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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Bjorksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Bjorksen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams darts in and clinches Bjorksen up against the cage.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Bjorksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Bjorksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bjorksen moves out of range easily.
Bjorksen throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bjorksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams tries to clinch but Bjorksen moves out of range.
No joy there for Bjorksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorksen misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjorksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Bjorksen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Sven Bjorksen has been cut.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bjorksen moves out of range easily.
Bjorksen looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorksen circles away.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjorksen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bjorksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjorksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjorksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjorksen throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Bjorksen blocks the body kick.
Erik Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams tries to clinch but Bjorksen is having none of it.
Williams lands with a straight right. Bjorksen didn't see that one coming.
Williams wants to clinch.
Bjorksen lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorksen misses with a straight right.
Williams tries to bum rush Bjorksen with a series of wild strikes but Bjorksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Bjorksen misses.
Bjorksen looks gassed!
Bjorksen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjorksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjorksen misses with a double jab.
Bjorksen misses with the combination.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjorksen misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Bjorksen backing up. Bjorksen nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams thuds his right hand into Bjorksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bjorksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Bjorksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams rushes Bjorksen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams forces Bjorksen back against the cage and clinches.
Williams wants to break free but Bjorksen has control.
Williams looking to stall.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Bjorksen tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Bjorksen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bjorksen throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Bjorksen misses.
Bjorksen misses with a combination
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Bjorksen tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erik Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjorksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Bjorksen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bjorksen misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjorksen misses with the combination.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Bjorksen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorksen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bjorksen throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Bjorksen stumbling back into the cage.
Bjorksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams with a jab.
Bjorksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams wants to clinch.
Bjorksen misses with a hook.
Williams throws a head kick but Bjorksen moves out of range.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjorksen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bjorksen throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bjorksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Bjorksen moved out of range nicely.
Bjorksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams wants to clinch up but Bjorksen keeps it at a distance.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorksen circles away.
Williams is looking to clinch but Bjorksen is avoiding it.
Bjorksen 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.
Williams tries to bum rush Bjorksen with a series of wild strikes but Bjorksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bjorksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorksen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Erik Williams has been cut.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Bjorksen.
Williams wants to clinch.
Bjorksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams works over Bjorksen's head and body with a nice combination.
Williams defending well as Bjorksen loads up on a big left hand.
Williams tries to clinch there but Bjorksen circles away.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjorksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams throws a push kick but Bjorksen slaps the foot to one side.
Bjorksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorksen.
Bjorksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjorksen's hands.
Bjorksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four 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 throws a right and a left that Bjorksen avoids nicely.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjorksen.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to clinch up but Bjorksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams tries to clinch there but Bjorksen circles away.
Williams wants to clinch.
Bjorksen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams punishes Bjorksen's body with a nice straight punch.
Erik Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Bjorksen moved out of range nicely.
Bjorksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams wants to clinch up but Bjorksen keeps it at a distance.
Bjorksen slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Williams dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bjorksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bjorksen scores with a jab to the head.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Bjorksen misses with the combination.
Bjorksen swinging wilding here.
Bjorksen throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Bjorksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjorksen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a head kick. That will keep Bjorksen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bjorksen misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams misses with a combination
and Bjorksen counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Bjorksen to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Williams.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Bjorksen counters with a two punch combo.
Bjorksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams clinches but Bjorksen breaks the clinch
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Bjorksen pushes him off.
Bjorksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjorksen blocks a head kick by Williams.
Bjorksen misses with the combination.
Bjorksen throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Bjorksen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bjorksen looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bjorksen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Bjorksen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Bjorksen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams works Bjorksen's body with a nice hook.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Bjorksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bjorksen blocks a jab.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjorksen.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjorksen, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Bjorksen has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Bjorksen is trying to break free.
Williams keeps control of Bjorksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Bjorksen throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that Bjorksen semi-blocks.
Bjorksen slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Bjorksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Bjorksen throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams wants to clinch up but Bjorksen keeps it at a distance.
Bjorksen lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Bjorksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjorksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with the combination.
Bjorksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjorksen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjorksen throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Bjorksen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorksen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorksen circles away.
Bjorksen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Bjorksen throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Bjorksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams wants to clinch.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sven Bjorksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorksen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bjorksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Erik Williams.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Williams!
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energy
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