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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showhey Baba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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271 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showhey Baba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams rushes Baba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baba prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baba has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Baba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Baba manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Baba throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baba, pushing him back against the cage.
Baba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba.
Williams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Williams is keen to just control but Baba is a slippery customer.
Baba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Baba is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baba's head.
Baba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Baba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baba defending well though.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice takedown defense from Baba. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Baba slips under a jab.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Baba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba lands with a shot to the body.
Baba lands a slapping body shot.
Baba thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baba is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Baba circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baba as he jumps to the side.
Williams is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Baba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Baba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Baba. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Baba misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Baba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baba lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Greg Williams will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baba throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Baba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baba pinned against the cage. Baba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baba wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Baba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba stuffs the takedown.
Baba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Baba scores with a head kick.
Baba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baba looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Greg Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Baba slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Baba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baba scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Showhey Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Baba both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Baba does no damage.
Baba lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Williams sprawling to the canvas. Baba follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Williams hang on?
Williams is rocked!
Baba gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baba - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baba. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baba connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Williams! He's out on his feet! Baba rushes in and drops Williams with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Showhey Baba!
Showhey Baba really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ultra Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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