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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koya Chekutimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and robert william (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chekutimi's entrance music is You Dont Know - 50 Cent. A fine choice. robert william will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Koya Chekutimi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, robert william! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chekutimi throws a low kick but william avoids it. william shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chekutimi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Chekutimi keeping full guard, as william tries to pass. Chekutimi 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. william stands up over Chekutimi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Chekutimi wants to stand up but william is controlling him. Chekutimi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chekutimi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. william trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekutimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. william is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. william chips away with some ground and pound. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. william drops back looking for a leg! Chekutimi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chekutimi manages to kick william off! william jumps back into Chekutimi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Chekutimi tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chekutimi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
william is in close to Chekutimi's body, working some short punches and elbows. william trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Chekutimi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
william must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. william throws a series of punches but Chekutimi moves out of range. william drives through and clinches with Chekutimi against the cage.
william has picked Chekutimi up - he's going for a ride! william dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with william in particular looking to stall. Chekutimi punching from the bottom.
Chekutimi missing with punches from the bottom.
Chekutimi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi wants to get back to his feet.
Chekutimi works his way to full guard. Good work. william pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chekutimi is keeping the position for now. william gets to his feet. Chekutimi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! william looks gassed! Chekutimi with a poor takedown and william counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chekutimi won't be happy with that. 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! Chekutimi is trying to work for a sweep but william has mounted him! william lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Chekutimi tries to reverse the position but william maintains control. william connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
william lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
william raining down shots from the mount! william blocks Chekutimi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
william is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chekutimi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
william is landing with some decent strikes but Chekutimi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Chekutimi is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by william. william connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
william putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! william looking to ground and pound but Chekutimi is blocking nicely. Chekutimi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
william working the ground and pound effectively.
Chekutimi is desperately trying to improve his position but william has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four 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. william landing shots from mount. Chekutimi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. william is trying to control. Chekutimi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Chekutimi missing with punches from the bottom.
Chekutimi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chekutimi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
william tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chekutimi controls his leg. william seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. william blocks the strikes from Chekutimi.
william seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chekutimi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Chekutimi misses with a takedown so william counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
robert william dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chekutimi fails with the takedown and william counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by william. Chekutimi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst william is controlling him. william lands a couple of digs. william stands up from guard. Let's bang! william is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chekutimi. william shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than william was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! william trying to control but he's not successful this time. william looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. william blocks Chekutimi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. william is in the full mount, landing strikes. Chekutimi is squirming around, avoiding william's attempts to control the action. Chekutimi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Chekutimi is trying to escape the mount.
william looking to control but Chekutimi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Chekutimi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chekutimi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. william is working for a guillotine from mount but Chekutimi frees his head quite easily.
Chekutimi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. william scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chekutimi?
william prevents Chekutimi from getting the reversal. william connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
william sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. william punching from mount but Chekutimi doing a good job of avoiding damage. william landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by william.
Chekutimi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chekutimi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. william punching from mount but Chekutimi doing a good job of avoiding damage. Chekutimi is squirming around, avoiding william's attempts to control the action. william thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. william throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. william looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Chekutimi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Chekutimi is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. william has control of Chekutimi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chekutimi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
william can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chekutimi is looking to escape. william lands a big shot there that rocks Chekutimi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chekutimi is looking to get to half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chekutimi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
robert william showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
william shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chekutimi's guard. Chekutimi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chekutimi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! william gets to his feet. Chekutimi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Chekutimi doesn't succeed with the takedown and william moves into the clinch. Chekutimi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but william pulls him back up using the underhooks. william gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. william prevents Chekutimi from getting back to his feet. Chekutimi tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. william trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekutimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chekutimi 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. william pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chekutimi is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. william missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Chekutimi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Chekutimi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and william holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koya Chekutimi. That's going to take a lot out of him. william pulls guard successfully.
william 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. Chekutimi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. william is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Chekutimi is trying to stand.
robert william has got the better of the ground game so far. william blocks the strikes from Chekutimi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. william is looking to take a break and control but Chekutimi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Chekutimi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Chekutimi missing with punches from the bottom.
Chekutimi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. william lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. william is trying to work for a kimura but Chekutimi is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Chekutimi tries for a takedown but william circles away easily and william counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by william. william breaks the clinch.
Chekutimi fails to land the takedown. william shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi punching from the bottom.
