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Event:
BFC Syndicate 3
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Olstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Olstein prevents William from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Olstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Olstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Olstein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. William doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Olstein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Olstein is looking for a kimura but William is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olstein to get the leverage. #T1##SUB2#
Olstein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so William is just riding it out for now. Olstein eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Olstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
William is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Olstein is trying to work for a kimura but William is defending well.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Olstein is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, William has managed to free his arm - good work.
William is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Olstein is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, William has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Olstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Olstein is trying for a kimura here. William looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Olstein wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Olstein!
Kurt Olstein decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
BFC 11: Hammer Vs. Payakaroon
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William lands with a kick to the temple. Picogram shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Hydrogen Picogram has been cut.
Picogram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Picogram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William throws a head kick that misses.
Picogram digs a good hook to William's body.
Picogram fails to land the takedown.
Picogram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and William counters with a series of strikes. Picogram will be more careful next time no doubt.
Picogram lands a nice shot that snaps William's head back.
William leaves Picogram with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from William.
William checks the leg kick nicely there.
Picogram fails to land the takedown.
Kelly William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hydrogen Picogram.#T1#
Picogram fails with a takedown attempt.
William tries to counter with a takedown but Picogram is quick to defend against it.
Picogram shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense.
Picogram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has William pinned against the cage. William gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Picogram takes a head kick and keeps coming.
William needs to keep his hands up - Picogram had a free shot at his head there.
William lands with a thumping leg kick.
Picogram with a poor takedown #KD#
and William counters with a head kick that drops Picogram to the mat! Picogram scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Picogram is rocked!
William lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Picogram crumples to the floor! William milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kelly William!
Kelly William tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
HFC Bloodbath 1
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
William moves into the clinch.#BC2#
William breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by William.
William is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is looking to clinch.
William looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones shoots in and drives through. William sprawls well.#CL2#
William pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones tries to pull guard but William forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. 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.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
William breaks from the clinch.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1##CL2#
William fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones prevents a body shot from William.
William slowing the pace effectively.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is trying to push William away but William has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
William misses with a body punch.
William throws an elbow that misses.
William landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
William misses with an elbow strike.
William lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Camron Jones has been cut.
William holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
William manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and William moves out of range easily.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but William avoids it.#CL2#
William closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as William walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
William shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.#ES#
Jones has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. William is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
Jones is trying to push William away but William has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but William manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but William shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
William escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead. #T3#
Jones misses with a body punch.
William lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
William manages to break the clinch.
William shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones closes the distance but William moves to the side
and William counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
William has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Jones pulls guard.
William not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there. #SU2#
William stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Camron Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jones tries to clinch up but William circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but William has taken the fight into the clinch.
William tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but William prevents it.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
William has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
William misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
William wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Jones backs off William throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
William clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
William lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
William lands a left hand.
Jones is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Kelly William has been cut.
A knee to the head by William.
William tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
#TD2#
William pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Jones prevents William from getting back to his feet.
Jones stays in close to William's body and controls the position. #T2#
William wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
William pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but William sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilliam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into William's guard.#ES2#
William is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3#
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
William breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - William sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as William sprawls well. William wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
William is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
William throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and William finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T4##SU2#
William gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones throws a leg kick but William moved away.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly William seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William throws a head kick that misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
William swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Jones tries for a takedown but William circles away easily
and William counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones misses with an uppercut. William saw that one coming.
Jones tries to clinch but William moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but William is having none of it. #CL2#
William moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Jones has hold of one of William's legs. William is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones is fighting to break William's control of his arms but William is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is in close to William's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones prevents William from getting back to his feet. #T1#
William is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
William keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Jones has gone for a leg lock! William slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.#REVB#
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and William is now in half guard.
Kelly William has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Jones tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. William is working away from the top position though.
William prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is looking to control William's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?#T3#
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
William stands up from half guard.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - William circles away.
William swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.#T4#
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.#KD2#
William lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! William takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones goes for a double leg but William avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as William continues to drive forward.
Kelly William is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from William.
Jones misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
William closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
William is working Jones over against the cage.
William connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but William pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camron Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
William dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well William has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly William!
Kelly William managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Notorious, into his post fight interview.
