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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teddy Bear is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams misses with a hook. Bear ducked under it nicely.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bear is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Bear circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a jab when Bear was well out of range.
Bear goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bear misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Bear didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Williams preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bear throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Bear looks gassed!
Bear 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.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Williams trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bear throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bear misses the target.
Williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams stands and throws Bear's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Williams wants to finish this one by submission but Bear is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
Williams wants to take his opponent's back but Bear doesn't allow it.
Williams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bear is surviving well by controlling Williams's body position as best he can.
Bear wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Bear really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bear is trying to reverse the position but instead Williams has taken his back - oops!
Williams keeps control of the position easily here as Bear tries to buck him off.
Bear is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Williams off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bear is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bear trying to control but not successfully.
Bear rolls, trying to escape but Williams keeps control of the position.
Williams looking to break Bear's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bear remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Williams will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bear misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Bear fights it but they end up in guard.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Bear controlling the position.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Bear is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Bear blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams distracts Bear with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bear working a defensive guard but Williams manages to pass into side control anyway.
Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bear tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bear fending off the submission attempt from Williams.
Williams trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Williams.
Bear manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Bear.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bear trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bear stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bear gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Bear.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Bear tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Bear throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Bear looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bear misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bear throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bear throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Bear.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Kenneth Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams passes Bear's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams is taking a breather. Bear says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Bear's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bear.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams is looking to work his way around to Bear's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bear sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bear won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.
Williams goes for an armbar but Bear turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bear avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bear stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Bear stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bear is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bear is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Bear wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teddy Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenneth Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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