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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Carvalho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Willis.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Willis.
Willis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Willis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carvalho drives through with a takedown into Willis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Willis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Willis pulls Carvalho in close to his closed guard and prevents Carvalho from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willis seems keen to control Carvalho's posture.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Willis managing to control the position.
Willis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
Willis pulls Carvalho in close to prevent any damage.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carvalho is standing up over Willis. Willis looks to escape but Carvalho dives into side control.
Willis struggling a bit here.
Carvalho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Willis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Willis parries the strikes from Carvalho easily there. Carvalho is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Willis to escape.
Carvalho wants to control but Willis is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to score with some ground and pound. Willis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Willis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carvalho working the head and body with strikes.
Willis is looking to reverse the position.
Carvalho cracks Willis with a big elbow.
Carvalho with the ground and pound but Willis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Carvalho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Willis moves into full guard.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Carvalho working some strikes from top position.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho distracts Willis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Carvalho is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Willis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
A head punch on the inside from Willis fails to land.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Willis won't allow it.
A short right from Willis on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Willis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
Willis is pressed up against the cage. Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willis down to the mat. Willis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dom Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Carvalho.
Nice defenses there by Willis.
Willis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Carvalho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Willis clinches up against the cage.
Carvalho lands an uppercut.
Willis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Willis.
Willis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Willis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.
Willis drops an elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Willis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dom Willis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Willis prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Willis there.
Willis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis is taking a breather. Carvalho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Willis is pressing down on Carvalho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carvalho is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willis slips a nice elbow through Carvalho's hands, connecting with Carvalho's forehead.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
Carvalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willis is nestled in close to Carvalho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Willis wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep. Willis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho taking some punishment here, with Willis in his half guard.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carvalho trying to control here.
Willis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carvalho has hold of Willis's hands but Willis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Willis connects with a nice short shot to Carvalho's temple.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
Willis working over Carvalho with some ground and pound. Carvalho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Willis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carvalho has hold of Willis's hands but Willis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Willis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carvalho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Willis.
Willis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carvalho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Willis lands a nice short elbow.
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willis working Carvalho over with strikes.
Carvalho wants to control but Willis is keeping busy.
Carvalho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Carvalho is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
Willis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Willis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Willis working Carvalho over with strikes.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands strikes from half guard.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
Willis working Carvalho over with strikes.
Carvalho wants to get back to full guard.
Willis thows a huge punch but Carvalho dodges it nicely.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Willis working the head and body with strikes.
Carvalho is trying to maintain the position but Willis is very close to passing his half guard.
Carvalho has hold of Willis's hands but Willis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Willis working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Willis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Willis slips under a jab.
Carvalho throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Willis tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Willis's front leg.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Willis.
Carvalho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Willis pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis is looking to clinch but Carvalho is avoiding it.
Willis darts in and clinches Carvalho up against the cage.
Willis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Willis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carvalho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carvalho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Our spies down at at LOD: Club Pain inform us that Carvalho has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willis's guard.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
Willis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Willis's head.
Willis pulls Carvalho in close to prevent any damage.
Willis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carvalho's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willis trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willis throws a big elbow that misses.
Willis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carvalho is trying to keep Willis in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willis wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carvalho has his foot on Willis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willis works his way back into a safe position though.
Willis wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Willis trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willis is one step ahead there.
Willis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis pushing down on Carvalho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carvalho trying to hold on to Willis's head to control him but Willis postures up.
Willis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Willis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
An inside leg kick from Carvalho misses.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho throws a front kick aimed at Willis's knee but Willis avoids it well.
Willis has Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Willis.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvalho controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Willis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Willis!
During a confident post fight interview, Dom Willis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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