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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tookie Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tookie Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexi Reid!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams shoots in but Reid avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tookie Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams is rocked!
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Reid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Williams down! Reid is looking to finish but Williams is intelligently defending himself.
Reid tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Reid won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams is looking to stand up but Reid isn't so interested in that idea.
Reid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.
Reid stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots and misses
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Tookie Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reid decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Reid gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily
and Reid counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Reid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.
Williams wants to stand up but Reid is controlling him.
Reid wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.
Williams striking off his back but it's not causing Reid any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reid won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Williams shoots and misses
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks a head kick by Reid.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reid counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams shoots and misses
and Reid counters with a nice body shot.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Reid moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reid jabs at Williams's body.
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Williams. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tookie Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reid off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
Reid is breathing heavily.
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 with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams shoots and misses
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams wants to clinch
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams pushes Reid off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to clinch
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reid scores a nice knee to the body.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a left to the body.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a head kick.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reid connects with a knee to the head.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid scores with a hook to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.
Reid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams shoots and misses
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid breaks the clinch.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Reid counters with a takedown into side control.
Alexi Reid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reid has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Reid scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams avoids the head kick by Reid.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reid.
Williams has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Reid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.
Reid decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Williams, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reid clinches up against the cage.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Reid moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tookie Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reid is controlling him.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reid stands up from Williams's guard - Reid perhaps looking for a knockout.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid clinches up against the cage.
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!
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Williams.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid lands a damaging elbow.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Tookie Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid blocks the elbow strike.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Williams misses with a combination
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Reid moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams with a poor takedown
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexi Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams jumps guard but Reid stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexi Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams tries to clinch
and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reid 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Reid!
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energy
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