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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zavier Che (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis comes to the cage accompanied by Forbidden Fruit- J Cole and Kendrick Lamar. Che is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alabama St- One Blood/The Game. 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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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zavier Che!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Che looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis misses with a series of wild punches.
Che is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Che looks to land a combination but Willis avoids it well.
Willis tries to clinch there but Che circles away.
Che looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Che shoots in but Willis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Che.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Che paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Che tries to clinch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Che rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Willis misses with a combination
and Che counters with a left and a right that stings Willis.
Willis throws a push kick but Che slaps the foot to one side.
Steven Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Che tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Che clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Che.
Che wants a takedown.
Steven Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zavier Che.
Willis breaks from the clinch.
Willis scores with a one two! Che had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Willis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Che holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Che is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willis to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Che pulls Willis into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Che can do anything to dispel that myth.
Che keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
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.
Che has a closed guard, preventing Willis from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Che is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Willis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willis misses with a few strikes there.
Che changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Che tries a head kick but it misses.
Che blocks a head kick by Willis.
Che with the counter takedown but Willis avoids it easily.
Che looks for the body kick but Willis saw that one coming.
Che fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch up.
Che will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Che closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Willis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Che breaks from the clinch.
Che avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Che finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willis takes a swing at Che's ribcage but misses.
Che fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Che lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Willis throws a combination that misses
and Che counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Che lands a head kick. Willis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Che shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Willis is trying to defend but Che finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Che trying to control from Willis's half guard. Willis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Che looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steven Willis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Che.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Che fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Willis or perhaps it was just good defense by Che, which made it look bad.
Che dodges the punch combination from Willis.
Willis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Che is out of range and Willis settles back down.
Willis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Willis misses with a few strikes there.
Willis tries to bum rush Che with a series of wild strikes but Che uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Che is looking for the big counter here.
Che with a poor takedown
and Willis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Che should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Che tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Willis defends well and Che ends up having to push Willis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steven Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zavier Che.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Che closes the distance and pushes Willis back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willis.
Che blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Che trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Willis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Willis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Che can do to turn this around?
Che is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Che ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Che no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Willis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Che to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Willis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Che pulls down on the head and he's put Willis to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zavier Che!
A relieved looking Zavier Che thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Steven Willis spoke after the fight, saying 'If you don't lose. You cannot improve'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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