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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Williams!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams connects with a leg kick. Sanders looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanders is stalling here. Williams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanders seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Williams has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanders not doing much here.
Sanders works his way into full mount!
Sanders thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Sanders with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Sanders smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders throws some wild stikes that Williams manages to avoid easily.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Sanders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Sanders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanders lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williams hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to hold on but Sanders pushes him away.
Sanders cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanders with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanders is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanders raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Williams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanders controlling from the full mount.
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams wants to control but Sanders is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Sanders dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Sanders with that takedown attempt.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanders. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams lands a body shot.
Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanders!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanders wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams is looking to stand but Williams has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ray Sanders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sanders kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sanders really wants to buck Williams off and get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control but Sanders is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams stands up from mount. Strange move.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanders.
The strikes coming from Sanders are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanders's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanders's back!
Williams is looking to control Sanders but Sanders is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Williams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Williams 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!
Sanders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanders somewhat.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams looking to control.
Williams keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders is working hard here to advance position.
Sanders being controlled here momentarily.
Sanders postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanders controls his leg.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Sanders is defending the position.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Sanders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanders.
Williams trying to control but Sanders is having none of it.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders is working to get back to half guard.
Sanders sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Junior Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Williams thumps Sanders with a low kick.
Ray Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanders lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
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 Ray Sanders.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Sanders!
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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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