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Event:
YL 48: Haller v Urface
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Liao. That's going to slow Will down.
Liao tries to land a leg kick but Will saw it coming and moves away.
#CL2#
Liao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liao.
Will wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Free Will has been cut.
Liao leaning against his opponent.
Liao throws a punch but it's blocked by Will.
The referee calls for Liao to work.
A short uppercut from Liao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Liao tries to work over Will's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Liao.
Will blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liao working aggressively here.
Liao lands a shot to the body.
Liao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liao lands a body shot.
Liao pushes Will back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Will backwards.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liao can't find room to land a body shot as Will controls the action.
#T2#
Will blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liao leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Liao misses with some punches.
Liao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liao stalling the fight.
Liao working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Will wants to stall.
Will tries to stall but Liao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khanrad Liao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Free Will's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Liao.
Liao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Will looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Free Will is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Liao darts in and clinches Will up against the ropes.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Will backwards.
Will is trying to force a seperation but Liao has the dominant position.
Liao scores with a shot to the side of Will's head.
Liao throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liao lands a right hand.
Will trying to stall but Liao improves his position.
Liao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liao lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T1#
Liao tries to work over Will's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liao swings wildly with an uppercut but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Liao fails to land.
Liao misses with the head strike.
Liao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Will blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Liao misses with a body punch.
Liao lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao misses with the head strike.
Liao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Will's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Liao as the two fighters clinch.
Will prevents a body shot from Liao.
Liao misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khanrad Liao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Free Will's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Will uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liao.
Khanrad Liao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liao throws a front kick that sends Will stumbling back into the ropes.
Liao misses with a shot to the body
and Will counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liao's knee momentarily.
Liao misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Liao moves into the clinch.
Liao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Will is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liao throws a head punch that misses.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Will blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liao lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liao.
Liao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liao lands with a short shot to the head.
Liao swings wildly with an uppercut but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Liao working aggressively here.
#T2#
Liao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liao has a couple of punches blocked by Will.
A right hand to the body from Liao.
Will blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liao stalling against the ropes.
Liao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liao slows down the pace here.
Liao lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liao tries to work over Will's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khanrad Liao really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Free Will's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Nice straight punches there by Liao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liao.#CL2#
Liao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanrad Liao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liao tries to work over Will's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liao has a couple of punches blocked by Will.
Nice body punch from Liao.
Liao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#
Will is rocked!
Will is trying to break the clinch but Liao has him pressed against the ropes.
Oh Will is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Will blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Liao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Will blocks an uppercut.
Liao working aggressively here.
Liao has a couple of punches blocked by Will.
Liao working aggressively here.
Will seems to have got his legs back now.
Liao lands a body punch.
Liao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Will blocking some punches.
Liao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Will prevents a body shot from Liao.
Will is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liao is keeping busy.
Will has had enough of the clinch but Liao keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Liao.
Will looking to slow down the pace here.
Will tries to stall but Liao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Liao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Liao throws a punch but it's blocked by Will.
Liao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liao tries to throw a body punch but Will avoids it by throwing Liao back against the ropes.
Liao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Will blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khanrad Liao dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Free Will's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Will takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liao misses with a head kick.
Liao swings for the body but Will moves out of range.
Liao lands a jab to Will's midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liao.
Liao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will drops his guard momentarily, allowing Liao to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Will! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Liao takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Khanrad Liao!
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Event:
YL 40: Raharuhi v Tyson
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Plutov digs a good hook to Will's body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Will moves out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Will moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will thinks about countering with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Will checks a low kick from Plutov.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Will counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Will quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Will looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Plutov misses with a combination
letting Will counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Plutov moves into the clinch.
Will avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Will blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Will avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Will on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Will prevents a body shot from Plutov. #T2#
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Will blocks with his arms.
Will tries to circle away but Plutov has him pinned against the ropes.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Will.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Will avoids it.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Will is defending well for now.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Will leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Will blocks it.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Will's elbow.
I was talking to Will's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Will is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Plutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Will has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov throws a low kick but Will avoids it.
As Plutov looks to move away, Will throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov looks to land a body kick but Will moved away.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Will is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD#
and before Plutov can reset, Will rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Plutov is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Will slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Will counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plutov thinking.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD#
and Will counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Plutov to the mat, face first! Will goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Plutov is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!#CUT#
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
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!
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Will counters with a right hand that wobbles Plutov! He's out on his feet! Will follows up with a left hook and a final right hand that knocks Plutov out cold! No need for a referee count here - this fight is all over! Will jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Free Will!
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Event:
Young Lions 170T Semi Finals 2
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Wagner misses with a hook
#KD2#
and Will counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Wagner goes down! Will Wagner beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Wagner misses with a hook to the body
and Will counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No joy there for Wagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Will's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Will takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Will is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Will cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dustin Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Will counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Will counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wagner's knee momentarily.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Will counters with a huge right that knocks Wagner out cold! Will is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Free Will!
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Event:
Young Lions: Green v Veitayaki
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Satamov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Satamov misses.
Sloppy strikes from Satamov. Those never looked like landing.
Satamov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Satamov misses with a combination
and Will counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satamov lands a jab.
We've been told by Satamov's head coaches at The Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Satamov clobbers Will with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Satamov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Will sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Will on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Satamov connects with a right hand. Will shakes it off.
Satamov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Will takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Satamov looks to throw the jab but Will is out of range.
Will lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Will on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Satamov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Satamov lands with a nice combination. Will backs away looking to recover.#ROC#
Will is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dimitar Satamov!
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Event:
Young Lions: Cheese v Esch
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Will uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valor. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Will looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Will walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Will does no damage.
