts Teixeira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Corbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corbin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teixeira trying to keep a closed guard but Corbin is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Corbin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Corbin wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Corbin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Teixeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corbin landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corbin is in close to Teixeira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corbin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Corbin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Teixeira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Corbin postures up and lands a big shot to Teixeira's brow.
Corbin landing some decent shots from guard.
Corbin lands a couple of digs.
Teixeira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corbin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teixeira wants to sweep here but Corbin controlling him for the moment.
Corbin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixeira is looking to stand up but Corbin isn't so interested in that idea.
Corbin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corbin connects with a couple of short punches.
Teixeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corbin is one step ahead there.
Corbin lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Corbin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Corbin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Corbin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corbin wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Corbin landing some decent shots from guard.
Teixeira is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Corbin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Corbin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Corbin has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.
Corbin is pushing Teixeira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corbin looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corbin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Teixeira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corbin backwards.
Teixeira lands with a right to the head.
Corbin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teixeira misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Teixeira lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corbin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira pushes Corbin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corbin has been working on his balance at Island Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Corbin has Teixeira pressed against the cage.
Teixeira lands an elbow just above Corbin 's eye.
Teixeira lands an uppercut.
Corbin just leaning against Teixeira, taking a breather.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corbins head.
Corbin blocks an elbow strike from Teixeira.
Teixeira tries a body shot but Corbin blocks it.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corbin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Corbin is struggling to control the position.
Corbin wants to stall.
Teixeira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corbin backwards.
Corbin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbin blocks an uppercut.
Corbin avoids a wild elbow strike from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Teixeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corbin prevents a body shot from Teixeira.
A right hook to the body lands for Teixeira.
A short right from Teixeira.
Corbin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teixeira up against the cage.
Corbin tries to stall but Teixeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands with a left to the head.
Corbin wants a takedown.
Corbin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teixeira is keeping busy.
Teixeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corbin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teixeira.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbin's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbin blocking some punches.
Teixeira lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teixeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corbin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Teixeira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corbin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira can't find room to land a body shot as Corbin controls the action.
Teixeira lands a nice elbow.
Teixeira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malaquias Teixeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Teixeira lands a damaging elbow.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Corbin manages to pull guard.
William Corbin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corbin is pulling down on Teixeira's head. It's preventing any offense from Teixeira, at least for the moment.
Teixeira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Corbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teixeira won't allow Corbin to sweep him here.
Corbin keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira throws a big right hand that misses.
Teixeira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Teixeira wants to stand and escape but instead Corbin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaquias Teixeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Corbin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Corbin misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teixeira tries to counter with a clinch but Corbin shakes him off and moves away.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corbin moves away.
Corbin tries to clinch there but Teixeira circles away.
Corbin has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Teixeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corbin throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corbin doesn't manage to clinch there - Teixeira circles away.
Corbin wants to clinch but Teixeira slips to the side
and Teixeira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corbin is looking to clinch.
Teixeira throws a counter combo.
Corbin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teixeira throws out a counter right but Corbin avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Corbin does a little dance to reset his feet.
William Corbin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Corbin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Teixeira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corbin throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Teixeira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corbin.
Corbin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Teixeira!
Teixeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corbin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
William Corbin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbin is working Teixeira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Teixeira striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Corbin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Teixeira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Corbin working the head with strikes.
Corbin wants to control but Teixeira is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira is trying to get back to half guard.
Corbin cracks Teixeira with a big right hand but Teixeira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corbin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira taking a bit of punishment here - Corbin scoring with strikes.
Corbin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Corbin cracks Teixeira with a big right hand but Teixeira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corbin is working Teixeira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Corbin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teixeira some visible discomfort.
Teixeira tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Teixeira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Corbin working the ground and pound from side control.
Corbin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Corbin working the ground and pound.
Teixeira is still in real trouble! Can Corbin finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to improve position but can't.
Teixeira seems to have recovered his senses.
Corbin landing a few strikes.
Corbin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Teixeira looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Corbin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Corbin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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