Camron Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. That's all I gotta say right now.'.
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Event:
HFC Tournament Finals
Date: Mar 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Stickmann throws a shot from downtown. William moves away and avoids it.
William tries to counter by clinching up but Stickmann breaks away and moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that William has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
William shoots in but Stickmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stickmann throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and William counters with a crisp one two that drops Stickmann! William thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Stickmann to his feet! Stickmann is in big trouble!#ROC#
Stickmann is rocked!
Stickmann dips to his left and cracks William with an uppercut!
Stickmann is still on wobbly legs! Can William finish him?#CL#
William has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stickmann is trying to break the clinch but William has him pressed against the cage.
William stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Stickmann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stickmann seems to have recovered his senses.
William keeps control of Stickmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from William. #CUT#
It looks like Rod Stickmann has been cut.#TD#
William jumps into guard, dragging Stickmann to the mat.
William working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stickmann.
William is looking to stand up but Stickmann isn't so interested in that idea.
Stickmann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stickmann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stickmann postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it. #T1#
William wants to stand and escape but Stickmann is having none of it. #SUB#
Stickmann got a little sloppy there for a moment and William has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stickmann has managed to get both his arms back between William's legs - danger averted.
Stickmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. William swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stickmann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stickmann postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
Stickmann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
William is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stickmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2##CL#
William clinches with his opponent.
Stickmann throws an elbow but it misses.
William struggles to land a body shot inside as Stickmann controls his hands.
William tries to throw a body punch but Stickmann avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William lands a damaging elbow.
Stickmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stickmann misses with an elbow strike.
Stickmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
William looking to throw knees to the head but Stickmann is blocking nicely.
#BC#
William breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stickmann looks to land a left hand but William moved out of range nicely.
William takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stickmann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping William at a distance.
A slow jab from Stickmann misses its intended target.
William seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Stickmann.
Stickmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stickmann throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and William counters with a head kick. That will keep Stickmann thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T3#
Stickmann looks to score with a jab to the body but William is just out of range.
Stickmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
William ducks under a wild hook from Stickmann.
Jab from Stickmann.#ROC2#
William is rocked!#CL#
William takes the fight into the clinch.
Stickmann is trying to break the clinch but William is controlling him.
Stickmann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stickmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
William breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - William looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stickmann looks to score with a jab to the body but William is just out of range.
William throws a big counter combination but Stickmann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
William takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh William is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stickmann.
William seems to have got his legs back now.
Rod Stickmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Stickmann jabs at William's body.
William takes a shot right to the bread basket.
William has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stickmann lands the left hand.
William is looking to clinch but Stickmann is avoiding it.
#KD2#
Stickmann waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract William. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped William to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Stickmann is fighting to break William's control of his arms but William is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
William keeping full guard, as Stickmann tries to pass. #SUB2#
Stickmann has gone for a leg lock! William slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stickmann's guard.#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stickmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Stickmann's cut.
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.
#R2#
William lands a head kick. Stickmann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stickmann is looking to land body kicks.
Stickmann throws a series of punches but William avoids them all with ease.
Rod Stickmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stickmann throws a hook to the side of William's head but William sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stickmann fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops William to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! William looks to clinch but Stickmann throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! William taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rod Stickmann!
After winning the bout, Rod Stickmann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Round 2 pt 1
Date: Feb 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Wad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
William looks winded!
Wad misses with a takedown attempt - William sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Wad clinches up with William and pushes him back against the cage.
Wad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. William just stands there and leans against the cage.
William is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
William's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on William's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC2#
William breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Wad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by William misses
and Wad counters with a three punch combo that has William backing up. William nods at Wad to acknowledge the strikes.
Wad swings for the body but William moves out of range.
#T1#
Wad wants to clinch.
A low kick from William misses
enabling Wad to counter with a crisp jab.
Wad tries to clinch up
and William counters with a three punch combo that has Wad backing up. Wad nods at William to acknowledge the strikes.
William plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wad keeps William at a distance using the push kick.
Wad tries to close the distance and clinch up but William swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Wad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for William!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wad is looking to take a break and control but William is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wad landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wad trying to control the position but William is working away.
Wad tries to score with some ground and pound. William controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T3#
William is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wad wants to lay and pray for a moment but William keeps working.
Wad is really struggling to control William but he's trying to hold on to the position.
