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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arne Slot (ranked 4598 p4p, 3788 weight class) and Tyler Williams (ranked 472 p4p, 434 weight class). Williams has chosen The Memory Remains by Metallica as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arne Slot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Williams!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Slot wants to get back to full guard.
Slot wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slot manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slot looking for a sweep. Not yet Slot, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slot seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Slot has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Slot trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Slot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slot manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Slot is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slot being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams is pushing down on Slot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slot is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Slot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Slot is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slot trying to control but Williams postures up.
Slot is trying to get back to full guard.
Slot trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Williams manages to pass to mount!
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slot?
Slot tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Slot is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slot wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williams avoids the attempt from Slot to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Slot is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slot is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Slot keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Slot has double underhooks.
Williams tries to break free but Slot pushes him back against the cage.
Slot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slot tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slot misses with the head strike.
Slot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Slot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slot looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Slot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slot looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to circle away but Slot has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams clinches.
Slot misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Slot sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slot wants to stand back up but Williams manages to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Slot is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Slot is looking to land body kicks.
Slot pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams decides to pull guard.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Slot from controlling successfully.
Williams has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slot off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Slot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Slot back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slot looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Slot's takedown attempt.
Slot fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arne Slot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Slot has double underhooks.
Slot looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Slot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams avoiding damage as Slot throws knees to the body.
Slot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Slot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slot scores with a knee to the head.
Slot tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slot trying to land knees to the body.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slot instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Slot to stand up.
Slot slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Slot tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Slot tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Slot can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Slot.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Slot.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Slot drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slot looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slot is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arne Slot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slot throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Slot quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Slot's hands, connecting with Slot's forehead.
Williams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Slot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slot trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Arne Slot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Slot from improving his position.
Slot is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Slot is trying to control but Williams manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Slot is rocked!
Tyler Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Williams! That's really hurt Slot and he's turned his back - Williams keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Williams jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Williams!
Our winner, Tyler Williams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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