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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between German Agron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Bourne to win by mutiny within as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 cm
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216 lbs
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210 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, German Agron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Williams! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Agron clinches up against the cage. Williams is trying to pull guard but Agron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Williams misses with a knee strike.
Agron wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams decides to pull guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Agron postures up.
Agron would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Agron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now. Agron passes into half guard. Agron prevents Williams from improving his position. Agron trying to advance position but Williams counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agron's corner is telling him to maintain position. Agron tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom. Williams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Agron has passed into half guard!
Agron is figuring out what he wants to do next. Williams is looking to improve his position.
Agron passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agron is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Williams is in real trouble.
Agron keeps control of the position easily here as Williams tries to buck him off.
Agron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams is trying to break free.
Williams looks gassed! Agron slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We're going to have a standup here because German Agron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Agron is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Agron circles away and we're back to standing. Williams misses with a hook
and Agron counters with a lovely shot to the body. Agron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Williams has Agron pressed against the cage, preventing Agron from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Agron has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment. Agron dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Agron is trying to break free. Williams being controlled against the cage. Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agron's efforts to push away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Agron prevents a body shot from Williams. Williams wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
German Agron dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Agron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams. Agron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams digs a good hook to Agron's body.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Agron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Agron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams. Williams misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Agron throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
German Agron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Agron moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Agron stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken. Williams is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Agron moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Agron. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a nice outside leg kick. Nice body punch from Agron. German Agron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Agron lands a jab to Williams's midsection. Agron goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Agron has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Agron is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position. Agron can't break the clinch.
Agron stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Agron wants to break free but Williams has control.
Agron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Agron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Agron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Agron. Agron working hard to break the clinch. Agron is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him. Williams prevents Agron from breaking the clinch. Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agron's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Williams keeps control of Agron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Agron controls his hands.
Agron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agron can't break the clinch.
Agron stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Agron for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agron blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Agron to keep the fight standing. German Agron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Williams. Agron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Agron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Agron is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Agron slows down the pace here.
Agron tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Agron is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by German Agron. Agron misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
German Agron dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Agron throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Agron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively. Williams misses with a looping left. Williams keeps the fight on the outside. Agron cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Agron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Agron duly obliges. Nice uppercut lands for Agron. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Agron sees it coming and avoids it easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Agron down. Williams moves in looking to clinch but Agron pushes him off. Williams gets tackled into the cage by Agron. Agron maintains the clinch. Williams throws a head punch that misses. 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! Agron is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agron is defending well for now. Agron has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment. Williams lands a left hand.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Agron to work.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch. Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agron's efforts to push away. Agron wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Agron has Williams pushed against the cage. Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Agron up against the cage. Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Agron. Agron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Agron blocks an uppercut.
Agron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Agron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Agron is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Agron stalling.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Agron avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage. Agron is trying to break free. Agron can't break the clinch.
German Agron has scored more points in the clinch so far. Agron breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Agron works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination. Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Agron which made him look bad. Agron connects with a looping right hand.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A lazy left from Agron finds it's target. Agron jabs at Williams's body. Agron rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage. Agron tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Agron taking a breather. Agron can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! German Agron showed his dominance in that final round. Well Agron 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... German Agron!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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