Bjorn Valor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valor misses with an uppercut.
Will takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valor lands a jab.#KD#
Will clips Valor with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Valor a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#CUT#
It looks like Bjorn Valor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Will with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valor to score with a decent uppercut.
Valor lands a slapping body shot.
Valor digs a good hook to Will's body.
Will looks for the body kick but Valor saw that one coming. #T1#
Will gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Will looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will needs to keep his hands up - Valor had a free shot at his head there.
Valor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Valor as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#
Will is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Valor engages and cracks Will with a massive lead left hook - Will tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Valor is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Valor!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Will lands a leg kick that knocks Normalgedov off balance momentarily.
Will pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Normalgedov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Will is trying to defend but Normalgedov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Will gets full guard.
Normalgedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Normalgedov stands up over Will, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Normalgedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Will is trying to control the position but Normalgedov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Normalgedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Normalgedov is in close to Will's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Normalgedov wants to control from the top but Will keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Normalgedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Normalgedov trying to control but Will is working from the bottom. #T1#
Normalgedov controlling from the top position.
Will working a defensive guard here.
Normalgedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Will's head.
Will working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Normalgedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Will has momentary wrist control but Normalgedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Normalgedov cracks Will with a solid left hand.
Normalgedov stands up over Will, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Normalgedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Will's head.
Normalgedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Normalgedov wants to control from the top but Will keeps moving.
Normalgedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Will is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Normalgedov landing with the ground and pound.
Normalgedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #ES#
Will is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Normalgedov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Normalgedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Normalgedov wants a takedown but no success here.
#T3#
Normalgedov has a couple of punches blocked by Will.
#BC2#
Normalgedov breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Normalgedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Will!
Will taking punishment in the form of punches.
Will is working to avoid the ground and pound but Normalgedov connects with a decent elbow.
Normalgedov lands a few punches from side control.
Normalgedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Normalgedov landing a few strikes.
Normalgedov scoring with punches from side control.
Normalgedov working away.
Normalgedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Normalgedov lands a nice forearm strike.
Normalgedov working the head with strikes.
Normalgedov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Will's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
Will is working to avoid the ground and pound but Normalgedov connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will is being controlled here.
Normalgedov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Will takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Normalgedov controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Normalgedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Normalgedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Normalgedov lands some shots froms side control.
Will struggling a bit here.
Normalgedov is putting a hurting on Will here, landing some big shots from side control.
Normalgedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Normalgedov lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khebabib Normalgedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Normalgedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Will delivers a nice body kick.
Normalgedov connects with a right hand. Will shakes it off.
Will throws a right and a left that Normalgedov avoids nicely.
Normalgedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Will throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Normalgedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Normalgedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Normalgedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Will looking to control.
Khebabib Normalgedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Normalgedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Will wants to stand up but Normalgedov is controlling him. #T1#
Normalgedov with a nice head shot there.
Normalgedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Normalgedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Normalgedov with a nice head shot there.
Normalgedov controlling from the top position.
Normalgedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Will's head.
Normalgedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Normalgedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Will can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Normalgedov controls the pace.
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Normalgedov is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Normalgedov lands a couple of elbows.
Normalgedov with a nice head shot there.
Will looking to control.
Normalgedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Normalgedov working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Normalgedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Normalgedov content to stall in guard here.
Normalgedov is continuing to stall.
Normalgedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Normalgedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Normalgedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Normalgedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Will's head.
Normalgedov controlling from the top position.
Normalgedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Normalgedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Normalgedov lands a couple of digs.
Normalgedov stands up over Will, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Normalgedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Will is trying to control the position but Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Normalgedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Normalgedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Normalgedov content to stall in guard here.
Normalgedov postures up and lands a big shot to Will's brow. #T4#
Normalgedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Will is trying to control the position but Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Normalgedov is proving a slippery customer.
Normalgedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Normalgedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Normalgedov 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. #SUB2#
Normalgedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Normalgedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Normalgedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Normalgedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Will is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Will is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khebabib Normalgedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Good leg kick by Will there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Will lands a nice looking kick to the body. Normalgedov takes a step back to recover.
Will moves out of range as Normalgedov strikes.
Will lands with a kick to the ribs.
A left lands for Normalgedov.
Normalgedov stuns Will with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Will takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Will lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Khebabib Normalgedov has been cut.
Normalgedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Will quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Normalgedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#TD2#
Normalgedov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Will's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Normalgedov distracts Will with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Normalgedov is working Will over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Will has momentary wrist control but Normalgedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Normalgedov won't allow Will to get back to his feet.
Normalgedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Normalgedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Will has momentary wrist control but Normalgedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Normalgedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Normalgedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Normalgedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Normalgedov landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Normalgedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Normalgedov cracks Will with a solid left hand.
Will not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Normalgedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Normalgedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Will is trying to control the position but Normalgedov postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Normalgedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Normalgedov is in close to Will's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Normalgedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Normalgedov is stalling in the full guard.
Normalgedov with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Normalgedov is working Will over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Normalgedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Normalgedov cracks Will with a solid left hand.
Normalgedov working some strikes from top position.
Normalgedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Normalgedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Normalgedov postures up.
Normalgedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Normalgedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Will controls Normalgedov momentarily but Normalgedov frees himself.
Normalgedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Will's head.
Normalgedov landing with the ground and pound.
Normalgedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Normalgedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Will's head.
Normalgedov distracts Will with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Normalgedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khebabib Normalgedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Normalgedov cracks Will with a solid left hand.
Normalgedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The adventures of Normalgedov the control monster continue. Boring.
Normalgedov landing with the ground and pound.
Normalgedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Will can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Normalgedov controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Normalgedov working some strikes from top position.
Normalgedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Normalgedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khebabib Normalgedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Normalgedov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khebabib Normalgedov!
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