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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Hunt Ataturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Shy FX - On the Run blaring out of the sound system. Andre Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gene Hunt Ataturk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ataturk misses the shot to the body.
Ataturk tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Ataturk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andre Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ataturk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ataturk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Ataturk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ataturk doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams cracks Ataturk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ataturk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Ataturk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ataturk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a jab when Ataturk was well out of range.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Ataturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Ataturk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams tests Ataturk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ataturk's head.
Ataturk tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Ataturk keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries to clinch but Ataturk moves away
and Ataturk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ataturk misses with a few strikes there.
Ataturk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Ataturk.
Ataturk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ataturk backs up against the cage.
Ataturk misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ataturk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Ataturk moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ataturk takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ataturk is just out of range.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ataturk manages to avoid it.
Ataturk tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Andre Williams has been cut.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ataturk manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Ataturk stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Ataturk moves out of range of the strikes.
Ataturk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ataturk circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ataturk throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Nice uppercut there from Ataturk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ataturk. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ataturk throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ataturk.
Ataturk takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams wants to clinch up but Ataturk keeps it at a distance.
Ataturk slips under a jab from Williams.
Ataturk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ataturk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Ataturk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries a low kick but Ataturk avoids it.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ataturk at a distance.
Ataturk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ataturk defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams takes a swing at Ataturk's ribcage but misses.
Williams slips under a jab from Ataturk.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ataturk is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams moves away from the strike by Ataturk.
Ataturk misses the shot to the body.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ataturk counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Williams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ataturk.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andre Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams slips a straight right by Ataturk.
Ataturk tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ataturk was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Ataturk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Ataturk throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams stuns Ataturk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams closes the distance but Ataturk moves to the side
and Ataturk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams wants to clinch up but Ataturk keeps it at a distance.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ataturk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab from Ataturk.
Ataturk misses with a body shot.
Ataturk misses the jab.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ataturk tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams tries to clinch but Ataturk moves away
and Ataturk counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams throws a hook but Ataturk blocks it.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Ataturk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Ataturk.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams thuds his right hand into Ataturk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Ataturk moved out of range.
Ataturk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Ataturk misses with a two punch combination.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ataturk.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ataturk, as that shot connected.
Ataturk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ataturk throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ataturk, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ataturk keeps him there for the moment.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Ataturk backwards.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ataturk - that landed with a thud.
Ataturk lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ataturk is just out of range.
Ataturk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams clinches but Ataturk breaks the clinch
and Ataturk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Ataturk.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Ataturk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams lands a jab to Ataturk's midsection.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gene Hunt Ataturk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams lands with a hook. Ataturk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ataturk throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Ataturk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams punishes Ataturk's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Ataturk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Ataturk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams tests Ataturk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ataturk misses with a body shot
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams misses with a hook. Ataturk ducked under it nicely.
Ataturk slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams lands with a straight right. Ataturk didn't see that one coming.
Williams punishes Ataturk's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ataturk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ataturk slips a jab from Williams.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ataturk walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ataturk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Ataturk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ataturk was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but Ataturk moves out of range.
Williams looks to land a combination. Ataturk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ataturk counters with a two punch combo.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Ataturk is out of range.
Ataturk misses with a wild body shot.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ataturk.
Williams throws a jab when Ataturk was well out of range.
Ataturk closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Ataturk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Ataturk won't allow it.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Ataturk controls the action.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Ataturk controls the action.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ataturk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Ataturk controls the action.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ataturk throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Ataturk's shoulder, as Ataturk tries to avoid the shot.
Ataturk scores with a shot to the body.
Williams digs a good body shot into Ataturk's ribs.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Ataturk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ataturk.
Williams rushes Ataturk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ataturk pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes Ataturk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ataturk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ataturk keeps him there for the moment.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Ataturk lands a shoulder strike.
Ataturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Ataturk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ataturk.
