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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfeld (ranked 1823 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Billy Williams (ranked 198 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironfeld circles away.
Ironfeld loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams tries to clinch
and Ironfeld counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Williams!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ironfeld controls the position from side control.
Ironfeld throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams parries the strikes from Ironfeld easily there. Ironfeld is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ironfeld tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
Ironfeld scores with punches from side control.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ironfeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ironfeld moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ironfeld's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ironfeld throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ironfeld prevents Williams from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Williams is being controlled here.
Williams parries the strikes from Ironfeld easily there. Ironfeld is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
Ironfeld controlling the position.
Williams is pushing Ironfeld's head away, looking to escape. Ironfeld manages to hold on to the position though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ironfeld working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Ironfeld crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Ironfeld are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ironfeld fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Ironfeld drags him back down.
Ironfeld controls the position from side control.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ironfeld in side control, throwing shots but Williams defends.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ironfeld controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ironfeld misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Ironfeld.
It looks like Billy Williams has been cut.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tests Ironfeld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ironfeld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a jab-cross combination.
Ironfeld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams with the inside leg kick.
Ironfeld loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Ironfeld misses.
Ironfeld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Ironfeld decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ironfeld with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ironfeld content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ironfeld is controlling him.
Ironfeld chips away with some ground and pound.
Ironfeld engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ironfeld scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ironfeld landing with the ground and pound.
Ironfeld scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ironfeld lands a couple of digs.
Ironfeld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ironfeld working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Ironfeld working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Ironfeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Ironfeld controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Theros Ironfeld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ironfeld throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ironfeld missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ironfeld keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ironfeld connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Ironfeld landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ironfeld content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Ironfeld scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ironfeld prevents Williams from standing back up.
Ironfeld 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.
Ironfeld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ironfeld lands strikes from half guard.
Ironfeld tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Ironfeld there.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ironfeld scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ironfeld is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams pushes Ironfeld off looking to stand but Ironfeld dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironfeld circles away.
Ironfeld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ironfeld changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Billy Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Ironfeld misses with a looping right.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironfeld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Ironfeld moved out of range.
Ironfeld misses the shot to the body.
Ironfeld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ironfeld misses with a straight left.
Ironfeld fails with the takedown.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ironfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.
Ironfeld swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ironfeld controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ironfeld cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams wants to stand but Ironfeld is controlling the position.
Ironfeld forces his way into half guard.
Ironfeld is taking a breather. Williams 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.
Ironfeld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ironfeld winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ironfeld sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ironfeld working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ironfeld takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ironfeld working Williams over with strikes.
Ironfeld perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Ironfeld in his half guard.
Ironfeld scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ironfeld scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ironfeld lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is rocked!
Ironfeld lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Williams quite badly. Williams pulls Ironfeld in close trying to recover. Ironfeld postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Williams on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Williams doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theros Ironfeld!
A pretty intense looking Theros Ironfeld took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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