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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duane McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane McBride could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Williams's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Williams!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is looking to slow McBride down with leg kicks.
Williams clinches.
Williams breaks the clinch.
McBride fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBride takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams moves in looking to clinch but McBride pushes him off.
McBride shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams scores with a head kick. McBride tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McBride manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McBride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBride avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams has McBride up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McBride is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - McBride advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams wants to improve his position but McBride is controlling well.
Ground and pound from McBride.
Williams wants to control but McBride is keeping busy.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBride.
McBride sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams tries to get to full guard but McBride has control of the leg.
Williams trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
McBride thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams wants to control but McBride is keeping busy.
McBride is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McBride lands a nice short elbow.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from McBride.
McBride tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
McBride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBride looks to land a strike but Williams avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McBride.
McBride postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
McBride throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McBride on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McBride tries to get out of the position.
McBride seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McBride tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBride keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but McBride is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Duane McBride just wasn't active enough.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but McBride swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBride feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, McBride changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBride postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
McBride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams striking off his back but it's not causing McBride any problems.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Duane McBride will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams is looking to clinch but McBride is avoiding it.
Williams scores with a head kick.
McBride fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams leaves McBride with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams instigates a clinch.
McBride breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBride keeps the fight on the outside.
McBride shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane McBride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a head kick that McBride semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams misses with a wild combination.
McBride fails with the takedown.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steven Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams wants to clinch up but McBride keeps it at a distance.
Duane McBride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
McBride dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on McBride's head and hops out.
Williams drives through and clinches with McBride against the cage.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McBride closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. McBride pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McBride blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBride will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McBride takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBride has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBride is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from McBride, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams breaks the clinch.
McBride changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but McBride manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steven Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams rushes McBride and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch.
No joy there for McBride, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams scores with a head kick. McBride tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by McBride.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McBride tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
McBride tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBride slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
McBride takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBride tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McBride blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBride has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBride fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but McBride pushes him off.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBride fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Williams lands but McBride takes it in his stride.
McBride throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
McBride shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams clinches up with McBride and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams clinches.
Williams has McBride pressed against the cage, preventing McBride from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McBride circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBride takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McBride avoids the head kick by Williams.
McBride throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBride shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams lands an uppercut.
McBride blocking some punches.
Williams prevents McBride from breaking the clinch.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBride.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McBride creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McBride is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
McBride pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBride tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams blocks the body kick.
McBride misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams lands a right hand.
McBride is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams is looking to clinch but McBride is avoiding it.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
McBride is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
No luck for McBride with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane McBride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Williams lands but McBride takes it in his stride.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBride.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for McBride on that attempt.
Williams rushes McBride and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
McBride is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams wants to clinch up but McBride keeps it at a distance.
Williams throws a series of punches but McBride avoids them all with ease.
Williams forces McBride back against the cage and clinches.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBride tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that McBride semi-blocks.
McBride shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but McBride pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
McBride blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
McBride shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but McBride uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McBride.
Williams throws a head kick that McBride semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
The fighters circling - McBride throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McBride is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williams closes the distance and pushes McBride back into the cage.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBride misses with a double jab.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Williams!
Steven Williams got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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