William is trying to buck Wad off.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wad darts in looking for a takedown but William gets double underhooks and turns Wad into the cage.
Wad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
William showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Todd Wad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Wad looks for a takedown but William sprawls well.
William keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly William seems to be getting the better of the standup.
William throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wad dives in and grabs William's left leg, looking for a takedown. William pushes down on Wad's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Wad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wad shoots in looking for a takedown. William tries to sprawl out of it but Wad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. William manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
William takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. William tries to avoid it but Wad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag William to the ground. William escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wad closes this distance looking for a takedown but William circles away.
William throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wad's head.
Wad wants to clinch but William slips to the side
and William counters with a solid body kick.
William throws a sloppy head kick and Wad moves out of range easily.
William moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wad is trying hard to land a takedown here. William sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T2#
William displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wad.
William throws a head kick that Wad semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William slaps away a takedown attempt from Wad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
William lands with a kick to the temple. Wad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wad shoots in looking for a takedown. William tries to sprawl out of it but Wad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. William manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
William is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Wad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. William manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
William misses with a head kick.
Wad lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kelly William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Wad pushes William up against the cage in a clinch.
Wad is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Wad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Todd Wad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
William tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
William takes a kick to the side of the head.
William has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Wad dives in and grabs William's left leg, looking for a takedown. William pushes down on Wad's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Wad.
William dodges the punch combination from Wad.
William misses with a head kick.
Wad wants to clinch up but William keeps it at a distance.
As Wad backs off William throws a huge counter combo but Wad manages to avoid it all.
Wad shoots for a takedown but William saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
No luck for William with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Wad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wad sizes up William with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Wad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wad tries to clinch up.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
William keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad cracks William with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from William. No joy for Wad on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Wad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Wad shoots in looking for a takedown. William tries to sprawl out of it but Wad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. William manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
William scores with a jab. Wad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wad is trying hard to land a takedown here. William sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wad doesn't manage to clinch there - William circles away.
Wad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
William slaps away a takedown attempt from Wad, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
William throws a lazy head kick
and Wad counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Wad shoots in and gets a takedown into William's guard.#ES2#
William scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!#TD#
Wad feints and as William raises his hands in defense, Wad changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
William has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wad off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
William scores with a head kick. Wad tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T3#
Wad blocks a head kick by William.
William misses with a head kick.
Wad blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by William misses
and Wad counters with a nice body shot.
William misses with a double jab
and Wad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wad tries for a takedown but William sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Wad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wad. That's going to slow William down.
Wad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts William as he jumps to the side.
William steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wad.#T4#
Wad lands with a slapping head kick.
Wad blocks a head kick by William.
William shoots in for a takedown but Wad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
William defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wad.
William misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wad tries for a takedown but William sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think William has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly William!
After the big win, Kelly William made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Notorious and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Champion Series 155/185
Date: Feb 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Stickmann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stickmann stuffs the takedown attempt from William. William gets slowly back to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stickmann has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stickmann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stickmann wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from William.
William throws a head kick but Stickmann moves out of range.
William is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stickmann.
William has been working on his balance at whitey's gym , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stickmann.
A head kick misses from William.
Stickmann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
William throws a head kick that misses.
Stickmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stickmann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
William throws a head kick but Stickmann moves out of range.
Stickmann throws out a counter right but William avoids it with no problem.
William moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Stickmann lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#
William is rocked!
Stickmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stickmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
William throws a body kick that misses
and Stickmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh William is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
William throws a sloppy head kick and Stickmann moves out of range easily.
William steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stickmann.
William seems to have got his legs back now.
William takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Stickmann.
William dodges the punch combination from Stickmann.
William lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Rod Stickmann has been cut.
Stickmann lands a nice looking body shot.
Stickmann works William's body with a nice hook.
William walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stickmann lands a jab to the nose.
William throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rod Stickmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stickmann cracks William with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
William tries to work over Stickmann's front leg with a kick but Stickmann checks it. #KD2#
Stickmann drops William with a big left hand and mounts him. William is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stickmann unloads with some shots from mount but William bucks and avoids them well.
William is breathing heavily.
William wants to hold on but Stickmann pushes him away.
William blocking the ground and pound. #T2#
Stickmann is landing with some decent strikes but William is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stickmann thowing shots but they're missing.
