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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Ruslanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslanov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Subways - Oh Yeah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful takedowns
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Egor Ruslanov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslanov has his takedown stuffed
and Ruslanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruslanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruslanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruslanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruslanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams drives through and clinches with Ruslanov against the cage.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams is trying to push Ruslanov away but Ruslanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ruslanov.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ruslanov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Williams to his feet.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams lands a nice hook to Ruslanov's body. Ruslanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruslanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruslanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Will Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Ruslanov.
Ruslanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ruslanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Ruslanov backing up. Ruslanov nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruslanov shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Ruslanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams pushes Ruslanov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruslanov has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruslanov shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Egor Ruslanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruslanov misses with a takedown
and Williams counters by clinching up.
Ruslanov looks gassed!
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a combination. Ruslanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruslanov blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruslanov in his tracks.
Ruslanov has his takedown stuffed
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruslanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Ruslanov has his takedown stuffed
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Will Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams is looking to clinch but Ruslanov is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruslanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams rushes Ruslanov and presses him up against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruslanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruslanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruslanov at a distance.
Ruslanov tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruslanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Will Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruslanov has his takedown stuffed
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Will Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruslanov on the side of the head.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruslanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Will Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Ruslanov.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Ruslanov has the dominant position.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Ruslanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Ruslanov getting side control.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Williams tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ruslanov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ruslanov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Ruslanov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ruslanov landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruslanov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Williams tries to hold on but Ruslanov postures up.
Ruslanov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Williams is surviving well by controlling Ruslanov's body position as best he can.
Ruslanov lands with some strikes.
Ruslanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ruslanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ruslanov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ruslanov cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ruslanov landing shots from mount.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruslanov has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Ruslanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruslanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams tries to hold on but Ruslanov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egor Ruslanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams can't escape the position.
Ruslanov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ruslanov landing shots from mount.
Ruslanov lands a big elbow.
Williams tries to hold on but Ruslanov pushes him away.
Ruslanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ruslanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruslanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruslanov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruslanov landing punches.
Williams is rocked!
Ruslanov lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Ruslanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Ruslanov in a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams is looking to clinch but Ruslanov is avoiding it.
Jab by Williams.
Ruslanov shoots and misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruslanov tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Ruslanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Will Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Ruslanov.
Ruslanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruslanov fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Ruslanov.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams digs a good body shot into Ruslanov's ribs.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruslanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Ruslanov getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruslanov lands a nice short elbow.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruslanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruslanov on the ground.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is trying to stand back up but Ruslanov is controlling him
Ruslanov trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Williams wants to control but Ruslanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Ruslanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruslanov throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams trying to hold on to Ruslanov's head to control him but Ruslanov postures up.
Ruslanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Ruslanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williams wants to sweep but Ruslanov has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams taking a bit of punishment here - Ruslanov scoring with strikes.
Ruslanov in side control, throwing shots but Williams defends.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Ruslanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
Ruslanov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Williams is not content to let Ruslanov control the position.
Williams regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Ruslanov is controlling him
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Ruslanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Ruslanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ruslanov there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Ruslanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruslanov trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Ruslanov winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ruslanov trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Egor Ruslanov.
I think Ruslanov 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egor Ruslanov!
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hype
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