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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Momma said knock you out. Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenny Loggins - I'm free. 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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170 lbs
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178 cm
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams ! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lewis misses with the body kick and Williams counters with a stiff right hand. Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. We've been informed that Williams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Lewis only half commits. Lewis takes one to the side of the head.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lewis misses the shot to the body. Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body. Lewis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight. Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range. Williams scores with a jab. Williams 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now. Williams won't allow Lewis to sweep him here. Williams postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now. Lewis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams . Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Williams throwing strikes but missing. Lewis pushes Williams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Williams scores with a jab to the body. Lewis scores with a hook. Williams scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lewis misses with a low kick.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range. Lewis throws a sloppy body shot
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses. A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a jab. Lewis throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it. Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab. Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis, which made it look bad. Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses. Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams lands with a shot to the body. Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. Lewis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily. Lewis with a nice cross. Williams gets off balance looking for a body kick and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lewis misses with a body shot.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lewis. Williams misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut. Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lewis blocks it well. Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lewis throws a body shot but no joy. Williams gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lewis counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check. 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. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Lewis lands. Stanly Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lewis throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. The crowd cheers as Lewis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though. Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it. Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A left lands for Lewis. Lewis thows a leg kick but Williams checks it and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lewis won't be happy with that. 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! Lewis 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. Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lewis wants to get back to his feet. Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Lewis can't do much from the bottom here. Williams is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Lewis's head but Lewis avoids it well. The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Williams tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well. Williams throwing strikes but Lewis manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Williams struggling a bit here. Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lewis misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Lewis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams wants to control but Lewis postures up. Lewis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lewis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Lewis. You can see the frustration on Williams 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. An elbow from Lewis crashes against the mat.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here. Lewis in side control lands a decent elbow. You can see the frustration on Williams 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working. Williams defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Williams is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it. Williams tries to improve position but can't. Lewis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Williams tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position. Lewis misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Williams tries to improve position but can't. Ray Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Williams manages to get back to half guard. Lewis trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well. Williams looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis dominated that second 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.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away. Lewis misses with a body shot.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Williams 's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. Williams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Lewis connects with a crisp jab. That kick from Williams tenderised Lewis's leg. Lewis is trying to keep his angry face on. Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis. Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Williams . It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice jab there from Lewis. Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis misses with a looping left. Williams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lewis with a body shot. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams lands with a shot to the body. Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lewis. Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Williams counters with a right hand to the body. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away. Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though. Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout. Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Williams scores with a decent looking hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet. Williams digs a good body shot into Lewis's ribs. Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Lewis's torso. Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis. Williams misses with a shot to the body and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Williams slips a straight right by Lewis. Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Lewis lands with a right hand. Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis. Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw. Lewis connects with an inside leg kick. Lewis throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range. Williams feints the counter takedown. Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lewis throws a leg kick and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lewis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him. Williams wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving. Lewis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lewis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Williams throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it. An inside leg kick lands from Lewis. Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lewis throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lewis. Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lewis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Williams scores with a nice head shot. Lewis throws a hook but Williams blocks it. Williams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lewis cracks Williams with a good jab. Williams moves away from the strike by Lewis. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick. Williams lands with a shot to the body. Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lewis misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick. Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. 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. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick. Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams . Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lewis throws a body shot but no joy. Lewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range. Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis slips under a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams . Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Williams throws a leg kick that is checked letting Lewis counter with a right hand. Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Lewis lands with a cross. Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range. Lewis throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it. Lewis blocks the body kick.
Lewis works Williams 's body with a nice hook. Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Lewis throws a hook but Williams blocks it. Lewis connects with the punch. Lewis defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand. Williams scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis stuffs the takedown. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lewis throws a leg kick and Williams counters with a stiff right hand. Lewis misses with a head kick.
A big left from Lewis misses. Williams throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off. Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it. Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williams s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lewis connects with a crisp jab. Williams 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis. Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ray Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams . Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewis lands with an overhand left. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams . Lewis takes one to the side of the head.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Williams tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range. Williams lands a body shot.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Williams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lewis really felt that one! Lewis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch. Williams avoids the body shot from Lewis.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Williams . A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lewis throws a head kick that misses. Williams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lewis with a body shot. Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williams s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lewis throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Williams throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Williams scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Williams .
Lewis misses with a wild body shot. Williams tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Williams lands a body shot.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams . A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams . Lewis 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 shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense. Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Stanly Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A cross from Williams lands. 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! Lewis moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams . Lewis throws a lazy body kick and Williams counters with a stiff right hand. Williams blocks the body kick.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Lewis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lewis wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs. Williams counters with a body kick. Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. An inside leg kick lands from Lewis. A leg kick checked by Williams .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams throws a quick inside leg kick. Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss! Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewis defends it well. Williams with a hook. Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lewis misses the shot to the body. Williams missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Lewis. Williams misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Williams misses with a hook. Lewis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams 's head. Ray Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lewis moves out of range as Williams strikes. It looked like Lewis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams . Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams slips a jab from Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams . Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Lewis misses with a looping left. Lewis throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Lewis only half commits. Lewis punishes Williams 's body with a nice straight punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Lewis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lewis takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot. Lewis throws a low kick but Williams avoids it. Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams . Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lewis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Stanly Williams . 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:49 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49 Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanly Williams ! Stanly Williams is the new welterweight champion! Post fight, Stanly Williams took to the microphone: 'Did you fart or is that your breath??'.
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