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Event:
HFC 26:Raynard vs Eye
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Williams throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Romero moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero lands a left hand.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
#CL2#
Romero darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Romero lands an uppercut.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Romero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with the head strike.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Romero blocks a body shot from Williams.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Romero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Williams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romero can turn it around.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Romero misses with some punches.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero prevents a body shot from Williams. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Romero has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams works on Romero's body with a couple of short punches.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero prevents a body shot from Williams.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Williams misses with a body kick.
Romero avoids the head kick by Williams.
#CL2#
Romero moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#Williams is rocked!
Williams blocks an uppercut.
#KD2#
Romero drops Williams onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Williams is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Williams has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero. #T2#
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Romero prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero. #T3#
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ernesto Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams. #T4##BC#
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Williams's head back.
#CL2#
Romero closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Romero avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Romero working aggressively here.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Williams! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Romero is unloading with more strikes now! Williams drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Romero!
Ernesto Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
HFC19:Peramaki vs Clarke
Date: Oct 29, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Sage clinches.
Sage blocks a body shot from Williams.
Sage fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Sage jumps guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Sage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Sage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Sage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Sage's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to control from the top but Sage keeps moving. #SUB2#
Williams is sitting in close to Sage's body. Sage has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Williams is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Williams is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Devon Sage!
An out of breath Devon Sage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
HFC17:Peramaki vs Tight
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Williams tries to clinch up but Hallows circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Hallows drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hallows throws an elbow that misses.
Our sources have told us that Williams has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hallows misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Hallows breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallows tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallows lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Williams has been cut.
Hallows managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Hallows blocks an uppercut.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Hallows.
#T1##BC#
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Hallows lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Hallows misses with a head kick.
Hallows misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Hallows closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hallows fails to land.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Hallows avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Hallows is blocking nicely.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Hallows's ribcage.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Hallows.
Williams taking a breather.
Hallows lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Hallows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Williams throws a head kick but Hallows moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Hallows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallows avoids the head kick by Williams.
Hallows throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Hallows is looking to clinch.
Broady Hallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Hallows down.
Hallows moves away from the strike by Williams.
A head kick misses from Hallows.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams lunges at Hallows with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallows's hand. #CL2#
Hallows moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams cracks Hallows with a nice body shot.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hallows is defending well for now.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Hallows misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallows throws an elbow but it misses.
Hallows misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Hallows tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallows avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hallows throws an elbow but misses.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallows has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Williams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hallows can turn it around.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Hallows tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Hallows throws a head punch that misses.
Hallows blocking some punches.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallows digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Hallows throws an elbow that misses.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hallows. #T4#
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Hallows tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallows misses with a head kick.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Hallows misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallows throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Hallows lands a head kick!
#CUT2#Jimmy Williams's cut is getting worse.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams lands a front kick.
That kick from Williams tenderised Hallows's leg. Hallows is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hallows checks it well.
Hallows raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broady Hallows dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Hallows forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Hallows tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Hallows has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries a body shot but Hallows blocks it.
#TD2#
Hallows gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hallows trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hallows must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallows is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is looking to advance position but Hallows won't allow it.
Williams content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Williams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hallows is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Williams.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams continues to stall.
Williams prevents Hallows from improving his position.
Hallows missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallows wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hallows can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Williams 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.
Hallows is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hallows avoid being mounted?
Williams 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.
Williams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hallows!
Hallows tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hallows?
#T4#
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hallows's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hallows is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimmy Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Williams missing with a left hand there. Hallows was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallows misses with a low kick.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams blocks a head kick by Hallows.
Williams tries to clinch but Hallows is having none of it.
Williams thumps Hallows with a low kick.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Hallows manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Hallows moves into the clinch.
Hallows lands a nice knee to the body.
Hallows makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Hallows won't allow it.
Hallows avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Broady Hallows seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Hallows.
#T1#
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hallows misses with an elbow strike.
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallows looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Jimmy Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallows throws a head kick that misses.
Hallows dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Hallows takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams pushes Hallows away with a front kick.#CL2#
Hallows drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
#T2#
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams is looking to control Hallows's arms but Hallows gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Hallows throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Hallows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams feints and then cracks Hallows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallows down.
Hallows goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hallows checks a low kick from Williams.#CL2#
Hallows drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hallows's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Broady Hallows has been cut.
Hallows lands an uppercut.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Hallows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hallows tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Hallows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallows blocks an uppercut.
