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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Kenny Loggins - I'm free as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson avoids the body shot from Williams .
McTearson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams feints a counter leg kick.
McTearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
McTearson throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
McTearson slips under a jab from Williams .
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
Stanly Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a low kick.
McTearson throws a quick counter head kick but Williams was just out of range.
McTearson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McTearson moves out of range of the strikes.
McTearson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to bum rush McTearson with a series of wild strikes but McTearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And McTearson counters with a quick kick to the body but Williams blocks it.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
McTearson tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as McTearson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with a left hand there. McTearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Williams 's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams dodges the punch combination from McTearson.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTearson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Williams back to the cage. McTearson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Williams misses.
McTearson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McTearson moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McTearson half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for McTearson. That snapped Williams 's head back.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Williams .
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams misses with a low kick as McTearson jumps back.
McTearson thuds his right hand into Williams 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
McTearson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Williams back to the cage. McTearson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McTearson throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Williams .
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McTearson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for McTearson.
McTearson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams avoids the head kick by McTearson.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for McTearson.
McTearson lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams 's hand.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McTearson slips a jab and a cross from Williams .
McTearson half committed to a counter leg kick.
McTearson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McTearson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Williams . McTearson shrugs it off though.
McTearson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for McTearson's leg but McTearson calmly moves out of range.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
McTearson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams digs a good body shot into McTearson's ribs.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams throws out a counter right but McTearson avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Williams . Beautiful body shot.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McTearson can pounce on him.
McTearson missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McTearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams punishes McTearson's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTearson tests Williams 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
McTearson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williams just manages to avoid it.
McTearson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jab from Williams .
McTearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams cracks a nice hook into McTearson's ribs.
McTearson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams throws a push kick but McTearson slaps the foot to one side.
McTearson moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Williams .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McTearson obliges.
McTearson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stanly Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Williams wants to slow McTearson down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams misses with a right hand
and McTearson counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. McTearson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McTearson rather than just go for the knockout.
McTearson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams misses the jab.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams digs a good hook to McTearson's body.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McTearson.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by McTearson.
McTearson checks a low kick from Williams .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
McTearson throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
enabling McTearson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson slips under a jab.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams . Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Williams .
McTearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams .
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
McTearson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McTearson connects with a solid leg kick.
Stanly Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
enabling McTearson to counter with a crisp jab.
McTearson throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Williams .
McTearson fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Williams misses with a combination
and McTearson counters with a nice uppercut.
McTearson looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
McTearson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McTearson cracks the inside of Williams 's front leg.
McTearson delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses McTearson's sensitive parts.
McTearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McTearson's hands.
Williams scores with a jab. McTearson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McTearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams .
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams jabs McTearson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for McTearson.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
McTearson looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
McTearson moves away from the strike by Williams .
McTearson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Williams 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Williams .
McTearson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but McTearson persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
McTearson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from McTearson.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams 's head.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and McTearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTearson.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
McTearson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McTearson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by McTearson.
McTearson scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.
McTearson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by McTearson. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but McTearson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by McTearson.
Williams swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
McTearson looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McTearson.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
McTearson throws a low kick, looking for Williams 's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
McTearson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams feints and then cracks McTearson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McTearson down.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McTearson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McTearson misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
McTearson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McTearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McTearson slips a jab from Williams .
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McTearson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McTearson doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
McTearson is looking for a counter combo.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Williams .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from McTearson.
McTearson is looking to chop away at Williams 's legs.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McTearson slips a jab from Williams .
A decent looking body kick lands there for McTearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTearson slips a straight right by Williams .
McTearson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams .
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
McTearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and McTearson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTearson tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams thuds a left hand into McTearson's body.
McTearson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
McTearson missing with knees to the body.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McTearson landing knees to the body.
McTearson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from McTearson.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by McTearson.
Williams breaks the clinch.
McTearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams lands a jab to McTearson's midsection.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McTearson misses with an uppercut.
Williams swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
An inside leg kick lands from McTearson.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
McTearson throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
McTearson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams digs a good body shot into McTearson's ribs.
McTearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from McTearson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams slips a jab from McTearson.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
Williams throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams . That's going to slow McTearson down.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McTearson.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Williams .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but McTearson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Stanly Williams just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McTearson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
McTearson lands a jab-cross combination.
Williams swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams , right into the meat.
McTearson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
It looked like McTearson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McTearson moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams .
An attempted straight right counter from McTearson misses the target.
McTearson is looking to chop away at Williams 's legs.
Williams avoids the head kick by McTearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Williams 's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but McTearson moves his leg out of the way.
McTearson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams .
McTearson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McTearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams stuns McTearson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from McTearson finds it's target.
Williams slips a jab from McTearson.
Williams 's jab looks to have found its range, popping McTearson under the eye.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTearson.
Williams looks to land a left hand but McTearson moved out of range nicely.
McTearson tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
A good leg kick by Williams .
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
McTearson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
McTearson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McTearson misses with a body kick.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
McTearson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks McTearson off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Williams . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams .
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McTearson is out of range.
McTearson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams jabs McTearson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McTearson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTearson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McTearson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
McTearson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McTearson throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
McTearson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McTearson looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
McTearson backing away here, and Williams unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams , right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
McTearson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams .
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
McTearson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson checks a leg kick.
Williams scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams blocks a head kick by McTearson.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
McTearson misses with a few strikes there.
McTearson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McTearson misses with a hook.
McTearson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams lands a body shot.
McTearson lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson is looking to counter punch.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Stanly Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 tries to land a front kick but McTearson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McTearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTearson.
Williams misses with a looping right.
McTearson moves into range and clinches up with Williams .
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McTearson.
McTearson stalling in the clinch.
McTearson digs a right hand underneath Williams 's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from McTearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from McTearson.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but McTearson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from McTearson.
McTearson blocks a body shot from Williams .
McTearson can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Rufus McTearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams misses with some punches.
McTearson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
A right hand to the body from McTearson.
McTearson blocks a body shot from Williams .
McTearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
McTearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
McTearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
McTearson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McTearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams tries to break free but McTearson pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McTearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams 's defenses.
McTearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McTearson misses with a knee to the head.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
McTearson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McTearson jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McTearson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but McTearson has the dominant position.
McTearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McTearson misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by McTearson!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams throws out a leg kick but McTearson moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams looks to throw the jab but McTearson is out of range.
McTearson digs a good body shot into Williams 's ribs.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McTearson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams .
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams digs a good hook to McTearson's body.
Stanly Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
McTearson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but McTearson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams .
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rufus McTearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from McTearson.
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McTearson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and McTearson settles back down.
A nice combination there by McTearson.
Williams is rocked!
McTearson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can McTearson finish him?
McTearson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Williams .
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus McTearson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Rufus McTearson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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