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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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161 lbs
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170 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad Rasputin! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rasputin blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick. Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily. Rasputin takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Williams stuffs the takedown. Rasputin feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Rasputin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rasputin postures up.
Rasputin tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard. Williams 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. Rasputin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard. Rasputin slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead. 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. Rasputin connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple. Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Rasputin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Rasputin prevents Williams from getting the reversal. Rasputin with the ground and pound from mount. Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position. Williams is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rasputin is landing with some decent strikes but Williams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Rasputin landing strikes, looking to finish! Rasputin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. A nice elbow there by Rasputin.
Williams is rocked! Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasputin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasputin on the ground. Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't. Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rasputin scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there. Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Rasputin landing punches. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rasputin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! BOOM! Rasputin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rasputin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rasputin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Rasputin punishing his opponent with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Rasputin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Williams taking shots to the head. Williams is trying to stand up. A nice elbow there by Rasputin. Rasputin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rasputin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williams hang on? Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head. Rasputin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Williams tries to hold on but Rasputin postures up. Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rasputin with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there. Williams is looking to improve his position but Rasputin isn't that keen on the idea. Rasputin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Rasputin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams tries to reverse the position but Rasputin maintains control. Rasputin landing punches. Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Rasputin has a good base and remains in mount. Rasputin landing strikes from the mount. Williams is looking to improve his position but Rasputin isn't that keen on the idea. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Williams is breathing heavily. Rasputin working the ground and pound effectively.
Rasputin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williams hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams tries to reverse the position but Rasputin maintains control. Rasputin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Rasputin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Rasputin isn't that keen on the idea. Rasputin with the ground and pound from mount. Williams is looking to get to half guard. Rasputin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rasputin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Williams is trying desperately to improve position. Williams is working hard here to advance position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Rasputin dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin. Williams pushes Rasputin away with a front kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rasputin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Rasputin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Rasputin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Rasputin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Vlad Rasputin has been cut. Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Rasputin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" This has been an exciting period of action! Williams throws a head kick that misses. Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. Williams throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it. Rasputin takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Williams. Rasputin moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Williams. Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rasputin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Williams trying to control but Rasputin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rasputin pushes past his half guard into mount! Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rasputin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Rasputin has a good base and remains in mount. Rasputin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Rasputin with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there. Williams tries to lock up and control but Rasputin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Williams taking shots to the head. Rasputin is in the full mount, landing strikes. Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Rasputin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rasputin raining down shots from the mount! Rasputin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Rasputin cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Rasputin with the ground and pound from mount. Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head. Williams is looking to get to half guard. Williams regains half guard. Rasputin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Williams wants to get back to full guard. Ground and pound from Rasputin. Rasputin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rasputin working the head and body with strikes. Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Williams is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Nice strikes from Rasputin there. Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Rasputin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasputin.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt. Rasputin avoids the head kick by Williams.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Williams is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet. Rasputin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williams rather than just go for the knockout. Rasputin takes one to the side of the head.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick. Williams throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses. Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet. William Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Rasputin. Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Williams swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily. Williams throws a head kick that Rasputin semi-blocks.
Rasputin shoots in but no luck this time. William Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well. Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well. Williams looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range. Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Williams dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Vlad Rasputin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Rasputin shoots in but no luck this time. Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it. Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range. Rasputin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A head kick misses from Williams. Rasputin staying out of range there. A good leg kick by Williams. Williams throws a nice inside leg kick. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasputin. Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rasputin's sensitive parts. Rasputin takes a kick to the side of the head. Williams lands a high kick!
Rasputin shoots in but no luck this time. William Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Rasputin. Williams throws a head kick that Rasputin semi-blocks.
Williams lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Williams throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Rasputin with that takedown attempt. Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rasputin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin. Rasputin closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Rasputin pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Williams. Rasputin thows a body shot but no joy. Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily. Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Rasputin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Rasputin persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing. Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range. Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Rasputin throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Williams tries to score with a low kick but Rasputin moves his leg out of the way. Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rasputin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one. Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. Williams throws a nice head kick!
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Williams.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin. Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rasputin feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Rasputin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Williams is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rasputin dives into side control.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Rasputin working the body and head with strikes. Williams is looking for a sweep. Rasputin grinds an elbow into Williams's temple. Rasputin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Williams is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rasputin is putting a hurting on Williams here, landing some big shots from side control. Rasputin grinds an elbow into Williams's temple. Williams is trying to get back to his feet. Williams is trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rasputin shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Rasputin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet. Rasputin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Rasputin persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Williams looking for submissions off his back. Rasputin slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead. Rasputin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rasputin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rasputin's back! Rasputin is in bad spot here.
Rasputin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Williams scores with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Rasputin breaks Williams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasputin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rasputin is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Rasputin has managed to sneak the leg through. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams trying to control here.
Rasputin moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that! BOOM! Rasputin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight! William Williams showed his dominance in that final round. I think Williams 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Williams!
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energy
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