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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Millard Masters (ranked 1395 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Enzo Williams (ranked 160 p4p, 247 weight class). Masters comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Sandman. Enzo Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
A big left from Masters misses.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Williams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
Masters throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Masters's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masters has Williams pressed against the cage.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Masters moved out of range nicely.
Masters throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Enzo Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Masters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Masters counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masters.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masters has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Williams's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Masters struggling to keep hold of the position.
Masters working for a choke but Williams is defending well.
Williams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Masters's guard. Nice work there by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Masters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Williams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masters connects with a single shot there.
Williams has Masters up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Masters jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masters.
Masters gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masters fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Masters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enzo Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masters misses with some punches.
Williams tries to work over Masters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masters fails to pull guard.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Masters blocking some punches.
Masters is trying to stall.
Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masters slips under a jab from Williams.
Masters is looking to counter punch.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters walks into a left hand.
Williams looks to clinch
and Masters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams throws a hook but Masters avoids it easily.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Masters slips under a jab.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Masters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams is rocked!
Williams throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a right and a left that Masters avoids nicely.
Masters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Masters lands a right hook to the body.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Masters's head.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams wants to clinch up but Masters keeps it at a distance.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masters's hands.
Masters slips under a jab.
Masters looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Millard Masters is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Masters blocks an uppercut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Masters with that takedown attempt.
Jab from Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masters.
Masters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Masters swinging wildly here.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Masters moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Masters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Masters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Masters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Masters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Masters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams tries to clinch there but Masters circles away.
It looked like Masters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masters misses with a few strikes there.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
Masters slips a straight right by Williams.
Masters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Masters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
Masters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!
Masters tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Enzo Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls the position.
Masters is trying to improve his position.
Williams is staying tight to Masters's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Masters is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Masters tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Masters manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masters regains full guard. Nicely done.
Millard Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masters has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Williams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Masters.
Masters can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masters looking for a sweep but Williams has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enzo Williams.
I've got Williams 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Williams!
A relieved looking Enzo Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Millard Masters stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.
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