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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 273 p4p, 39 weight class) and Jhin Markell (ranked 548 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhin Markell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snowdon.
Snowdon thumps Markell with a low kick.
William Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snowdon to score with a decent uppercut.
Snowdon misses with a wild body shot.
And Markell tries to counter it with a takedown but Snowdon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Snowdon is looking to slow Markell down with leg kicks.
Snowdon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Markell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Markell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Markell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snowdon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Markell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Markell lands a couple of digs.
Markell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Markell from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Markell stopping the sweep attempt from Snowdon.
Snowdon working a defensive guard here.
Markell trying to control the position from guard on top but Snowdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowdon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowdon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Markell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowdon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markell postures up and lands a big shot to Snowdon's brow.
Snowdon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markell stands up over Snowdon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two 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.
Snowdon is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Markell looking to pass the guard.
Markell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snowdon wants to sweep here but Markell controlling him for the moment.
Markell trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Markell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Markell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markell trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Markell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Markell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell slips nicely into half guard.
Snowdon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snowdon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Markell's guard.
Markell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Markell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowdon preventing the sweep.
Snowdon trying to control but Markell is working from the bottom.
Snowdon tries to free his leg and advance position but Markell is retaining full guard.
Snowdon won't allow Markell to sweep him here.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Markell keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell trying to control the position.
Snowdon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowdon trying to control but Markell is working from the bottom.
Snowdon passes Markell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Markell manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markell is trying to keep Snowdon in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that William Snowdon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snowdon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Markell throws a body punch but Snowdon moves out of range.
Markell misses with a body shot
and Snowdon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Markell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snowdon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markell misses with a two punch combination.
Markell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snowdon connects with a crisp jab.
Snowdon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snowdon dips to his left and cracks Markell with an uppercut!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Snowdon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon missing with a left hand there. Markell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snowdon throws the left hand but Markell avoids the punch easily.
Snowdon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
William Snowdon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snowdon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Snowdon throws an off balance right hand
and Markell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Snowdon won't allow Markell to pass to mount.
Snowdon tries to get to full guard but Markell has control of the leg.
Markell is nestled in close to Snowdon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snowdon tries to get to full guard but Markell has control of the leg.
Markell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snowdon is trying to maintain the position but Markell is very close to passing his half guard.
Markell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snowdon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Markell is trying to control. Snowdon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowdon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Markell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Markell lands a couple of elbows.
Snowdon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Markell wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
Markell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Snowdon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Markell working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Snowdon is trying to keep Markell in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markell landing with the ground and pound.
Snowdon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Markell defends it easily.
Snowdon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Markell defends it easily.
Markell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Markell chips away with some ground and pound.
Markell is stalling in the full guard.
Markell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Markell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snowdon's head.
Snowdon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Snowdon wants to pass the guard but Markell is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markell controls Snowdon momentarily but Snowdon frees himself.
Markell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowdon advances to half guard.
Snowdon is working for a kimura but Markell is defending it quite comfortably.
Snowdon wants to control but Markell is keeping him busy.
Snowdon wants to pass the guard but Markell is defending well.
Markell tries to get to full guard but Snowdon has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Snowdon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markell staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Snowdon - just one landing.
William Snowdon is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Markell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Snowdon lands with a good body shot.
Markell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markell misses with the combination.
Markell fails with the takedown.
Markell closes the distance and clinches up with Snowdon, looking for a takedown. Markell pushes Snowdon against the cage but Snowdon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Markell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snowdon moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snowdon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snowdon misses with a looping right.
Snowdon throws a nice head kick!
Snowdon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Markell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snowdon defends well and Markell ends up having to push Snowdon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
William Snowdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhin Markell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon connects with a body shot.
Markell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snowdon defends well and Markell ends up having to push Snowdon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Markell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snowdon lands a glancing blow to the side of Markell's head.
A clash of legs there as Markell blocks the low kick.
Markell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Markell misses with a few strikes there.
Markell misses with a hook
and Snowdon counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowdon scores with a sloppy right hand. Markell should have avoided that one.
Markell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snowdon lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Snowdon does it's job there.
Snowdon throws a good cross that connects.
Markell misses with an uppercut
and Snowdon counters with a good low kick that Markell was not able to check.
Markell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snowdon moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snowdon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snowdon manages to avoid it.
Snowdon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snowdon avoids the body shot from Markell.
Snowdon lands a nice hook to Markell's body. Markell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markell. Snowdon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snowdon lands a nice hook to Markell's body. Markell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markell slips a jab from Snowdon.
Snowdon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snowdon cracks Markell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Markell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Snowdon rather than just go for the knockout.
Snowdon works over Markell's head and body with a nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Markell.
Markell scores with a punch to the head.
Markell shoots in for a takedown but Snowdon shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Markell shoots in looking for a takedown but Snowdon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Markell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Snowdon slaps away a takedown attempt from Markell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Markell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Markell!
Snowdon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Markell.
Markell misses with a series of wild punches.
Snowdon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markell shoots for a takedown but Snowdon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snowdon cracks Markell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Snowdon scores with a punch to the head.
Snowdon throws a leg kick which misses Markell's front leg but catches the back leg as Markell tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Snowdon.
Markell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snowdon defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markell.
Snowdon sizes up Markell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowdon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Markell throws a combination that misses
and Snowdon counters with a right hand to the body.
Snowdon misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Snowdon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snowdon.
Markell moves out of range of the strikes.
Jhin Markell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snowdon catches Markell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snowdon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snowdon misses the shot to the body.
Jhin Markell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Snowdon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowdon fakes the leg kick and cracks Markell in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Snowdon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snowdon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Snowdon!
A victorious William Snowdon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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