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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams jabs Staton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Staton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams keeping control of the position.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Staton has control of the leg.
Williams is looking to control Staton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Staton is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Staton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Williams.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
so Staton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Staton trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Staton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Staton wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Staton seems content to control.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand.
Staton trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Staton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams misses with the body kick
and Staton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Staton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams tries for a takedown but Staton circles away easily
and Staton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Staton counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Staton counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Staton.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Staton counters with a stiff right hand.
Staton missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Staton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Staton connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Staton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Staton counters with a nice body kick.
Williams looks gassed!
Staton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Staton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Staton counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Staton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Staton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staton scores with a jab to the body.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Staton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Staton.
Staton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Staton rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Staton counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams misses with a combination
and Staton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carl Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Staton counters with a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Staton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Staton.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Staton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Staton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Staton counters with a leg kick.
Staton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee Staton is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Staton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Staton is defended easily by Williams.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staton doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Staton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Staton moves away from the strike by Williams.
Staton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams is staying active underneath Staton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Staton is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams trying to hold on to Staton's head to control him but Staton postures up.
Staton slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Staton in his half guard.
Williams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Staton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Staton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Staton counters with a stiff right hand.
Staton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Staton counters with a thumping low kick.
Staton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Staton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Staton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Staton wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Williams tries to buck Staton off but Staton is having none of it.
Staton staying calm.
Staton is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee Staton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams tries to buck Staton off but Staton is having none of it.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is staying active underneath Staton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Staton not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lee Staton just wasn't active enough.
Williams misses the body punch
and Staton counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Staton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Staton gets the takedown into side control.
Carl Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Staton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Staton working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Staton control the position.
The referee asks Staton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Staton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Staton trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Staton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Staton 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Staton!
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energy
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hype
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