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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virtua Fighta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Purity by Slipknot as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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219 lbs
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209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virtua Fighta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams tries for a takedown but Fighta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fighta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fighta avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Virtua Fighta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Williams.
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighta slips nicely into half guard.
Fighta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fighta tries to stand and escape but Williams is controlling the position.
Fighta lands strikes from half guard.
Fighta content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fighta stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Fighta trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Fighta slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Fighta from controlling successfully.
Fighta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fighta wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fighta pulls his head out easily.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams striking off his back but it's not causing Fighta any problems.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fighta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fighta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fighta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fighta is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fighta decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fighta misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fighta drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Fighta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams has Fighta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fighta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fighta wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fighta is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Williams to the mat. Williams regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fighta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fighta trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking for a triangle but Fighta pushes his legs off easily.
Fighta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Fighta trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams working for a triangle but Fighta defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighta postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virtua Fighta 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.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighta circles away.
Fighta is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Fighta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fighta connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Fighta defends easily.
Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fighta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fighta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams has his foot on Fighta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fighta works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams wants to sweep here but Fighta controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fighta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fighta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fighta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighta is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like Sam Williams has been cut.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Fighta.
Fighta wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Fighta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fighta trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams moves into full guard.
Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Virtua Fighta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fighta trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fighta trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Fighta advances position into side control!
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Fighta stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Fighta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Virtua Fighta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Williams.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Sam Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams tries to clinch but Fighta moves out of range.
Fighta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fighta looking to pass the guard.
Fighta wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighta won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Fighta from controlling successfully.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fighta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fighta tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Fighta prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fighta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fighta lands in his opponent's guard.
Fighta stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Fighta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Fighta defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fighta pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Fighta is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Fighta is really struggling to control Williams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Williams is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fighta pulls his head out easily.
Fighta is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Fighta wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fighta throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Williams's body to avoid the submission. Williams has instead reached around Fighta's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Williams arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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