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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Experiment I might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dancing Queen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russian Experiment I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Williams!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Experiment I circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Experiment I to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams staying out of range there.
Experiment I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Experiment I is looking to clinch.
Experiment I is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Experiment I counters by clinching up.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Experiment I looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rick Williams has been cut.
Experiment I presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Experiment I scores with a nice hook to the head.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Experiment I landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Experiment I blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Experiment I lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Experiment I.
A right hand to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I scores a nice knee to the body.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Experiment I lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Experiment I on the inside.
Experiment I landing knees to the body.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I lands with a right to the head.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Experiment I lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Experiment I connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Experiment I has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Experiment I.
Experiment I on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment I lands a shot to the body.
Experiment I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Experiment I keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Experiment I creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Experiment I lands a hook to the side of the head.
Experiment I lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Experiment I won't allow it.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Experiment I lands with a light punch inside.
Experiment I throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Experiment I.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Experiment I blocks with his arms.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I landing knees to the head.
Experiment I pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Experiment I won't allow it.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Experiment I is blocking nicely.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Experiment I is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment I looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Experiment I dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Experiment I gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Experiment I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Experiment I misses with an elbow over the top.
Experiment I lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Russian Experiment I is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment I lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Experiment I throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I trying to land knees to the body.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Experiment I.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Experiment I blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment I.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Experiment I has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Russian Experiment I has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Experiment I.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment I.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams is trying to break free.
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.
Experiment I lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment I keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Experiment I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Experiment I lands with a light punch inside.
Experiment I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiment I lands with a light punch inside.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Experiment I cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Experiment I as the two fighters clinch.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiment I lands a body shot in the clinch.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Experiment I pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Experiment I is blocking nicely.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Experiment I as the two fighters clinch.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Experiment I keeps him there for the moment.
Williams wants to break free but Experiment I has control.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Experiment I's brow.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Experiment I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Experiment I just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Experiment I keeps him there for the moment.
Experiment I lands a right hand.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Experiment I is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Experiment I.
Nice body punch from Experiment I - that landed with a thud.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment I cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Experiment I dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Williams'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. This is the final round!
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Experiment I counters by moving into the clinch.
Experiment I pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment I takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Experiment I lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiment I scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Experiment I tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike.
Experiment I lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Experiment I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Experiment I blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Experiment I lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A short left from Experiment I.
A body shot lands from Experiment I.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands with a right to the head.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Williams wants to break free but Experiment I has control.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Experiment I lands a body punch in the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Experiment I blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Experiment I gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Experiment I lands a body shot in the clinch.
Experiment I keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams wants to break free but Experiment I has control.
Experiment I makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Experiment I prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Experiment I managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Experiment I lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams.
Experiment I makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Experiment I has double underhooks.
Experiment I lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Experiment I scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment I landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Experiment I landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Experiment I gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Experiment I keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Experiment I.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Experiment I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Experiment I scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Experiment I on the inside.
Experiment I using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Experiment I.
A short uppercut from Experiment I.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Experiment I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Experiment I is blocking nicely.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Experiment I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Russian Experiment I is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Experiment I is blocking nicely.
Experiment I landing knees to the body.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rick Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Experiment I blocks it with crossed arms.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Experiment I on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Experiment I gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Experiment I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Experiment I 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Experiment I!
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FIGHT
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