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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonis Skayias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by FREE THE MADNESS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm
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187 lbs
15 - 8 - 2 |
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182 cm
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171 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter Williams ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonis Skayias! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Skayias wants to break free but Williams has control.
Skayias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Skayias is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A swing and a miss from Williams . Skayias throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Skayias 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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Antonis Skayias has been cut. Skayias takes a shot right to the bread basket. Skayias looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Skayias misses with a series of wild punches.
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! Some wild striking there from Skayias.
Williams scores with a nice strike. A swing and a miss from Williams . Skayias lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams is looking to clinch but Skayias is avoiding it.
Skayias throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease. Skayias misses with a looping left. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skayias was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams . Williams thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Skayias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Skayias slips a jab from Williams . As Williams backs off Skayias throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all. Skayias throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease. Skayias ducks under a wild hook from Williams . Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Williams throws a head kick that misses. Skayias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Skayias.
Skayias throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skayias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams . Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skayias now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Some wild striking there from Skayias.
Williams misses with a hook. Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Skayias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skayias unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Skayias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skayias if he has to take too many more of those.
Skayias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A cross from Williams lands.
Skayias is rocked! Michael Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Williams cracks Skayias with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Carter Williams ! Michael Carter Williams thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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