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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Williams (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
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thomas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas pushes Williams away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Williams gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thomas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Williams dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Williams is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him
Williams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thomas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thomas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas?
Williams looking for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thomas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams won't let Thomas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams looking to finish Thomas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thomas!
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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 Thomas's face.
Williams breaks from Thomas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Williams 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.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Thomas gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas is looking to stand back up but Williams counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thomas.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Thomas is defending the position.
Williams wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Williams.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas with a knee to the head.
Thomas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thomas to the mat. Thomas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas is looking to stand back up but Williams counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thomas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Thomas's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Williams wants to clinch.
Thomas throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thomas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Thomas pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Williams won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Thomas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams is looking to advance position but Thomas won't allow it.
Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thomas kicks off Williams and gets to his feet.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas is trying to stand up.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas trying desperately to get to his feet.
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 Thomas's face.
Thomas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Williams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Williams punching from mount but Thomas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Williams throws some wild stikes that Thomas manages to avoid easily.
Thomas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
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 Thomas's face.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Max Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Thomas is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Thomas really wants to buck Williams off and get back to his feet.
Williams looking to finish Thomas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thomas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams won't let Thomas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thomas is trying to stand up.
Williams working Thomas over with strikes here.
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Williams landing punches.
Thomas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Paul Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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