Hallows gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hallows manages to break the clinch.
Hallows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Hallows throws a head kick that misses.
Williams with a nice calf kick.#T4#
Hallows fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a low kick but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows misses with a low kick.
Hallows throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hallows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams scores with a head kick.
Hallows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hallows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallows misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams connects with a leg kick.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Hallows moves into the clinch.
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 Jimmy Williams.
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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
HFC 11:Kuznecov vs Dobrosavlje
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Weaver's head back.
Weaver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weaver throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Weaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Weaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weaver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weaver misses with a double jab.
Weaver tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams lands a head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Hunter Weaver has been cut.
Weaver throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Weaver rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weaver misses with a right hand #CL#
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1##BC#
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams walks into a jab.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Weaver.
Weaver tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Williams.
Weaver looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Williams has been cut.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Weaver's side.
Weaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weaver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Weaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
#CL#
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Weaver is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Weaver prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Weaver avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Weaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Williams. #T3#
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weaver checks a leg kick. #CL#
Williams clinches up with Weaver and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Weaver tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weaver misses with a hook.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Williams avoids the body shot from Weaver.
#CL2#
Weaver has managed to clinch.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Weaver tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
#T4#
Weaver prevents a body shot from Williams. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weaver if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Weaver has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Weaver misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Weaver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Weaver tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Williams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Weaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Weaver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams tries to work over Weaver's front leg with a kick but Weaver checks it.
Weaver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Weaver's leg but Weaver calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunter Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Weaver.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Williams with a nice calf kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weaver moves away.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to clinch.#T1#
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weaver.
Weaver tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weaver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Weaver closes the distance and clinches.
Weaver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weaver wants a takedown.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Weaver's head.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Weaver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weaver pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weaver throws an elbow that misses.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
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!#BC#
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Weaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Weaver takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Weaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Weaver checks it.
A little jabbing left from Weaver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Weaver pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams pushes Weaver away with a front kick.
Weaver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Weaver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weaver tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Weaver swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weaver throws a sloppy body shot
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams moves away from the strike by Weaver.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Weaver checks a low kick from Williams.
Weaver scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams keeps Weaver at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick lands for Williams.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Weaver checks it well.
Weaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weaver throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weaver jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weaver throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Williams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Weaver misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams throws a head kick but Weaver moves out of range.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams moves out of range as Weaver strikes.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams leaning against his opponent.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver looking for a takedown. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Williams. #T1#
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weaver is able to avoid easily.
Weaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weaver. Weaver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Weaver misses with a body shot.
Weaver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Weaver blocks the leg kick.
Weaver throws a counter combo.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Weaver both land. Nice combination.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Weaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Weaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weaver throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws a body punch but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Weaver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Weaver's head but Weaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Weaver.
Weaver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Weaver sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Weaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weaver if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams throws a head kick but Weaver moves out of range.
Williams wants to clinch up but Weaver keeps it at a distance.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Weaver misses with a combination
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jimmy Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Weaver controls his hands.
#T4#
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Weaver.
#BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams slips a straight right by Weaver.#CL#
Williams moves into the clinch.
Weaver tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Weaver controls his hands.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Williams!
Hunter Weaver spoke after the fight, saying 'Is that all you needed me for? Good. I've had to piss like a racehorse since the fight started.'. |
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Event:
HFC 7:Kislyak vs Peramaki
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Snoozemen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Snoozemen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#CL2#
Snoozemen closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.#BC2#
Snoozemen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Snoozemen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Snoozemen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoozemen looking to pass the guard.
Snoozemen trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Snoozemen is proving a slippery customer.
Williams wants to stand but Snoozemen is controlling the position.
Snoozemen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Snoozemen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Snoozemen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Snoozemen from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but Snoozemen is having none of it. #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.#CL2#
Snoozemen clinches with his opponent.
Come on Snoozemen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snoozemen's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams tries a body shot but Snoozemen blocks it.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Snoozemen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries to work over Snoozemen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Williams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams is working Snoozemen over against the cage.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snoozemen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snoozemen blocks a body shot from Williams.
Snoozemen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snoozemens head. #BC2#
Snoozemen breaks the clinch.
Snoozemen looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.#T4#
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Snoozemen's side.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snoozemen at a distance.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams cracks Snoozemen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Snoozemen looks winded!
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snoozemen wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snoozemen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Snoozemen blocks a head kick by Williams.
