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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 3185 p4p, 344 weight class) and Glenn Williamson (ranked 3832 p4p, 403 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till the End of Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
20 - 8 - 3 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Williamson.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Williamson moves out of range easily.
Tszyu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Williamson's head but Williamson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williamson misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Williamson was not able to check.
Tszyu punishes Williamson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Williamson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Tszyu.
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!
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Williamson.
Williamson misses the jab.
Williamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
It looked like Tszyu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tszyu defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Williamson throws a hook but Tszyu avoids it easily.
Tszyu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Williamson counter with a right hand.
Tszyu lands with an uppercut that bounces Williamson off the cage and back into range.
Tszyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Tszyu is looking to counter punch.
Williamson 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.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Tszyu lands a really nice looking cross but Williamson seems unphased.
Tszyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williamson throws out a loose jab but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tszyu is looking for a counter combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williamson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williamson lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williamson.
Williamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson pulls guard effortlessly.
Williamson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tszyu wants to stand but Williamson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Williamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Tszyu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williamson wants to stand up but Tszyu is controlling him.
Williamson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a straight left.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tszyu throws a low kick but Williamson avoids it.
Tszyu cracks a nice hook into Williamson's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tszyu.
Williamson throws out a counter right but Tszyu avoids it with no problem.
Williamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williamson is trying to drag Tszyu to the mat but Tszyu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tszyu misses with some punches.
Tszyu landing knees to the body.
Tszyu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Tszyu swings wildly with an uppercut but Williamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
Williamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tszyu's elbow.
Tszyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williamson backwards.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu is trying to break the clinch but Williamson is controlling him.
Williamson blocks an uppercut.
Tszyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
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!
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Williamson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tszyu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williamson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williamson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tszyu.
Williamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tszyu misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williamson lands a jab to the head.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Williamson misses.
Williamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williamson scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson digs a good body shot into Tszyu's ribs.
Williamson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williamson dips to his left and cracks Tszyu with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williamson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williamson trying to control but Tszyu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu wants to stand and escape but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tszyu keeping full guard, as Williamson tries to pass.
Tszyu wants to get back to his feet but Williamson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Tszyu is keeping the position.
Tszyu wants to stand and escape but Williamson is having none of it.
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.
Williamson pushes down on Tszyu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williamson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tszyu defends it well.
Tszyu is trying to stand back up but Williamson is controlling him
Williamson is working for a submission of some sort.
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tszyu keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Williamson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williamson's sensitive parts.
Tszyu tests Williamson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu misses with the combination.
Williamson throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body. Williamson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williamson shoots in for a takedown but Tszyu shows good takedown defense.
Williamson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Williamson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Williamson is just out of range.
Williamson throws a jab when Tszyu was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Williamson was not able to check.
Tszyu throws a big shot that misses.
Tszyu misses with a body kick.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Tszyu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williamson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Williamson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Williamson is just out of range.
Tszyu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williamson throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glenn Williamson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Williamson slips under a jab.
Williamson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williamson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williamson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tszyu. Tszyu obviously looking to wear him down.
Tszyu throws a chopping leg kick but Williamson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williamson misses with a hook
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tszyu takes the fight into the clinch.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williamson.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williamson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Tszyu holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tszyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Tszyu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williamson is defending well for now.
Kostya Tszyu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williamson jumps guard and drags Tszyu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tszyu is looking to stand up but Williamson won't let him.
Tszyu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Williamson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tszyu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Williamson pulls down on the head and he's put Tszyu to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Glenn Williamson!
After the fight, Glenn Williamson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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