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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Nelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Nelsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelsons tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Nelsons jumps guard but Williams stands there with Nelsons around his waist. Nelsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelsons swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
Nelsons tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelsons jumps guard but Williams stands there with Nelsons around his waist. Nelsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelsons slows down the pace here.
Nelsons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nelsons is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nelsons 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.
Nelsons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nelsons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams avoiding damage as Nelsons throws knees to the body.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams letting Nelsons take a breather here.
Nelsons pulls Williams into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nelsons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nelsons blocks Williams's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nelsons looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Nelsons isn't that keen on the idea.
Nelsons is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nelsons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Nelsons is blocking nicely.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Nelsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nelsons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelsons is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelsons tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelsons is breathing heavily.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Nelsons has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nelsons looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelsons is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nelsons to the mat. Nelsons regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams stands up from Nelsons's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelsons won't want to take too many of those.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Nelsons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Williams tries to clinch up but Nelsons circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams wants to clinch up but Nelsons keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Nelsons moves out of range.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelsons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelsons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams is looking to clinch but Nelsons is avoiding it.
Nelsons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelsons looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Nelsons swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Williams is now in Nelsons's guard. A big mistake from Nelsons there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelsons, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nelsons is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelsons blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Nelsons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams is trying to trip Nelsons. He has hold of a leg but Nelsons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Williams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nelsons's guard.
Nelsons 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.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Nelsons.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons looking to control.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelsons keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
That's two 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.
Nelsons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Williams tries to clinch there but Nelsons circles away.
Nelsons instigates a clinch.
Nelsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelsons can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Nelsons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Nelsons blocks with his arms.
Williams avoiding damage as Nelsons throws knees to the body.
Nelsons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelsons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelsons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Nelsons is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelsons's face.
Nelsons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelsons keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelsons counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams wants the takedown. Nelsons is fighting it off but Williams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nelsons's guard against the cage.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams stands and steps away. Nelsons gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Nelsons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Nelsons blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelsons pulls Williams into guard.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelsons has wrist control.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Williams won't allow Nelsons to get back to his feet.
Williams wants to control from the top but Nelsons keeps moving.
Matt Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Nelsons.
Nelsons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Nelsons pushes him off.
Williams tries to clinch
and Nelsons counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nelsons's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williams punching from the bottom.
Williams pushes Nelsons off looking to stand but Nelsons dives back in and keeps control.
Williams is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nelsons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nelsons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nelsons's back!
Nelsons is covering up but some of the strikes from Williams are getting through and doing damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons wants to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelsons trying to control but not successfully.
Nelsons turns into Williams and is now in his guard.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Nelsons is having none of it.
Nelsons would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nelsons won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams wants to stand up but Nelsons is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams tries to clinch there but Nelsons circles away.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelsons counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelsons decides to stand back up.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Nelsons.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nelsons's guard.
Nelsons 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.
Williams distracts Nelsons with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams trying to control but Nelsons is working from the bottom.
Nelsons trying to control the position.
Williams is looking to stand up but Nelsons won't let him.
Nelsons 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams clinches up with Nelsons and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelsons jumps guard but Williams stands there with Nelsons around his waist. Nelsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelsons's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelsons has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelsons prevents it.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunner Nelsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matt Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelsons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunner Nelsons.
I think Williams 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Williams!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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