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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sharif Salaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salaam comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched-Roy Jones Jr. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: River Below by Billy Talent. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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173 cm
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153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sharif Salaam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Williams!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salaam lands a with a good body shot.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Salaam shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Salaam as Williams shoots in.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sharif Salaam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Williams.
Williams looks for a takedown but Salaam sprawls well.
Salaam stuffs the takedown.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams dodges the punch combination from Salaam.
Salaam throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Salaam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salaam drops Williams with a beautiful combination! Williams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salaam is looking for the KO!
Williams is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Williams has been cut.
A combination from Salaam does no damage.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Salaam finish him?
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salaam as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Salaam misses.
Salaam throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Salaam as Williams shoots in.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams blocks a head kick by Salaam.
Salaam just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salaam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Salaam shows good takedown defense.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salaam as he jumps to the side.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salaam's guard.
Williams pushes down on Salaam's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salaam is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Salaam is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Salaam is now in Williams's guard. A big mistake from Williams there, giving up the dominant position!
Salaam wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salaam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salaam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salaam is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Salaam from controlling successfully.
Salaam looking to pass the guard.
Salaam trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Salaam would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sharif Salaam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Salaam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Salaam throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salaam.
Salaam throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Salaam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salaam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Salaam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sharif Salaam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Williams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salaam swinging wilding here.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams tries for a takedown but Salaam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salaam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salaam's guard.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salaam's head.
Salaam is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Salaam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams 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.
Williams passes Salaam's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams is thwarting Salaam's attempts to control the position.
Williams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salaam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salaam wants to control the action here but instead Williams manages to pass to full mount!
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams takes Salaam's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Salaam is in trouble.
Will Williams go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Salaam rolls, trying to escape but Williams keeps control of the position.
Salaam wants to get back to his feet.
Williams biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salaam tries to escape but Williams has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Williams is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Salaam taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Williams.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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