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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Stelk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: River Below by Billy Talent. Sebastian Stelk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Williams's chin.
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153 lbs
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173 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Stelk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Williams!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelk scores with a jab to the body.
Stelk throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Stelk.
Stelk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Stelk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stelk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stelk misses with a head kick.
Stelk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stelk's waist but Stelk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Stelk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Stelk.
Williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stelk is keeping the position for now.
Stelk wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stelk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stelk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Stelk is keeping the position.
Stelk wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams avoids the head kick by Stelk.
Stelk looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Stelk.
Williams tries to clinch but Stelk moves out of range.
Stelk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stelk is breathing heavily.
Stelk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stelk is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Stelk circles away and we're back to standing.
Stelk misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stelk pinned against the cage. Stelk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sebastian Stelk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Williams.
Stelk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Stelk misses.
Stelk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams blocks a head kick by Stelk.
Sebastian Stelk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in but Stelk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stelk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Williams stops Stelk from standing up.
Stelk wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
Stelk controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Stelk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams wants to control from the top but Stelk keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams won't allow Stelk to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stelk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Stelk as Williams shoots in.
No joy there for Stelk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stelk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stelk!
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams wants to control the pace but Stelk is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stelk falls off balance throwing a combination
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stelk wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams passes Stelk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams controlling the action here.
Stelk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Williams is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stelk wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelk wants to get back to his feet.
Williams moves nicely into side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Stelk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stelk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
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.
Stelk is not content to let Williams control the position.
Stelk is looking to reverse the position.
Stelk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stelk lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stelk.
Stelk throws a leg kick
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stelk's guard.
Stelk keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Stelk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelk keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Stelk wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams stands and throws Stelk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stelk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stelk's waist but Stelk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Joseph Williams has been cut.
Stelk misses with a kick to the body
and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Stelk didn't expect that.
Stelk working for submissions but it's allowed Williams to get to half guard.
Stelk is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Stelk moves into full guard.
Williams prevents Stelk from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stelk throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stelk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Joseph Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams trying to control but Stelk is working from the bottom.
Williams postures up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stelk wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Stelk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stelk wants to improve his position but instead Williams has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stelk is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stelk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams pulls guard successfully.
Williams controls Stelk momentarily but Stelk frees himself.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Stelk from controlling successfully.
Stelk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stelk preventing the sweep.
Sebastian Stelk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stelk stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Stelk is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stelk throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stelk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stelk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Stelk is keeping the position.
Stelk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams stands and throws Stelk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stelk's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelk tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
Williams controls the position from side control.
Stelk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stelk tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Stelk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four 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 thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stelk wants to control but Williams postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Stelk.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Stelk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stelk throws a head kick that misses.
Williams clinches.
Stelk wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stelk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stelk prevents the takedown attempt.
Sebastian Stelk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Williams.
Stelk has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A body shot lands from Stelk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Williams!
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