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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a leg kick
and Xenos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams is looking to chop away at Xenos's legs.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xenos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Kenneth Williams has been cut.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xenos throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Xenos misses.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams looking to score a takedown here. Xenos is defending well but Williams drives through and ends up in Xenos's guard.
Xenos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xenos trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xenos, not yet.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Xenos is keeping the position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
Xenos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xenos keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Xenos trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Xenos.
Williams trying to control but Xenos is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xenos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Williams slips under a jab from Xenos.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xenos looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A bone on bone clash there as Xenos blocks the leg kick.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Xenos's guard.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Xenos dives on top into guard.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xenos defends well.
Xenos trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xenos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Xenos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Xenos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Kenneth Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xenos throws a nice head kick!
Xenos throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xenos tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xenos.
Xenos misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xenos misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams feints and as Xenos raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Xenos keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but Xenos is working away.
Xenos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Xenos can't do much from the bottom here.
Xenos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Xenos trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Xenos is stalling here. Williams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Xenos 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.
Xenos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Xenos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xenos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams works to advance to full mount. Xenos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Xenos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Xenos wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams punching from mount but Xenos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xenos?
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams trying to control but Xenos is having none of it.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Xenos is now in Williams's guard. A big mistake from Williams there, giving up the dominant position!
Xenos trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xenos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xenos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams has his foot on Xenos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xenos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos postures up.
Xenos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Xenos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stelios Xenos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Williams's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Xenos wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xenos.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xenos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Xenos swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Xenos throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Xenos throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Xenos's guard now.
Kenneth Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos controlling the position.
Williams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Xenos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Xenos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Xenos!
Williams is not content to let Xenos control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Xenos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Xenos takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Xenos is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ground and pound from Xenos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xenos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xenos just content to control the position.
Xenos trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stelios Xenos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Xenos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Xenos settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
Xenos is looking to improve his position.
Xenos tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Xenos is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Xenos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Xenos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Xenos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Xenos is proving a slippery customer.
Xenos tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams looking to control.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Xenos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelios Xenos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xenos connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xenos misses with a jab to the body
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Xenos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xenos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Williams tenderised Xenos's leg. Xenos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Xenos with that takedown attempt.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xenos's knee momentarily.
A big right from Xenos misses.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xenos throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xenos.
Xenos looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xenos. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Xenos throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Xenos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Xenos misses.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xenos scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Xenos lands a jab to the head.
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!
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Xenos.
Nice sprawl there from Xenos as Williams shoots in.
Williams is looking to wear down Xenos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Xenos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Xenos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xenos checks it well.
Xenos checks a low kick from Williams.
Xenos thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xenos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xenos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Xenos was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Xenos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xenos keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Xenos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Xenos blocks nicely.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Stelios Xenos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xenos sprawls well. Xenos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xenos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Xenos.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Xenos moves his leg out of the way.
Xenos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good work by Xenos as he checks the leg kick.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xenos thumps Williams with a low kick.
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.
Xenos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xenos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xenos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Xenos throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Xenos throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Xenos lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xenos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kenneth Williams's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Xenos.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Xenos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenos.
Xenos misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xenos thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xenos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xenos throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a body punch but Xenos moves out of range.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenneth Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenos throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Stelios Xenos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xenos throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Xenos avoids it.
Xenos throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xenos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xenos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xenos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
Stelios Xenos is the new middleweight champion!
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