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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.
Williams leaves Riley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Riley shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Riley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billy Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Riley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riley tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Riley tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Riley postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!
Williams throws an elbow but Riley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Williams moves into full mount!
Williams avoids the attempt from Riley to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Riley tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Riley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riley off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riley.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Riley shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley fails with the takedown.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riley shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams lands with a straight right. Riley didn't see that one coming.
Riley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riley scrambles back to his feet.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
Billy Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riley somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a jab.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riley closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley fails with the takedown
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Riley misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley tries to clinch but Williams moves away
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Riley with an uppercut!
Williams dips to his left and cracks Riley with an uppercut!
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Riley with that takedown attempt.
Riley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Williams throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Riley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Riley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Riley shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Riley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Riley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riley off to one side.
Williams misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Williams cracks a nice hook into Riley's ribs.
Walter Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Riley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Riley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Riley's ribs.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams cracks Riley with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams is controlling Riley's posture.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.
Walter Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Walter Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Williams tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riley. Riley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Riley's defenses.
Williams scores with a jab. Riley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riley looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riley.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley has a takedown stuffed.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Riley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riley in his tracks.
Walter Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riley is defended easily by Williams.
Riley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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