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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Box has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Box!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Box ducks straight into an uppercut from Williams and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Box maanges to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Jack Box has been cut.
Box looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Box swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams trying to control but Box is working from the bottom.
Box looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Box working a defensive guard but Williams passes into half guard.
Williams winds up and cracks Box with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams working Box over with strikes.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Box is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Box defends it well.
Ground and pound from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Box!
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams looking to finish Box with some ground and pound. This is bad for Box!
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Box is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Box is in trouble!
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Box swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Box can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Box?
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Box is in trouble!
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Box taking shots to the head.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Box can't escape the position.
Williams looking to finish Box with some ground and pound. This is bad for Box!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Box hang on?
Box swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Williams cracks Box with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Box?
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Box hang on?
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Box taking shots to the head.
Box swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Box is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Box?
Box is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams with shots to the head and body - Box looks very uncomfortable down there.
Box can't escape the position.
Williams lands with some strikes.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Box tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Box tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Box's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Box on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Box shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Box goes down! Can Williams finish him!?
Box is rocked!
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams pushes down on Box's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Box has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams winds up and cracks Box with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Box actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Box misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Box tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Box is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Ryan Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams wants to take a breather but Box is having none of it.
Williams working Box over with strikes.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams is pressing down on Box's thigh, looking to free his foot. Box is holding on for now.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Box trying to control here.
Box is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Box bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams jabs Box right on the nose. Box blinks but takes it well.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Box swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Box escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Box working a defensive guard here.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Williams pushes down on Box's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Box looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Box looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Box is looking to improve his position.
Box looking for subs from the bottom but Williams mounts him!
Box is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box can't escape the position.
Box regains half guard.
Box is trying to control but can't.
Williams is pressing down on Box's thigh, looking to free his foot. Box is holding on for now.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Box punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams working over Box with some ground and pound. Box looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Box looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Box keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Box's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams gets caught flat footed, as Box shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Box manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Box's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Box escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Box looking for subs off his back but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
Box is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves nicely into side control.
Box is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Box takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.
Williams cracks Box with a big right hand but Box just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Box is looking to reverse the position.
Box is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Box is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Box ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams throws the left hand but Box avoids the punch easily.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Box moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jack Box is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams cracks Box with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Box shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Box feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Box passes into half guard.
Williams tries to roll over but Box keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Box wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Jack Box has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Box stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Box works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Box is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Box drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Box jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Box!
Williams prevents Box from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan 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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