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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lawris (ranked 3709 p4p, 4461 weight class) and Buzz Williamson (ranked 459 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lawris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williamson.
Williamson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lawris shoots in for a takedown but Williamson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williamson eats them both and turns towards Lawris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williamson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williamson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williamson misses with a few strikes there.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williamson tries to counter with a clinch but Lawris shakes him off and moves away.
Williamson tries to sprawl but Lawris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williamson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Williamson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawris swinging wildly here.
Lawris misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson rushes Lawris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williamson's efforts to push away.
Williamson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawris has him pressed against the cage.
Williamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williamson has him pressed against the cage.
Williamson tries to break the clinch but Lawris is controlling the position.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lawris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawris shoots for a takedown but Williamson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williamson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lawris is breathing heavily.
Williamson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ray Lawris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Williamson avoids them all with ease.
Lawris throws a nice looking combination but Williamson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williamson throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williamson throws a combination that misses
and Lawris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williamson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williamson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris gets to his feet. Williamson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Williamson throws a series of punches but Lawris avoids them all with ease.
Lawris tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Williamson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Williamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawris.
Williamson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawris circles away.
Williamson misses with the combination.
Lawris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williamson closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lawris up against the cage.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Lawris holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.
Williamson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williamson tries to clinch but Lawris is having none of it.
Lawris swats away the attempt to clinch by Williamson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Williamson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williamson.
Williamson misses with a double jab.
Lawris misses with a combination
and Williamson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Lawris swinging wildly here.
Lawris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Lawris. Those never looked like landing.
Lawris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williamson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ray Lawris is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Lawris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williamson tries to counter with a clinch but Lawris shakes him off and moves away.
Williamson's corner calls for a 1-2. Williamson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williamson stuns Lawris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williamson has closed the distance and engaged Lawris in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williamson jumps into guard, dragging Lawris to the mat.
Williamson pushes Lawris off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lawris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williamson counters with a right hand to the body.
Williamson is looking to clinch but Lawris is avoiding it.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lawris lands a two punch combo.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawris stalks Williamson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williamson's face. Williamson staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williamson tries to clinch up but Lawris circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawris misses with a two punch combination.
Lawris shoots in for a double leg but Williamson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawris slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Williamson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williamson is looking to clinch.
Lawris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Williamson.
Williamson wants to clinch up but Lawris keeps it at a distance.
Williamson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lawris misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Lawris avoids them all with ease.
Lawris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Williamson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lawris defends it well.
Williamson jabs at Lawris's body.
Lawris swinging wildly here.
Lawris misses with the combination.
Williamson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williamson throws a body shot but no joy.
As Williamson tries to get set, Lawris tries to push him back and clinch up but Williamson manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Williamson - just one landing.
Lawris drops his hands momentarily and Williamson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lawris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson tries to clinch but Lawris moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawris tries to keep at a distance but Williamson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williamson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bit of stalling here from Williamson.
Lawris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawris at a distance.
Williamson wants to clinch.
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Williamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Lawris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williamson tries to avoid it but Lawris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williamson to the ground. Williamson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williamson looks to land a right hand but Lawris moved out of range.
Lawris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williamson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawris goes for a double leg but Williamson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williamson continues to drive forward.
Williamson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williamson manages to break the clinch.
Lawris shoots in looking for a takedown but Williamson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lawris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Lawris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson tries to clinch up but Lawris circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawris throws a right and a left that Williamson avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lawris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williamson pushes Lawris up against the cage in a clinch.
Williamson scores with a shot to the side of Lawris's head.
Williamson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lawris prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lawris walks away with a smile on his face. Williamson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williamson moves into the clinch.
Williamson tries a knee to the head but Lawris blocks it.
Lawris avoiding damage as Williamson throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Williamson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Lawris misses.
Williamson throws a counter combo.
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Williamson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawris rather than just go for the knockout.
Williamson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawris to keep the fight standing.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Lawris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Buzz Williamson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williamson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lawris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Williamson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawris breaks from the clinch.
Lawris throws a right and a left that Williamson avoids nicely.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson is looking for the big counter here.
Lawris misses with a series of wild punches.
Williamson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lawris defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to clinch but Lawris moves out of range.
Lawris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williamson.
Lawris throws a combination. Williamson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lawris misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawris swats away the attempt to clinch by Williamson.
Williamson tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Lawris misses.
Williamson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lawris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray Lawris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawris circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson wants to clinch up but Lawris keeps it at a distance.
Buzz Williamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Williamson throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson works the jab nicely.
Lawris shoots in for a double leg but Williamson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williamson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williamson tries to clinch there but Lawris circles away.
Lawris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williamson.
Lawris misses with a double jab
and Williamson counters with a two punch combo.
Ray Lawris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buzz Williamson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawris misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Lawris.
Well Williamson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Williamson!
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