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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Higo Higa (ranked 7664 p4p, 668 weight class) and John Williamson (ranked 6937 p4p, 638 weight class). Higo Higa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Higo Higa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Higa.
Higa lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Higa.
Higa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williamson avoids the elbow strike from Higa, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Higa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Higa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Higa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williamson avoids the elbow strike from Higa, against the cage.
Higa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like John Williamson has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Higa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higa tries a knee to the head but Williamson blocks it.
Higa with a knee to the head.
Williamson looks winded!
Higa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williamson misses with a body punch.
Higa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williamson's defenses.
Higa lands an elbow that stopped Williamson in his tracks for a moment.
Higa crunches a lovely knee into Williamson's ribcage.
Higa landing knees to the head.
Higa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Higa.
Higa lands a nice knee to the body.
Higa lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Higa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williamson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Higa lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up John Williamson's cut even more.
Higa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Higa lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higa lands an elbow that stopped Williamson in his tracks for a moment.
Higa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williamson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Higa.
I was talking to Higa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Higa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williamson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Higa obliges.
Higa is struggling to control the position.
Knees to the body from Higa.
Higa lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
The cut above John Williamson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Higa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Higa lands an elbow that stopped Williamson in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Higa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Higa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to pull guard but Higa has him pressed against the cage.
Higa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williamson's face.
Williamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Higa lands an elbow inside that Williamson shrugs off.
Higa has Williamson pushed against the cage.
Higa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williamson's defenses.
Higa lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Higa lands a knee to the head.
Williamson is rocked!
Higa lands an elbow just above Williamson 's eye.
Williamson is still on wobbly legs! Can Higa finish him?
John Williamson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Williamson takes an elbow to the temple.
Higa lands an elbow inside that Williamson shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Higa lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Higa lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Williamson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Higo Higa!
A victorious Higo Higa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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