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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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313 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Colbert!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Eli Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colbert is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Colbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Colbert.
Williams throws a right and a left that Colbert avoids nicely.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Colbert connects with a looping right hand.
Williams throws a jab when Colbert was well out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but Colbert moves out of range.
Colbert misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colbert keeps working.
Williams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams not doing much here.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Colbert is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Colbert actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colbert looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colbert pinned against the cage. Colbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Colbert.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams clinches up with Colbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colbert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colbert prevents it.
Colbert misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Colbert.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colbert lands with a left to the head.
Colbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colbert looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colbert has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Colbert is trying to trip Williams. He has hold of a leg but Williams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Colbert persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Colbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Colbert from controlling successfully.
Williams pulls Colbert in close to his closed guard and prevents Colbert from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colbert is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams wants to take a breather but Colbert is having none of it.
Colbert trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colbert keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cain Colbert will probably get the nod.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Colbert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colbert checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Colbert counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
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.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Colbert. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Colbert is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Colbert lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Colbert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams wants to hit a switch here but Colbert passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Williams there!
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
Colbert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Colbert isn't that keen on the idea.
Colbert scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colbert with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Colbert lands a heavy elbow.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Colbert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Colbert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cain Colbert has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Williams has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Williams!
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Colbert uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Colbert!
Williams has momentary wrist control but Colbert slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams wants to sweep here but Colbert controlling him for the moment.
Williams pulls Colbert in close to his closed guard and prevents Colbert from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Colbert slips an elbow through the middle.
Colbert works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Colbert tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
Colbert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Colbert.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colbert prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Williams tries to hold on but Colbert pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Colbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Colbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colbert misses with a two punch combination.
Williams shoots and misses
and Colbert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Colbert. Colbert gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Colbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colbert throws out a powerful jab.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Colbert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Colbert shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Colbert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Colbert there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colbert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Colbert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Colbert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Colbert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colbert scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Colbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colbert is one step ahead there.
That's two 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.
Williams is trying to keep Colbert in close.
Colbert won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Colbert manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Colbert is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Colbert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colbert is trying to keep Williams in close.
That's four 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.
Colbert wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams trying to control but Colbert is working from the bottom.
Colbert is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colbert is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Colbert really dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Colbert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colbert.
Jab from Colbert.
Colbert throws a good cross that connects.
Colbert catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams tries for a takedown but Colbert circles away easily
and Colbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colbert stuffs the takedown.
Colbert slips a jab from Williams.
Williams tries for a takedown but Colbert circles away easily
and Colbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Colbert which made him look bad.
Colbert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Colbert lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Colbert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Colbert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams is looking to control Colbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Colbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams is trying to keep Colbert in close.
Colbert is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colbert postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams keeping full guard, as Colbert tries to pass.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colbert is one step ahead there.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a triangle here but Colbert uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Colbert scoring with punches and elbows.
Colbert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams is not content to let Colbert control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to move to half guard but instead Colbert has passed into mount! Damn!
Colbert dominating with strikes here.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Colbert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams tries to hold on but Colbert pushes him away.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Colbert has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Colbert dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Colbert fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Colbert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Colbert throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Williams works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Colbert is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams gets back to full guard.
Williams has his foot on Colbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colbert works his way back into a safe position though.
Colbert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Colbert manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colbert lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Colbert tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Colbert looking to ground and pound but Williams is blocking nicely.
Colbert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two 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.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Williams regains half guard.
Colbert prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colbert pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colbert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Colbert is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eli Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Colbert misses with a head shot. Williams uses the momentum to regain guard.
Colbert postures up.
Cain Colbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colbert scoring with punches to the head and body.
Colbert looking to pass the guard.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Colbert defends easily.
Colbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Colbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Colbert 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 44:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Colbert!
Cain Colbert is the new super heavyweight champion!
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