Stickmann throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for William because Stickmann loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Stickmann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stickmann controlling his opponent.
Stickmann punching from mount but William doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stickmann tries to control but William wriggling away.
Stickmann lands a big shot there that rocks William but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3#
William manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Stickmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stickmann misses with a head shot. William uses the momentum to regain guard.
William looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stickmann is one step ahead there.
Stickmann trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stickmann postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
Stickmann chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Stickmann throws an elbow that misses. William uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stickmann's guard. Nice move by William!#REVR#
William sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stickmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Stickmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stickmann's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stickmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Stickmann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Stickmann blocks a head kick by William.
William throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stickmann scores with a nice head shot.
Stickmann moves out of range as William throws a body kick.
Stickmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stickmann lands a nice shot that snaps William's head back.
William slips under a jab from Stickmann.
Stickmann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Stickmann stuns William with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stickmann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stickmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Stickmann.
William gets cracked there but stands up to it.
William takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stickmann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Stickmann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from William misses. #T1#
Stickmann looks for the body kick but William saw that one coming.
William appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stickmann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stickmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
William tries to land a body kick#KD2#
and Stickmann counters with a beautiful punch that sends William to the canvas!
William is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stickmann postures up and lands a big shot to William's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stickmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stickmann is stalling in the full guard.
Stickmann throwing strikes from guard but William blocks nicely.
Stickmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stickmann is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stickmann wants to pass the guard but William is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Stickmann drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Stickmann as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! William screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Stickmann! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rod Stickmann!
Rod Stickmann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
HFC 2 - Get Belted
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1#
William connects with an inside leg kick.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buck appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
William looking to land some kicks to the body here.
William avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
William lands a high kick!
Buck throws a shot from downtown. William moves away and avoids it.
William throws a head kick that misses.
Buck sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
William scores with a head kick.
William misses with a head kick.
William throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
William lands a left and a right that send Buck crashing to the mat, dazed. William thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Darsin Buck has been cut.
William misses with a head kick.
William throws a head kick but Buck moves out of range.
#T1##TD#
Buck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Buck throwing strikes from guard but William blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buck landing with the ground and pound.
Buck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as William works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buck throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Buck throwing strikes but missing. #ES2#
William scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
William throws the kick towards the body but Buck avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by William.
Kelly William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William pushes Buck away with a front kick.
William throws out a leg kick but Buck moves out of range and William only half commits.
Both fighters circling a little - William finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Buck avoids the head kick by William.
An attempted straight right counter from Buck misses the target.#TD#
Buck shoots in and bounces William off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T3#
William wants to stand and escape but Buck is having none of it.
Our spies down at at Montreal Community Gym inform us that William has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Buck looking to pass the guard.
Buck is in close to William's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William controlling the position.
Buck postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
Buck prevents William from getting back to his feet.
Buck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. William swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buck's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
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.
Buck throws an elbow that misses. William uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buck's guard. Nice move by William!#REVB#
Buck looking to control.
Buck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as William controls the pace.
Buck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
William postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darsin Buck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
William shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buck defends it nicely.
William pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Buck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
William throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from William is defended easily by Buck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darsin Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly William.
Buck moves out of range of the body kick.
William connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Buck keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck avoids the head kick by William.
#TD#
Buck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES2#
William explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
William is breathing heavily.
Kelly William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
William lands a nice looking body kick.
William has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
William misses with a head kick.
Buck feinted with a counter takedown.
Buck avoids the head kick by William.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Buck closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into William's guard.
Buck works over William with some ground and pound from guard.
Buck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
William wants to sweep here but Buck controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Buck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Buck is in close to William's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buck landing some decent shots from guard.
Buck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
William utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buck lands a couple of elbows.
Buck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. William is keeping the position for now.
Buck throwing strikes from guard but William blocks nicely.
Buck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buck throws a strike but William rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Buck looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there.
William wants to stand but Buck has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buck controls William momentarily but William frees himself.
William is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Buck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as William controls the pace.#SU2#
William stands up from guard. Let's bang!
William lands with a thumping leg kick.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buck throwing a counter right hand but William manages to avoid it.
Buck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and William connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buck scrambles back to his feet.
William feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down.
