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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadillac Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cadillac Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy Lloyd! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lloyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Williams fails in his attempt to clinch. Williams scores with a jab to the body. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center. Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Williams looking to control.
Lloyd trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Lloyd preventing the sweep. Lloyd drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Lloyd off! Lloyd jumps back into Williams's guard. Lloyd chips away with some ground and pound. Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position. Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lloyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head. Lloyd forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lloyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Williams missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lloyd is working away from the top position though. Lloyd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Lloyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Williams tries to get to full guard but Lloyd has control of the leg. Lloyd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Williams tries to clinch up. Williams tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range. Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lloyd, pushing him back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lloyd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Williams trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Williams tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Williams turns into Lloyd and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lloyd trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Lloyd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lloyd looks gassed! Lloyd pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage. Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Lloyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Williams wants to hit a switch here but Lloyd passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Williams there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lloyd landing shots from mount. Williams wants to hold on but Lloyd pushes him away. Williams is trying desperately to improve position. Lloyd looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Lloyd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lloyd is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Williams is looking to clinch. Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Lloyd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to clinch but Lloyd is having none of it. Williams is looking to clinch. Williams tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range. Williams has Lloyd up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Lloyd turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lloyd manages to end up in side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Williams tries to improve position but can't. Williams sneaks back into half guard. Williams wants to get back to full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lloyd is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position. Lloyd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Lloyd dominated that round. That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range. Lloyd keeps the fight on the outside. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lloyd. Nice sprawl there from Williams as Lloyd shoots in. Lloyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Lloyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Cadillac Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Lloyd. Lloyd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lloyd off to one side. Williams wants to clinch. Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lloyd is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lloyd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lloyd ducks right into an uppercut from Williams. Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lloyd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off. Lloyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off. Williams tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams closes the distance and clinches. Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards. Lloyd blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Lloyd letting Williams take a breather here. Williams looking for a takedown. Lloyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Lloyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Lloyd shrugs off. Lloyd is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Lloyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Williams rushes Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Williams lands a nice uppercut. Lloyd tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Williams misses with a wild body shot. Lloyd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though. Williams wants to clinch up but Lloyd keeps it at a distance. Williams tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams wants to clinch up but Lloyd keeps it at a distance. Williams fails in his attempt to clinch. Williams wants to clinch. Williams throws a hook but Lloyd blocks it. Williams tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Williams wants to clinch. Cadillac Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lloyd keeps the fight on the outside. Lloyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes. Williams wants to clinch up but Lloyd keeps it at a distance. Cadillac Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Williams tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance. Williams fails in his attempt to clinch. Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams. Lloyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Lloyd is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Williams is looking to control Lloyd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted? Williams throws a strike from the bottom but Lloyd passes into side control!
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cadillac 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. This is the final round!
Lloyd tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams has his takedown stuffed and Lloyd counters with a slapping leg kick. Williams closes the distance but Lloyd moves to the side and Lloyd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard. Lloyd showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lloyd postures up.
Williams wants to sweep here but Lloyd controlling him for the moment. Lloyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Williams wants to sweep here but Lloyd controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Williams clinches but Lloyd breaks the clinch and Lloyd counters by clinching up. Lloyd blocking some punches.
Lloyd has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Lloyd pulls guard effortlessly. Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lloyd on the ground. Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lloyd looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Lloyd has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though. Williams wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving. Lloyd is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving. Williams drops back looking for a leg! Lloyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lloyd manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Lloyd's guard. Lloyd has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though. Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lloyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Lloyd trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lloyd manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lloyd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lloyd trying to control the position.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lloyd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard. Williams preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Freddy Lloyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lloyd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Lloyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
56% |
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