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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Celso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celso has chosen Bad Boys by The Inner Circle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Celso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Celso!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celso has managed to clinch.
Celso pulls guard successfully.
Williams won't allow Celso to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Celso holds on and takes a little breather.
Williams wanted to stand there but Celso had control of the position.
Celso looking to control.
Celso wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Celso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Celso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Celso is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Celso dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Celso's head and hops out.
Celso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams thuds a left hand into Celso's body.
Celso shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams lands a jab to Celso's midsection.
Celso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Celso.
Celso clinches up against the cage.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Celso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Celso instigates a clinch.
Celso tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Celso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams cracks Celso with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Celso has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Celso has him pressed against the cage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Celso keeps him there for the moment.
Williams tries to break free but Celso pushes him back against the cage.
Celso wants a takedown.
Celso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Celso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams feints a jab promting Celso to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Celso slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a body punch but Celso moves out of range.
Celso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a series of punches but Celso moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Celso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Celso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Celso somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Williams dominated that round.
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.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Celso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Celso.
Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Celso away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Alex Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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!
Celso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Celso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Celso getting side control.
Williams is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Celso trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Williams pushes Celso off looking to stand but Celso dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Celso decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Alex Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Celso gets a clinch.
Celso has hold of one of Williams's legs. Williams is fighting the takedown attempt but Celso gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Celso wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has his feet on Celso's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Celso shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Celso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Celso is looking for the big counter here.
Celso shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Celso.
Celso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Celso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Williams scores with the left hand. Celso knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Celso shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Celso can do to turn this around?
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Celso. Celso gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Celso manages to avoid it.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Celso doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Celso.
Celso clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Celso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Celso manages to pull guard.
Celso has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Williams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Celso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Celso pulls guard successfully.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Celso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is really struggling to control Celso but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Williams dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Celso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Celso is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Celso closes the distance and clinches.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Celso won't allow it.
Celso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Alex Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a combination
and Celso counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Celso has clasped his hands together around Williams's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet here but Celso is keeping cool and he's managed to take Williams's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to get back to his feet but Celso is in full control for now.
Celso is working the ground and pound. Can Williams escape?
Celso slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Celso has his opponent's back but Williams is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Celso.
Celso instigates a clinch.
Celso is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Celso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celso looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Celso is controlling him.
Celso lands a left hand.
Celso prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Celso has him pressed against the cage.
Celso is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Celso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Celso won't allow it.
Celso tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a body shot.
Celso lands with a right hand.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celso.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Williams misses with the combination.
Celso closes the distance and clinches.
Celso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Celso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Celso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Celso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Celso, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams throws a right hand that Celso ducks under and follows up with a left that Celso also avoids with ease.
Celso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Williams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Celso tries to counter by closing the distance.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Williams!
Anthony Celso was interviewed post fight and said 'Special thanks to my fans and my Manager.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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