Nice takedown defense from Buck. No joy for William on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darsin Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Buck ducks under a wild hook from William.
Buck blocks a head kick by William.
Buck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buck looks to throw the jab but William is out of range.
A head kick from William lands but Buck takes it in his stride.
Buck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but William avoids it really well and circles away.
William throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by William!
#T1#
William tries a head kick but it misses.
William throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
William takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Buck counters with a nice double leg into side control. William won't be happy with that.
Buck lands a few punches from side control.
Buck postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Buck scoring with punches from side control.
Buck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear William down.
Buck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Buck landing strikes.
Buck cracks William with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
William is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buck connects with a decent elbow.
Buck in side control lands a decent elbow.
Darsin Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#
William is rocked!#T2#
Buck working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
William is still in real trouble! Can Buck finish him?
Buck throws an elbow but William slips to the side and avoids it well.
Buck working the ground and pound from side control.
Buck misses with the ground and pound.
Buck is trying to ground and pound but William uses the momentary lack of control by Buck to regain half guard.
William seems to have recovered his senses.
Buck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Buck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
William keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T3#
Buck lands strikes from half guard.
William is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buck throws a strike but William avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Darsin Buck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buck cracks William with a solid left hand.
Buck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Buck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
William has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Buck has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC2#
William manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
William ducks under a wild hook from Buck.
Kelly William is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
William changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William throws a head kick but Buck moves out of range.
A good leg kick by William.
Buck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
William looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William misses with a wild combination.
William pushes Buck away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly William.
I've got William 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly William!
Kelly William very nearly forgot to thank Notorious amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Core Combat IV
Date: Jan 07, 2020 |
#R1#
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
#CL#
William instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. William smiles and moves away.
William throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by William's head coaches at Montreal Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
William slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribeiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Ribeiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
William is looking to get back to is feet but Ribeiro passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro gets to mount! William was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but William is squirming around nicely. #T1#
William is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
William is trying to stand.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but William is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish William?
William tries to hold on but Ribeiro postures up.#T2#
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but William is squirming around nicely.
William tries to control Ribeiro's body but Ribeiro pushes him off. William squirms to his side and now Ribeiro has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
William trying to control the hands but Ribeiro breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Ribeiro looking for the RNC.
William staying busy and making it hard for Ribeiro to control.
Ribeiro gets his hands free as William looks to control.
I really don't envy William right now.
William prevents Ribeiro from getting a body triangle.
William is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T3#
William is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ribeiro working for a choke but William is defending well.
Ribeiro trying to control.#SUB2#
Ribeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
William rolls, trying to escape but Ribeiro keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
William turns into Ribeiro and is now in his guard.
Ribeiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in William's guard. #REVB#
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ribeiro is fighting to break William's control of his arms but William is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Ribeiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
William scores with a nice body kick.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
William feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ribeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before William can pounce on him.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
William throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but William pushes him off.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and William counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC#
Ribeiro is rocked!#CL#
William has managed to clinch.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can William finish him?
William pushes Ribeiro against the cage. William is working some dirty boxing. William pushes off with a quick right hook! Ribeiro goes down! Ribeiro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! William moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly William!
Kelly William seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
William clinches up with Byrd and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
William pulls guard successfully.
Byrd is looking to work some ground and pound but William has wrist control.#SUB#
Byrd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
William lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
William throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
William throws a big right hand that misses.
Byrd is wriggling around but William manages to pass to half guard.
William tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Byrd kicks William off and gets back to his feet.
Byrd misses with a takedown attempt - William sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten William somewhat.#T1#
William throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byrd's waist but Byrd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing William off to one side. #CL2#
William closes the distance and clinches.
Byrd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
William escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD#
Byrd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming William to the mat! William manages to get full guard.
Byrd connects with a couple of short punches.
William controlling Byrd's posture.
Byrd postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it. #ES2#
William scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Byrd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says William as he avoids it easily.
William pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Byrd shoots in and gets a takedown into William's guard.#ES2#
William scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kelly William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd lands a nice leg kick that just misses William's sensitive parts.
Byrd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byrd wants it to stay on the feet.
Byrd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dominic Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly William.
William looks winded!
William tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
William checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Byrd blocks a head kick by William.
William misses with a takedown #TD#
and Byrd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in William's guard.
