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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Kings and Queesn - Aerosmith as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxwell Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maxwell Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams looks gassed!
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Williams turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
Brown wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Williams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maxwell Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Williams.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown looks to clinch
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Brown darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but TJ Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Williams is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
TJ Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Brown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Williams manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Williams in his guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Brown pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Maxwell Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Williams.
Brown tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Williams down.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Brown tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Brown has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Brown dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Williams dives into Brown's guard.
Brown has his feet on Williams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams stops Brown from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Williams is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams stops Brown from standing up.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Williams blocks a head kick by Brown.
Williams wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Williams!
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energy
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hype
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