Chekutimi missing with punches from the bottom.
william is keen to just control but Chekutimi is a slippery customer. Chekutimi works his way to full guard. Good work. william wants to stand but Chekutimi is controlling his posture from full guard. william pushing down on Chekutimi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. william slips a nice elbow through Chekutimi's hands, connecting with Chekutimi's forehead. Chekutimi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but william pulls his head out easily. william stands up and beckons Chekutimi to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. william misses with a wild combination.
william takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
william forces Chekutimi back against the cage and clinches. Chekutimi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. william avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. william breaks the clinch.
Chekutimi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. william stopping the sweep attempt from Chekutimi. william gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. william misses with a low kick. Koya Chekutimi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chekutimi shoots and misses and william counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chekutimi's guard now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
robert william really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
william shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chekutimi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Chekutimi keeping full guard, as william tries to pass. Chekutimi trying to strike off his back.
william advances to half guard. Chekutimi manages to get to full guard.
Chekutimi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
william is looking to work some ground and pound but Chekutimi has wrist control. Chekutimi 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. william missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Chekutimi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chekutimi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
william prevents Chekutimi from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Chekutimi misses with a takedown attempt and william counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chekutimi's guard now. Chekutimi looking to hit a scissor sweep but william is one step ahead there. Chekutimi tries to strike from the bottom.
Chekutimi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chekutimi wants to get back to his feet but william is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. william scoring with punches to the head and body. Chekutimi wants to stand but william is controlling the position. william stands up and waves to Chekutimi to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi with a poor takedown so william counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chekutimi can't keep his opponent in guard - william advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Chekutimi is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Chekutimi is in all sorts of trouble here.
william with the ground and pound from mount. william trying to control but he's not successful this time. Chekutimi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chekutimi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as william tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
william wants to control the pace but Chekutimi is squirming around nicely. Chekutimi throwing hammer fists to the chest of william. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round. william trying to control but Chekutimi is having none of it. william blocks Chekutimi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Chekutimi is looking to improve his position but william isn't that keen on the idea. william tries to control but Chekutimi wriggling away. william prevents Chekutimi from getting the reversal. Chekutimi is in a horrible position here. william smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chekutimi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
william landing strikes, looking to finish!
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. Poor strikes thrown by william there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chekutimi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Chekutimi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Chekutimi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Chekutimi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
william can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chekutimi is looking to escape. Chekutimi is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Chekutimi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
robert william dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
william throws a series of strikes that have Chekutimi backpedaling.
Chekutimi checks a low kick from william. Chekutimi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
william lands a slapping body shot.
Chekutimi has his takedown stuffed and william counters with a single leg into guard. Chekutimi didn't expect that. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. william working some strikes from top position. william's corner is telling him to maintain position. william trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Chekutimi 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. william throws a big right hand that misses. Chekutimi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. william missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. william preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Chekutimi misses with a takedown attempt and william counters with a single leg into guard. Chekutimi didn't expect that. Chekutimi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chekutimi striking off his back but it's not causing william any problems. Chekutimi looking to hit a scissor sweep but william is one step ahead there. william is pushing down on Chekutimi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chekutimi is fighting to maintain full guard but william has managed to sneak the leg through. william looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Chekutimi is trying to get back to full guard. Chekutimi is trying to stand back up but william is controlling him
william stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Chekutimi shoots and misses and william counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koya Chekutimi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! william sitting in guard, not really doing much. william decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. william is looking to score with low kicks. Chekutimi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and william decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chekutimi's guard. Chekutimi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
william preventing the sweep. Chekutimi tries to strike from the bottom.
william stands and steps away. Chekutimi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Chekutimi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts william as he jumps to the side. Chekutimi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. william tries to avoid it but Chekutimi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag william to the ground. william escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. william shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chekutimi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. william pushes down on Chekutimi's leg and manages to get into half guard. Chekutimi wants to improve his position but william is controlling well.
william stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Chekutimi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and william counters with a head kick. Chekutimi misses with a takedown attempt and william counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Chekutimi is trying to stand up here but william is controlling him well. Chekutimi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Chekutimi wants to sweep but no luck. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Chekutimi wants to sweep here but william controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chekutimi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Chekutimi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chekutimi is on top in guard.
Chekutimi postures up in william's guard and throws a big left but william blocks it. Chekutimi with a flurry of punches that miss. william bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chekutimi's guard. Koya Chekutimi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! william wants to pass the guard but Chekutimi is keeping the position. Chekutimi working for a triangle but william defends it easily.
robert william is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. william sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight! robert william comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well william has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 44:50 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 44:50 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... robert william! robert william is the new middleweight champion!
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