Williams tries to break free but Ataturk pushes him back against the cage.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Ataturk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ataturk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ataturk has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ataturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ataturk prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Ataturk misses with an elbow strike.
Ataturk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ataturk is controlling him.
Ataturk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Ataturk moved out of range nicely.
Williams clinches up with Ataturk and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ataturk has him pressed against the cage.
Ataturk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andre Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Hunt Ataturk.
Ataturk lands a body punch.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ataturk has him pressed against the cage.
Ataturk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ataturk stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Ataturk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ataturk digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Ataturk won't allow it.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ataturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Ataturk is controlling the position.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ataturk stalling.
Williams tries a body shot but Ataturk blocks it.
Ataturk pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Ataturk, against the cage.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Ataturk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Ataturk controls the action.
Williams works on Ataturk's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ataturk keeps him there for the moment.
Ataturk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Ataturk is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch there but Ataturk circles away.
Ataturk scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Ataturk there.
Nice straight punches there by Ataturk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ataturk.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Ataturk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ataturk manages to avoid it.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ataturk.
Ataturk ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Ataturk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ataturk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williams misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andre Williams did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Andre Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Ataturk off the cage and back into rage.
Williams takes a swing at Ataturk's ribcage but misses.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ataturk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ataturk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ataturk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Ataturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ataturk backwards.
Ataturk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ataturk keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams is leaning against Ataturk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams is working Ataturk over against the cage.
Williams wants to break free but Ataturk has control.
Ataturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ataturk is controlling him.
Ataturk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ataturk keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ataturk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ataturk misses with a body punch.
Gene Hunt Ataturk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Ataturk won't allow it.
Ataturk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ataturk takes a shot to the head.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ataturk has him pressed against the cage.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Ataturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ataturk throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Ataturk scores with a nice head shot.
Ataturk slips a jab from Williams.
Ataturk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ataturk counters with a straight right hand.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Ataturk slips the punch.
Ataturk scores with a nice right hand.
Ataturk slips a straight right by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Ataturk slips the punch.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams tries to clinch but Ataturk is having none of it.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ataturk at a distance.
Williams lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Ataturk counters with a left to the body.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ataturk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams throws a hook but Ataturk avoids it easily.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ataturk.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ataturk.
Ataturk moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams digs a good hook to Ataturk's body.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Ataturk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Ataturk catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Ataturk looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ataturk lands a body shot.
Williams throws the left hand but Ataturk avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Ataturk.
The fighters circling - Ataturk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Ataturk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ataturk moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Ataturk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ataturk rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams tries to circle away but Ataturk has him pinned against the cage.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ataturk wants to stall.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ataturk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ataturk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Ataturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Ataturk sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andre Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Ataturk's head but Ataturk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ataturk walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Ataturk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ataturk.
Ataturk stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ataturk.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Ataturk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataturk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to clinch but Ataturk moves away
and Ataturk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ataturk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams misses the body punch
and Ataturk counters with a left to the body.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ataturk slips a straight right by Williams.
Ataturk lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Ataturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ataturk moves away.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Williams.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws a hook but Ataturk avoids it easily.
Ataturk misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Ataturk misses.
Some wild striking there from Ataturk.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ataturk doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Ataturk misses its intended target.
Ataturk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ataturk misses with a body shot.
Williams digs a good body shot into Ataturk's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a jab when Ataturk was well out of range.
Ataturk lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Ataturk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams throws a right and a left that Ataturk avoids nicely.
Ataturk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ataturk swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ataturk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lunges at Ataturk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ataturk's hand.
Ataturk misses with a looping left.
Williams moves forwards but Ataturk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gene Hunt Ataturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ataturk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Ataturk's head back.
Ataturk scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Ataturk counters with a nice body shot.
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.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Ataturk does it's job there.
Ataturk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams clobbers Ataturk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Ataturk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams blocks a jab.
Ataturk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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 Andre Williams.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Williams!
Andre Williams is the new lightweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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