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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Morato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morato throws a lazy head kick and Morato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Morato throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams. Williams digs a good hook to Morato's body.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Morato misses with a hook. Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Morato needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there. Williams stuns Morato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morato.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Morato is trying to break free. A nice right hand lands inside from Williams. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short uppercut from Williams. Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Morato works Williams's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams. Morato throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Morato punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch. Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morato. Morato throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Williams lunges at Morato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morato's hand. Morato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Morato misses with a straight right. Morato cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Williams with a hook. Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Williams closes the distance and pushes Morato back into the cage. Morato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams. Williams slips a jab and a cross from Morato.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams misses with a looping right. Morato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here. Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two. Morato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams. A decent looking cross lands there for Williams. Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Morato tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way. Morato slips a straight right by Williams. Williams misses with a wild body shot. Williams lands a jab-cross combination. Morato keeps the fight on the outside. A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination. Morato misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing. Morato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morato throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morato. Morato swings away with a leg kick that misses. Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morato sees it coming and avoids it easily. Williams is working the combinations to good effect here. Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Morato is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position. Morato wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Morato is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him. Williams pushes Morato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morato backwards. Williams lands a hook to the side of the head. Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside. A frustrated look appears on Morato's face as he tries to break the clinch. Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morato backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Morato controls his hands.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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! Williams clinches with his opponent.
Morato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Morato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morato cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Williams defending well as Morato loads up on a big left hand. Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Morato feinted there with a counter leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Carter Williams dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick by Morato misses and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand! Morato misses with a wild body shot. Morato misses with an uppercut
and Morato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Morato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morato thinking. Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Morato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Morato off the cage and back into range. Morato misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. Williams looks to land a right hand but Morato moved out of range. Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab. Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morato. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morato. Morato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morato circles away quickly and effectively. Morato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Morato wants to land a leg kick but Williams is out of range. Williams jabs Morato to the body, keeping him at a distance. Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Williams scores with the left hand. Morato knows he should have avoided that one. Morato misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back. A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morato. Morato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Williams closes the distance and clinches. Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morato backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Morato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Williams lands with a left to the head. Morato wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut. Morato tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage. Williams scores with a shot to the side of Morato's head. Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ethan Carter Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Williams lands with a light punch inside. Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Williams looks to throw the jab but Morato is out of range. Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moratos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nice uppercut there from Morato. Williams slips under a jab. Williams misses with a straight right. Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Morato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Williams throws a series of punches but Morato moves out of range. A combination from Williams does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morato lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand. Morato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right. Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morato moves away. An attempted straight right counter from Morato misses the target. Morato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Morato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams. Morato pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Morato misses with a body punch
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Morato throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morato. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morato. Morato avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Morato throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it. Williams avoids the body shot from Morato.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams scores with the left hand. Morato knows he should have avoided that one. Morato needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there. Williams lands a head shot. Morato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Morato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams. The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Morato tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot by Williams. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morato tried to counter with a leg kick but Williams avoided it. Morato throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morato. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morato was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Morato digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs. Williams closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Carter Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Morato walks into a straight right hand from Williams. Decent striking displayed by Williams there. Williams lands with a good body shot. Morato scores with a decent looking hook. A slapping leg kick lands for Morato.
Morato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Morato is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Morato is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage. Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Morato throws a good cross that connects.
Morato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morato walks into a jab. Morato misses with a right hand enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab. Williams works Morato's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams blocks a jab. Morato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow. Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Morato throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Morato throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily. A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Morato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ethan Carter Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup. Morato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Morato takes a body punch but keeps moving. Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Morato moves away and avoids it. Williams lands a jab. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morato. 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! Morato throws a sloppy body shot
and Morato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Morato does a little dance to reset his feet. Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow. Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morato. Morato misses with an uppercut. Morato throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Williams throws a right hand that Morato ducks under and follows up with a left that Morato also avoids with ease. Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy. Morato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice uppercut there from Williams. Morato throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Williams tries to clinch but Morato moves out of range. Morato needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there. Morato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morato just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Morato. Williams with a nice cross. Morato thows a leg kick but Williams checks it and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Williams lands an overhand right. Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Morato misses. Morato throws a body shot but no joy. Morato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Morato throws a leg kick but Williams moved away. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams ducks under a wild hook from Morato. Morato misses with a right hand enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab. Morato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams. Morato thows a left - swing and a miss! Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Williams scores with a hook. A punch combination from Williams misses. Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Morato throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily. Morato throws an off balance right hand
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab. Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Morato lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Tomas Morato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams moves out of range as Morato strikes. Williams blocks a low kick nicely. Morato throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight! Ethan Carter Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Carter Williams! Our winner, Ethan Carter Williams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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