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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - Lust For Life . Ellenberger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guano Apes - Open Your Eyes. Nick Ellenberger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ellenberger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson throws a jab when Ellenberger was well out of range.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellenberger.
Williamson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellenberger!
Ellenberger misses with a wild body shot.
Ellenberger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from Ellenberger.
Williamson misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Ellenberger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellenberger!
Williamson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellenberger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger throws a right and a left that Williamson avoids nicely.
Nick Ellenberger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellenberger leaves Williamson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williamson.
Ellenberger just misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson closes the distance and pushes Ellenberger back into the cage.
Ellenberger has Williamson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williamson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ellenberger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williamson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ellenberger to the mat. Ellenberger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ellenberger is pulling down on Williamson's head to control his posture.
Ellenberger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williamson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellenberger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ellenberger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Williamson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ellenberger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williamson hang on?
Williamson working to try and regain half guard.
Williamson tries to hold on but Ellenberger postures up.
Ellenberger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williamson tries to hold on but Ellenberger postures up.
Williamson regains half guard.
Williamson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet.
Williamson is staying active underneath Ellenberger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williamson is trying to stand up here but Ellenberger is controlling him well.
Ellenberger trying to control from half guard but Williamson is working away.
Williamson is pressing down on Ellenberger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ellenberger trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson working a defensive guard but Ellenberger passes into half guard.
Williamson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williamson taking some punishment here, with Ellenberger in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to kick Ellenberger off but Ellenberger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williamson is looking to improve his position.
Ellenberger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ellenberger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williamson gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellenberger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellenberger preventing the sweep.
Williamson working for a triangle but Ellenberger defends it easily.
Ellenberger postures up in Williamson's guard and throws a big left but Williamson blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellenberger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Ellenberger from controlling successfully.
Williamson 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.
Nick Ellenberger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williamson slips under a jab from Ellenberger.
Williamson gets a takedown into half guard.
Ellenberger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williamson throws a big right hand that misses.
Williamson looking to pass the guard.
Williamson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williamson stopping the sweep attempt from Ellenberger.
Ellenberger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenberger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williamson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ellenberger wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.
Williamson wants to stand up but Ellenberger is controlling him.
Ellenberger stopping the sweep attempt from Williamson.
Williamson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellenberger throws an elbow that misses. Williamson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ellenberger's guard. Nice move by Williamson!
Nick Ellenberger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Ellenberger keeps moving.
Williamson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellenberger is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson trying to control but Ellenberger is working from the bottom.
Ellenberger is pulling down on Williamson's head. It's preventing any offense from Williamson, at least for the moment.
Williamson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ellenberger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williamson is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Simon Williamson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Ellenberger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ellenberger throws a combination that misses
and Williamson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williamson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williamson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williamson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellenberger is retaining full guard.
Ellenberger wants to sweep here but Williamson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellenberger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ellenberger is trying to control the position but Williamson postures up.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Ellenberger keeps moving.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellenberger is keeping the position for now.
Ellenberger working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick Ellenberger wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ellenberger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williamson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Ellenberger.
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
Williamson misses with a left hand
and Ellenberger counters with a two punch combo.
Ellenberger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williamson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellenberger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellenberger throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Williamson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Ellenberger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellenberger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellenberger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ellenberger throws a big shot that misses.
Ellenberger avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Williamson cracks a nice hook into Ellenberger's ribs.
Ellenberger thuds a left hand into Williamson's body.
Simon Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson shoots in for a double leg but Ellenberger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williamson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ellenberger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson trying to control but Ellenberger is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ellenberger is on top in guard.
Ellenberger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ellenberger wants to pass the guard but Williamson is keeping the position.
Ellenberger won't allow Williamson to sweep him here.
Williamson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellenberger is aware though and is defending well.
Williamson pushes Ellenberger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ellenberger moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Williamson lands a really nice looking cross but Ellenberger seems unphased.
Ellenberger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Ellenberger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williamson takes one to the side of the head.
Ellenberger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williamson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williamson lands a jab to Ellenberger's midsection.
Williamson scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellenberger scores with a three punch combo!
Ellenberger avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Ellenberger misses with a double jab.
Williamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellenberger.
Ellenberger gets caught flat footed, as Williamson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williamson won't allow Ellenberger to sweep him here.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Ellenberger keeps moving.
Williamson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williamson throws a strike but Ellenberger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Williamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williamson is working hard here to advance position.
Williamson wants to stand up but Ellenberger is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellenberger is sitting in close to Williamson's body. Williamson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ellenberger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ellenberger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Williamson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Williamson!
Simon Williamson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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