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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franjy Izgrate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izgrate comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. Williams has chosen Purity by Slipknot as his entrance music. Franjy Izgrate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Williams's chin.
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franjy Izgrate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Izgrate blocks the leg kick.
Izgrate misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sam Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Izgrate moves out of range easily.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a hook but Izgrate blocks it.
Williams throws a hook but Izgrate avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Izgrate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams lunges at Izgrate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Izgrate's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Izgrate.
The fight stays on the outside here - Izgrate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izgrate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Izgrate lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Sam Williams has been cut.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Izgrate throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams avoids the head kick by Izgrate.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Izgrate tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izgrate tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Izgrate is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Izgrate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Izgrate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams slips a straight right by Izgrate.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a head kick!
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izgrate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Izgrate counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Izgrate to acknowledge the strikes.
Izgrate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Izgrate.
Izgrate throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Izgrate.
Izgrate throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams thows a leg kick but Izgrate checks it
and Izgrate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Izgrate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams is rocked!
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izgrate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams throws a low kick but Izgrate avoids it.
Williams throws the left hand but Izgrate avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws the left hand but Izgrate avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Izgrate checks a leg kick.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters by moving into the clinch.
Izgrate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Izgrate.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Izgrate counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Izgrate finish him?
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izgrate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Izgrate tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Izgrate saw it coming and moves away.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Izgrate counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Izgrate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Izgrate counters with a one-two to the body.
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 throws a shot from downtown. Izgrate moves away and avoids it.
Izgrate throws a head kick that misses.
Williams is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Izgrate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franjy Izgrate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Izgrate counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Izgrate moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Izgrate counters with a left to the body.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Williams down! Izgrate is looking to finish but Williams is intelligently defending himself.
Williams trying to control the position.
Izgrate wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izgrate trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Izgrate stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Izgrate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a straight right hand.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Izgrate momentarily.
Izgrate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Izgrate slips under a jab.
Izgrate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Izgrate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams cracks Izgrate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Izgrate blocks the body kick.
Izgrate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Izgrate.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Izgrate moves out of range easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Izgrate is looking to clinch.
Izgrate throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Izgrate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izgrate feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Izgrate counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Izgrate misses with a series of wild punches.
Izgrate avoids the head kick by Williams.
Franjy Izgrate is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Izgrate takes one to the side of the head.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Izgrate.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Izgrate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Izgrate manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Izgrate moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franjy Izgrate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Izgrate finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Izgrate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Izgrate staying out of range there.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Franjy Izgrate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Izgrate.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a leg kick.
No joy there for Izgrate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Izgrate slips under a jab.
Izgrate throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Izgrate misses with a wild body shot.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izgrate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izgrate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izgrate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Izgrate throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Izgrate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izgrate.
Izgrate throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Izgrate.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Izgrate misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Izgrate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Izgrate forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Izgrate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams is working for takedown but Izgrate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izgrate breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with an outside leg kick.
Izgrate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Izgrate.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Izgrate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Izgrate moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Izgrate counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Williams
and Izgrate counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Williams throws a right hand that Izgrate ducks under and follows up with a left that Izgrate also avoids with ease.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Izgrate in his tracks.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izgrate takes a jab right on the kisser.
Izgrate misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Izgrate looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Izgrate swinging wilding here.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Izgrate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Izgrate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Izgrate avoids the head kick by Williams.
Sam Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams throws a head kick but Izgrate moves out of range.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Izgrate tries to clinch up
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Izgrate ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Izgrate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franjy Izgrate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Izgrate 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Franjy Izgrate!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Franjy Izgrate!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Franjy Izgrate!
Franjy Izgrate wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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