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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shavkat Velikan (ranked 3593 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Darren Will (ranked 393 p4p, 173 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shavkat Velikan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Will!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velikan to score with a decent uppercut.
Will is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Will misses.
Nice defenses there by Velikan.
Will fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velikan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velikan throws a poor cross that misses
and Will counters with a nice uppercut.
Velikan throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velikan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Velikan misses the target.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velikan slips a straight right by Will.
Velikan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Will ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Velikan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Velikan lands with an overhand left.
Will cracks Velikan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Velikan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Will throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velikan counters with a stiff right hand.
Velikan stalks Will and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Will's face. Will staggers backwards, shaken.
Velikan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Will takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velikan throws an off balance right hand
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will swings for the body but Velikan moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Will checks a leg kick.
Will looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Velikan misses.
Velikan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Will.
Will misses with a straight right.
Velikan misses with a looping left.
Velikan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Will moves away.
Velikan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Will walks into a left hand.
Velikan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velikan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Will, pushing him back against the cage.
Velikan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Will stalling in the clinch.
Velikan blocking some punches.
Velikan misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Velikan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Velikan swings wildly with an uppercut but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will blocks an uppercut.
Velikan can't find room to land a body shot as Will controls the action.
Velikan misses with a punch to the body.
Velikan blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Velikan.
Will lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velikan backwards.
Velikan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velikan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velikan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velikan misses with a punch on the inside.
Will is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Will fails to land.
Velikan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Will has a couple of punches blocked by Velikan.
Will has a couple of punches blocked by Velikan.
Will escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velikan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will throws a jab but it's blocked by Velikan.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Will on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Will misses with a jab to the body
letting Velikan counter with a right hand.
Velikan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Will moves away.
Will moves out of range of the strikes.
Will throws a shot from downtown. Velikan moves away and avoids it.
Velikan swings widly with a right hand
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velikan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Will ducks right into an uppercut from Velikan.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Velikan.
Nice body punch from Will.
Velikan misses with a wild body shot.
Velikan misses with a wild body shot.
Velikan misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velikan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Will on the side of the head.
Will swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velikan cracks Will with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velikan.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velikan moves away.
Will throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Will on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Will takes a swing at Velikan's ribcage but misses.
Velikan clinches up against the cage.
Velikan misses with a punch on the inside.
Velikan misses with a punch on the inside.
Will swings wildly with an uppercut but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velikan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velikan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Will's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velikan tries to clinch but Will is having none of it.
Velikan throws a looping overhand right but Will ducks down to avoid it.
Velikan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Will counters with a two punch combo.
Will misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shavkat Velikan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Velikan throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velikan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Will.
Velikan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Will.
Will throws a right and a left that both miss.
Will throws out a loose jab but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velikan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Will stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velikan slips a jab from Will.
Will scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Will throws out a loose jab but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velikan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velikan. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Will's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Will rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Velikan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velikan scores with a nice strike.
Will missing with a left hand there. Velikan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velikan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velikan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Will takes a swing at Velikan's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Velikan misses.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velikan drives through and clinches with Will against the cage.
Will throws a punch but it's blocked by Velikan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will blocking some punches.
Velikan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Will backwards.
Will has a couple of punches blocked by Velikan.
Velikan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Will looks to land a left hand but Velikan moved out of range nicely.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Will uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velikan.
Will connects with a body shot.
Velikan misses with an uppercut. Will saw that one coming.
Will looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velikan looks to land a right hand but Will moved out of range.
Velikan misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Will misses the target.
Velikan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velikan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Will digs a good hook to Velikan's body.
Will looks to land a right hand but Velikan moved out of range.
Will throws a combination. Velikan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velikan throws a looping overhand right but Will ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will slips under a jab from Velikan.
Velikan tries to clinch there but Will circles away.
Velikan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Will moves away.
Velikan rushes Will and presses him up against the cage.
Velikan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velikan scores with a shot to the side of Will's head.
Velikan working aggressively here.
Velikan lands a right hand.
Will struggles to land a body shot inside as Velikan controls his hands.
Velikan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Will can do to turn this around?
Velikan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Will or not.
Velikan misses with the head strike.
Velikan trying to stall but Will improves his position.
Velikan lands a hook that snaps the head of Will backwards.
Velikan tries to throw a body punch but Will avoids it by throwing Velikan back against the cage.
Will misses with a punch to the body.
Will scores with a shoulder strike.
Shavkat Velikan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velikan manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Velikan misses its intended target.
Velikan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Will moves away.
Velikan doesn't manage to clinch there - Will circles away.
Shavkat Velikan is winning the standup battle so far.
Velikan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Will! But no joy.
Will swings for the body but Velikan moves out of range.
Will swinging wildly here.
Will misses with a few strikes there.
Velikan throws an overhand right that lands on Will's shoulder, as Will tries to avoid the shot.
Will avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velikan misses with a double jab.
Will lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Velikan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velikan throws out the jab.
Velikan lands a right hook to the body.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velikan manages to avoid it.
Velikan avoids the body shot from Will.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velikan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velikan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Will's hands.
Velikan throws an off balance right hand
and Will counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Velikan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velikan throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Will scores with a jab.
Will scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velikan doesn't seem bothered though.
Velikan misses with a hook.
Velikan clobbers Will with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velikan moves into range and clinches up with Will.
Will throws a head punch that misses.
Will breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velikan throws a hook to the side of Will's head but Will sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velikan moves out of range of the strikes.
Will staying out of range there.
Will misses with a double jab.
Velikan misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shavkat Velikan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Velikan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velikan throws a right hand that Will ducks under and follows up with a left that Will also avoids with ease.
Velikan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will looks to land a right hand but Velikan moved out of range.
Velikan moves out of range as Will strikes.
A shot to the body from Velikan misses
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velikan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Will.
Will throws a hook but Velikan blocks it.
Will throws a body shot but no joy.
Will lands a right hook to the body.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Velikan tries to clinch but Will is having none of it.
Will smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velikan scores with a body shot.
Velikan stuns Will with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velikan throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will slips a jab from Velikan.
Velikan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velikan lands with a straight right. Will didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will misses with a looping right.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velikan staying out of range there.
Will has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velikan clobbers Will with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velikan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Velikan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velikan throws a body shot but no joy.
Will tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velikan was well out of range. Poor timing from Will.
Velikan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velikan takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Will fails to land.
Will lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velikan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Will.
Will blocks an uppercut.
Velikan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Velikan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Velikan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velikan takes a shot to the head.
Velikan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Will breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Velikan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Will avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velikan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velikan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velikan throws out the jab.
Will walks into a jab.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velikan lands a nice shot to the body.
Will loads up on a big right hand but Velikan slips the punch.
Velikan punishes Will's body with a nice straight punch.
Will misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Will looks to land a combination but Velikan avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Velikan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Will avoids the body shot from Velikan.
Velikan throws a jab but it's blocked by Will.
Velikan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Will fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velikan manages to avoid it.
Will on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Will takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Velikan avoids the body shot from Will.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Will bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velikan's head.
Velikan misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velikan.
Velikan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velikan closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velikan misses with a punch on the inside.
Velikan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Will backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Velikan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velikan throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Velikan.
Will misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Will wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velikan has him pressed against the cage.
Will has Velikan pressed against the cage.
Velikan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velikan misses with a punch to the body.
Velikan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Velikan.
Will misses with the head strike.
Velikan misses with the head strike.
Velikan breaks from the clinch.
Darren Will has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shavkat Velikan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Will misses with a right hand
and Velikan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shavkat Velikan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velikan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shavkat Velikan!
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