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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Armbar (ranked 6312 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Willace (ranked 4403 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Willace acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Armbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Willace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willace throws an overhand right that lands on Armbar's shoulder, as Armbar tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Armbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Willace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armbar wants to clinch up but Willace keeps it at a distance.
Armbar lands with a nice combination. Willace backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Bill Willace has been cut.
Armbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Willace misses its intended target.
Armbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willace.
Armbar misses with a left hand
and Willace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armbar moves out of range as Willace strikes.
Armbar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armbar slips a straight right by Willace.
Armbar slips under a jab.
Willace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armbar clobbers Willace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Armbar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Willace doesn't seem phased though.
Willace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Willace throws an overhand right that lands on Armbar's shoulder, as Armbar tries to avoid the shot.
Willace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Armbar tests Willace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armbar with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armbar wants to clinch.
Armbar looks to land a right hand but Willace moved out of range.
Armbar cracks Willace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Willace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Willace throws a jab but it's blocked by Armbar.
Armbar lands with a right hand.
Willace misses with a two punch combination.
Armbar wants to clinch but Willace slips to the side
and Armbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armbar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willace on the side of the head.
Willace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Armbar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Willace finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willace connects with a crisp jab.
Willace dips to his left and cracks Armbar with an uppercut!
Willace misses with a body shot
letting Armbar counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willace connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Armbar misses.
Armbar thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Willace! But no joy.
Armbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Willace does no damage.
Armbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willace looks to land a right hand but Armbar moved out of range.
Willace swinging wildly here.
Willace throws a hook but Armbar avoids it easily.
Armbar drops his hands momentarily and Willace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armbar wants to clinch
and Willace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armbar tries to clinch but Willace is having none of it.
Armbar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Willace connects with a single shot there.
Armbar moves away from the strike by Willace.
Willace slips under a jab from Armbar.
Willace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willace circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willace is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Armbar is breathing heavily.
Willace missing with a left hand there. Armbar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armbar misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Willace lands.
A jab from Willace does it's job there.
Willace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Willace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Willace staying out of range there.
Willace lands a jab to Armbar's midsection.
Willace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willace with a nice cross.
Willace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Willace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armbar manages to avoid it.
Armbar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Willace scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armbar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Willace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armbar at a distance.
Armbar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Willace with a hook.
Armbar tries to move into range but Willace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Willace.
Willace lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Willace. Beautiful body shot.
Willace listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Willace does it's job there.
Willace connects with a right hand. Armbar shakes it off.
Willace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Willace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armbars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Armbar is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willace lands a nice shot that snaps Armbar's head back.
Oh Armbar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armbar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armbar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willace steps in with a hook that catches Armbar right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Willace follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Armbar looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Willace!
Bill Willace decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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