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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Williams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent MT
Granite 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
10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Baker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker moves into the clinch.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams stalling.
Baker blocks a body shot from Williams.
Baker tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker up against the ropes.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams leaning against his opponent.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Baker tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the ropes.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the ropes.
Baker tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cobra Kai Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Williams.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker pushes Williams up against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Baker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Williams sets himself, and Baker steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Baker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baker wants to stall.
Baker is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Baker is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Williams digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker up against the ropes.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker rushes Williams and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baker tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the ropes.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker has managed to clinch.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
Baker clinches.
Baker tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice cross by Williams.
Baker ducks into a a hook from Williams and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Baker has Williams up against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Baker is rocked!
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker up against the ropes.
Baker seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks.
Franco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Baker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Williams.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Franco Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Williams clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Williams breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams drives through and clinches with Baker against the ropes.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baker backs up against the ropes.
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Franco Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Williams rushes Baker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Franco Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Williams ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Baker out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franco Williams!
An out of breath and clearly excited Franco Williams thanked Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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