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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Lamenha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
184 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leandro Lamenha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Willians!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians gets a takedown into half guard.
Willians controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamenha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willians slows the pace down in half guard.
Brad Willians has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Willians throws a sloppy head kick and Lamenha moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians throws a nice head kick!
Willians scores with a takedown into Lamenha's guard.
Willians is stalling in the full guard.
Lamenha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Willians stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lamenha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamenha tries to clinch there but Willians circles away.
Willians has a takedown stuffed.
Willians shoots in and bounces Lamenha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Willians is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lamenha, up you get!
Lamenha is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willians misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willians takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamenha blocks a head kick by Willians.
Lamenha blocks a head kick by Willians.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willians pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamenha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamenha blocks a head kick by Willians.
A head kick misses from Willians.
Lamenha tries to clinch up but Willians circles away and keeps his distance.
Willians closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lamenha circles away.
Lamenha wants to clinch up but Willians keeps it at a distance.
Lamenha moves in looking to clinch but Willians pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamenha tries to clinch up but Willians circles away and keeps his distance.
Willians misses with a head kick.
Lamenha tries to close the distance and clinch but Willians swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamenha tries to clinch up but Willians circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamenha moves in looking to clinch but Willians pushes him off.
Lamenha cracks Willians with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lamenha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lamenha rushes Willians and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Willians leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lamenha gets control of Willians's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lamenha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Willians got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamenha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willians has managed to get both his arms back between Lamenha's legs - danger averted.
Lamenha looking for a guillotine here but Willians defends easily.
Willians is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willians must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Willians got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamenha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willians has managed to get both his arms back between Lamenha's legs - danger averted.
Lamenha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willians is one step ahead there.
Willians controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Willians dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lamenha avoids the head kick by Willians.
Willians gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Willians lands a damaging elbow.
Lamenha gets underhooks to prevent Willians's takedown attempt.
Lamenha lands an elbow that stopped Willians in his tracks for a moment.
Willians jumps guard and drags Lamenha to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willians keeping moving, preventing Lamenha from controlling successfully.
Willians has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lamenha off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lamenha closes the distance but Willians moves to the side
and Willians counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lamenha blocks a head kick by Willians.
Lamenha blocks a head kick by Willians.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willians swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamenha.
Lamenha moves in looking to clinch but Willians pushes him off.
Willians shoots in for a takedown but Lamenha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamenha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lamenha fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Willians. No joy for Lamenha on that attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Willians. Lamenha shrugs it off though.
Willians is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lamenha's half guard.
Lamenha trying to control but Willians postures up.
Willians misses with a head shot. Lamenha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Willians passes Lamenha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lamenha pushes Willians off looking to stand but Willians dives back in and keeps control.
Willians winds up and cracks Lamenha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Willians controlling the action here.
Willians moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willians grinds an elbow into Lamenha's temple.
Willians stands up.
Willians throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lamenha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Willians is in Lamenha's guard.
Willians stands up and waves to Lamenha to follow him.
Lamenha tries to clinch there but Willians circles away.
Lamenha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willians counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Lamenha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamenha tries to clinch but Willians moves away
and Willians counters with a head kick. That will keep Lamenha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Willians.
Willians avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamenha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willians pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Willians as Lamenha shoots in.
A head kick misses from Willians.
Willians drives through and clinches with Lamenha against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Willians.
Willians escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamenha tries to clinch up but Willians circles away and keeps his distance.
Willians circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willians counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Willians with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Willians 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. This is the final round!
Willians closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Willians slows the pace down.
Willians has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Willians moves into the clinch successfully.
Willians tries to pull guard but Lamenha won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lamenha throws an elbow but misses.
Lamenha lands a nice elbow.
Lamenha jumps into guard, dragging Willians to the mat.
Willians slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lamenha trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willians sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamenha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Willians is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brad Willians hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lamenha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lamenha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Willians fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamenha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lamenha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Willians scores with a head kick.
Willians closes the distance and pushes Lamenha back into the cage.
Lamenha is working Willians over against the cage.
Lamenha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Willians tries to score a body lock takedown but Lamenha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lamenha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamenha.
Willians scores with a leg kick.
Lamenha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willians lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamenha is looking to clinch.
Willians misses with a takedown
and Lamenha counters by clinching up.
Leandro Lamenha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Willians.
Lamenha stops a takedown attempt from Willians.
Lamenha lands a nice elbow.
Willians looking for a takedown.
Lamenha tries to pull guard but Willians holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamenha drops back down to his feet.
Willians is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Willians pulls guard.
Lamenha stops Willians from standing up.
Willians is controlling Lamenha's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamenha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamenha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamenha distracts Willians with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lamenha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Willians's guard.
Lamenha wants to control from the top but Willians keeps moving.
Willians tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willians is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lamenha drops back looking for a leg! Willians is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willians manages to kick Lamenha off! Lamenha jumps back into Willians's guard.
Willians is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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.
Willians avoids the elbow strike from Lamenha, against the cage.
Willians wants a takedown but no success here.
Willians throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamenha lands with a short shot to the head.
Willians jumps into guard, dragging Lamenha to the mat.
Lamenha is looking to work some ground and pound but Willians has wrist control.
Willians looking for a sweep. Not yet Willians, not yet.
Lamenha postures up in Willians's guard and throws a big left but Willians blocks it.
Lamenha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lamenha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willians looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leandro Lamenha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamenha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Willians comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Willians 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Willians!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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