Snoozemen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snoozemen blocks a head kick by Williams.
Snoozemen fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Snoozemen closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snoozemen's elbow.
Snoozemen is looking for a takedown.
Williams tries to work over Snoozemen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozemen blocks a body shot from Williams.
Snoozemen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Snoozemen fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Snoozemen avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Snoozemen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jimmy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamaru Snoozemen.
Snoozemen is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Snoozemen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Jimmy Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snoozemen's elbow.
Williams just leaning against Snoozemen, taking a breather.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Snoozemen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snoozemen's efforts to push away.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#Snoozemen is rocked!#T2#
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Snoozemen backwards.
Snoozemen is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snoozemen can do to turn this around?
Williams unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Snoozemen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Williams is unloading with more strikes now! Snoozemen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Williams! |
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Event:
HFC 3: Phzin vs Raynard
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Iverson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iverson misses with the combination.
Williams raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Jimmy Williams has been cut.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Iverson.
Iverson blocks a head kick by Williams.
#CL2#
Williams forces Iverson back against the cage and clinches.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Iverson is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iverson has his back to the cage.
Iverson is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Iverson into the cage.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Williams.
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!
A short left from Williams.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Iverson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Iverson blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williams just leaning against Iverson, taking a breather.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iverson. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Iverson looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Iverson looking to stall.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Iverson controls his hands.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Iverson taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Iverson.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iverson throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Williams counters by clinching up. #T3#
Williams is leaning against Iverson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Williams.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iverson misses with some punches.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Iverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams cracks Iverson with a nice body shot.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Iverson tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Iverson's head.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iverson's elbow. #T4#
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Iverson controls the action.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iverson wants to stall.
Iverson taking a breather.
Iverson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Iverson taking a breather.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Iverson stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
Iverson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iverson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Iverson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iverson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Iverson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Iverson's front leg but catches the back leg as Iverson tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Williams rushes Iverson and presses him up against the cage.
Iverson stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Iverson tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams presses Iverson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Iverson's ribcage. Iverson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
Iverson blocks a body shot from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iverson tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams gets through Iverson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams stalls.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Iverson backwards. #T1#
Williams tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams gets through Iverson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Iverson taking a breather.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Iverson blocks an uppercut.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iverson stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Williams.
Iverson taking a breather.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Iverson controls his hands.
Williams tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Iverson is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Iverson into the cage.
Iverson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iverson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams works on Iverson's body with a couple of short punches.
Iverson taking a breather.
Williams lands a right hand.
Iverson is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Maybe Iverson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Iverson.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Iverson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iverson missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Iverson lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
#CL2#
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Iverson in a clinch.
Iverson trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iverson into the cage.
Williams tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Iverson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams tries a body shot but Iverson blocks it.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Iverson.
Iverson taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Iverson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Iverson looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Williams tries to work over Iverson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iverson looking to slow down the pace here.
Iverson looking to stall.
Iverson is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iverson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Iverson.
Iverson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iverson misses with a straight right.
Williams steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams connects with a leg kick.
Iverson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Iverson misses.
Iverson throws a body shot but no joy.
Iverson missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iverson loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Williams looks to land a combination but Iverson avoids it well.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Josh Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Iverson blocks a head kick by Williams.
Josh Iverson is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams defending well as Iverson loads up on a big left hand.
Iverson throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Iverson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Iverson throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Iverson throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iverson lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Iverson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Iverson misses.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams counters with a body kick.
Iverson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Iverson looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Iverson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Iverson.
Iverson swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Williams thumps Iverson with a low kick.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Iverson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams throws a hook but Iverson blocks it.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Iverson's torso.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iverson throws out the jab.
Williams replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Iverson blocks it well.
Iverson loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Iverson misses.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iverson being controlled against the cage.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Iverson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Williams.
Iverson stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Iverson tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Iverson is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iverson has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Iverson.
Iverson looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Iverson sets himself, and Williams steps forward looking for the clinch! Iverson avoids it this time.
Iverson lands a head shot.
Iverson works the jab nicely.
Iverson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Iverson as he connects with a hook.
Iverson connects with a body shot.
Iverson misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams blocking some punches.
Iverson taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmy Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimmy Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iverson backwards. #T4#
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Iverson up against the cage.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iverson tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Iverson controls the action.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Iversons head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iverson up against the cage.
Williams avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Williams's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
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 Josh Iverson.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Williams! |
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