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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Joe!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Williams throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Williams thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Williams misses with the combination.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Cameron Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Joe trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Joe taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Joe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Joe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Williams!
Joe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Joe's attempts to control the action.
Joe is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Williams has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Joe but great work by Williams.
Joe can't do much from the bottom here.
Joe tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Joe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Williams is not content to let Joe control the position.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Williams 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.
Joe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joe is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams is doing well to control the position and prevent Joe from advancing to side control.
Joe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams is looking to escape.
Joe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Cameron Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Williams misses.
Joe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Joe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Joe sits in half guard.
Joe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Williams wants to control but Joe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joe seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joe to get the leverage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams misses the jab.
Fred Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Williams.
Cameron Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams cracks Joe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Williams has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Joe to stand back up!
Joe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe staying out of range there.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe blocks a jab.
Williams clobbers Joe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe blocks a jab.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams tries to kick Joe off but Joe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
Joe is controlling the pace.
Joe wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control the pace.
Joe is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joe to get the leverage.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Williams to stand up.
Fred Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Williams throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joe.
Cameron Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Joe.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cameron Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron 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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