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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Sechler (ranked 4089 p4p, 469 weight class) and John Williamson (ranked 4090 p4p, 471 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Sechler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson checks the leg kick.
Williamson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sechler quickly recovers to half guard.
Sechler kicks off Williamson and gets to his feet.
Williamson gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sechler trying to control from the bottom.
Williamson is keen to just control but Sechler is a slippery customer.
Sechler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sechler has his hands clasped together around Williamson's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sechler moves into full guard.
Williamson preventing the sweep.
Sechler keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Sechler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sechler is breathing heavily.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Sechler keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sechler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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.
Sechler throws a series of punches but Williamson avoids them all with ease.
Sechler misses with a takedown attempt - Williamson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sechler is looking for a takedown.
Williamson lands a body shot.
Williamson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sechler is looking to control Williamson's arms but Williamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sechler has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Williamson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sechler is one step ahead there.
Williamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sechler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williamson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sechler stopping the sweep attempt from Williamson.
Sechler chips away with some ground and pound.
Sechler wants to stand and escape but instead Williamson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sechler has his foot on Williamson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williamson works his way back into a safe position though.
Williamson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williamson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sechler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sechler 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.
Williamson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Williamson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sechler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williamson.
Williamson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williamson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sechler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williamson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sechler has time to react.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sechler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williamson - the referee stops the clock and Sechler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williamson. Sechler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williamson tries to sprawl but Sechler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williamson kicks Sechler off and gets back to his feet.
Zac Sechler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sechler's guard.
Sechler is wriggling around but Williamson manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sechler tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Williamson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson prevents Sechler from getting the reversal.
Williamson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sechler is trying to stand.
Williamson with good strikes from the mount here!
Williamson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sechler feinted with a counter takedown.
Williamson feints and as Sechler raises his hands in defense, Williamson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sechler has control of Williamson's left arm, preventing Williamson from doing any damage.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Sechler keeps moving.
Sechler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williamson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williamson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williamson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sechler wants to hit a switch here but Williamson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sechler there!
Williamson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sechler is surviving well by controlling Williamson's body position as best he can.
Sechler is desperately trying to improve his position but Williamson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sechler tries to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Sechler is looking to get to half guard.
Williamson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sechler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williamson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Williamson with a couple of short strikes.
Williamson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Williamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williamson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williamson fails with the takedown
and Sechler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Williamson.
Sechler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williamson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sechler prevents it.
Sechler tries to pull guard but Williamson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sechler drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson gets control of Sechler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williamson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sechler stands up from Williamson's guard - Sechler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sechler moves into range and clinches up with Williamson.
Sechler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sechler wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Sechler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sechler can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
Sechler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sechler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson stuffs the takedown.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Williamson with that takedown attempt.
Sechler shoots in for a takedown but Williamson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williamson misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sechler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williamson smiles and moves away.
Williamson gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sechler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sechler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sechler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williamson as he jumps to the side.
Williamson has Sechler up against the cage in a clinch.
Sechler tries to land knees in the clinch but Williamson avoids the damage to the body.
Sechler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sechler manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson fakes the leg kick and cracks Sechler in the body.
Williamson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williamson looking to control.
Sechler preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sechler stands up from Williamson's guard - Sechler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Williamson leaves Sechler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but John Williamson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sechler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Williamson does no damage.
Sechler moves in looking to clinch but Williamson pushes him off.
Williamson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sechler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williamson is in Sechler's guard.
Sechler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sechler has Williamson pulled in close to control his posture.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sechler is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Williamson dives into side control.
Williamson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sechler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sechler is pushing Williamson's head away, looking to escape. Williamson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sechler looking for a sweep but Williamson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sechler flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the head.
Williamson controlling the pace for now.
Williamson prevents Sechler from getting the reversal.
Sechler is squirming around, avoiding Williamson's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sechler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sechler is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Williamson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williamson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sechler can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sechler tries to reverse the position but Williamson maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson working the ground and pound effectively.
Sechler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sechler is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sechler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williamson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Williamson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sechler shoots in for a takedown but Williamson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williamson tries a head kick but it misses.
Williamson takes the fight into the clinch.
Sechler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williamson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sechler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williamson scores a nice knee to the body.
Williamson pulls Sechler into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sechler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sechler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williamson is working an open guard so Sechler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sechler circles away.
Sechler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sechler tries to sprawl but Williamson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williamson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williamson works his way into side control.
Sechler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sechler pushes Williamson off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sechler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williamson on his heels. He'll look to pass Williamson's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Sechler wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.
Sechler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williamson's guard.
Sechler trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson looking for a sweep. Not yet Williamson, not yet.
Williamson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sechler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sechler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sechler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sechler circles away.
Sechler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williamson.
Williamson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sechler throws a leg kick that misses.
Williamson tries for a takedown but Sechler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sechler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sechler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Williamson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sechler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Sechler is going to stand back up.
Sechler wants to free his trapped foot but Williamson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zac Sechler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Williamson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson wants to control but Sechler is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zac Sechler.
Well Williamson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Williamson!
John Williamson is the new middleweight champion!
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