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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gippo Horse Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm A Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gippo Horse Head!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Horse Head bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horse Head dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that Horse Head avoids nicely.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horse Head keeps working.
Horse Head parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Horse Head to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Williams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Horse Head tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Horse Head gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Horse Head tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Williams manages to move to mount!
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Horse Head's face.
Williams lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Horse Head is having none of it.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse Head blocking the ground and pound.
Horse Head is working to get back to half guard.
Horse Head wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Horse Head is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Horse Head tries to buck Williams off but he can't manage it.
Horse Head wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horse Head is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Horse Head's face.
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams cracks Horse Head with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams wants to control the pace but Horse Head is squirming around nicely.
Horse Head takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horse Head shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Horse Head's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams throws a series of punches but Horse Head moves out of range.
Williams waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Horse Head.
Williams connects with a jab.
Horse Head closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Horse Head pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horse Head fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gippo Horse Head.
Williams throws a right and a left that Horse Head avoids nicely.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Horse Head dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Horse Head tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horse Head looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse Head rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horse Head is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horse Head manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Horse Head shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Horse Head dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Horse Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tex Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horse Head shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horse Head tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horse Head is looking to clinch.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Horse Head. Horse Head gets slowly back to his feet.
Horse Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horse Head shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch lands to the side of Horse Head 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horse Head is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Tex Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Horse Head shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams blocks a head kick by Horse Head.
Williams throws a series of punches but Horse Head avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Horse Head catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horse Head shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Horse Head.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Horse Head off the cage and back into rage.
Horse Head has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horse Head looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Horse Head scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
Horse Head sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into full guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Horse Head in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Williams 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!
Horse Head tries to clinch up.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams cracks Horse Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horse Head.
Horse Head looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Horse Head persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Horse Head shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Horse Head.
Horse Head shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tex Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gippo Horse Head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horse Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Horse Head shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horse Head.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horse Head looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horse Head throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Horse Head shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horse Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horse Head falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams scores with a one two! Horse Head had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horse Head thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams tries to bum rush Horse Head with a series of wild strikes but Horse Head uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tex Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horse Head scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a combination
and Horse Head counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horse Head manages to get himself to full guard.
Horse Head is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Horse Head keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Horse Head is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Horse Head from standing up.
Horse Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gippo Horse Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horse Head is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gippo Horse Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tex 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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FIGHT
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