Byrd is in close to William's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Byrd landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Byrd cracks William with a solid left hand.
Byrd scoring with some ground and pound.
Byrd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Byrd is looking to work some ground and pound but William has wrist control.
Byrd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of William's head.
Byrd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byrd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Byrd prevents William from getting back to his feet.
Byrd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrd throws a big elbow that misses.
Byrd postures up and lands a big shot to William's brow.
Byrd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Byrd postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
William looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byrd throws a big elbow that misses.
Byrd postures up and lands a big shot to William's brow. #T4#
Byrd distracts William with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Byrd throws a big elbow that misses.
Byrd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Byrd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Byrd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
William wants to sweep but no luck.
Byrd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of William's head.
Byrd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
William is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Byrd lands a couple of digs.
Byrd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
William is working an open guard so Byrd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Byrd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
William avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrd lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominic Byrd will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Byrd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Byrd tries to counter with a takedown but William is quick to defend against it.
William scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2#
It looks like Dominic Byrd has been cut.
William swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byrd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from William.
Byrd blocks a head kick by William.
William shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Byrd tries to counter with a takedown but William is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Byrd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Byrd showed some decent athleticism there.
Dominic Byrd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
William pushes Byrd off looking to stand but Byrd dives back in and keeps control.
William blocking the ground and pound attempt from Byrd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy.
William is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Byrd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and William defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Byrd is trying to work for a kimura but William is defending well.
William trying to hold on to Byrd's head to control him but Byrd postures up.
Byrd lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
William is defending against the submission attempts here by Byrd.
#ES2#
William makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
William shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byrd defends it nicely.#T2#
A head kick by William misses #TD#
so Byrd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Byrd stands up over William, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Byrd lands a couple of elbows.
William avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Byrd stops William from standing up.
Byrd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
William lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Byrd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst William is controlling him.
William postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
William loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
William won't allow Byrd to get back to his feet.
Byrd is trying to keep William in close.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Byrd.
Byrd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
William throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as William accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
William misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
William moves into the clinch.
Byrd jumps guard but William stands there with Byrd around his waist. Byrd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
William tries to pull guard but Byrd holds him up against the cage and eventually William drops back down to his feet.
Dominic Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly William.#BC2#
William breaks the clinch.
Dominic Byrd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
William tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Byrd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
William looks for a takedown but Byrd sprawls well.
Byrd moves in looking to clinch but William pushes him off.
Byrd shoots in for a double leg but William sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Byrd moves out of range of the body kick from William.
William lands with a nice combination. Byrd backs away looking to recover.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Byrd gets tackled into the cage by William. William maintains the clinch.
Byrd gets underhooks to prevent William's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William lands a right hand that snaps the head of Byrd backwards.
Knees to the body from William.
Byrd tries to pull guard but William holds him up against the cage and eventually Byrd drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Byrd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
William's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly William seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
William utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC2#
William breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William with a lazy takedown attempt #TD#
and Byrd counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
William sneaks out the side door and pushes Byrd away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William throws a right hand that Byrd ducks under and follows up with a left that Byrd also avoids with ease.
William darts in looking for a takedown but Byrd gets double underhooks and turns William into the cage.
It looked like Byrd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from William enables Byrd to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. William manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Byrd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byrd throws a big elbow that misses.
Byrd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of William's head.#T2#
Byrd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Byrd cracks William with a solid left hand.
Byrd postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
William trying to control the position.
#SU#
Byrd gets to his feet. William looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from William.
William dives in for a single leg takedown but Byrd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrd.
William lands a head kick. Byrd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
#T3#
William lands with a kick to the temple. Byrd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD#
Byrd gets the takedown into side control.
Byrd working away.
Byrd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
William is trying to control Byrd's posture but Byrd avoids it.
Byrd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
William struggling a bit here.
Byrd working the ground and pound from side control.
William is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
William is trying to control Byrd's posture but Byrd avoids it. #T4#
Byrd working the ground and pound.
Byrd is working William over with some ground and pound from side control.
Byrd working the ground and pound but William is defending the strikes.
William is working to avoid the ground and pound but Byrd connects with a decent elbow.
William wants to control but Byrd postures up.
Byrd scoring with punches from side control.
Byrd is putting a hurting on William here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William taking punishment in the form of punches.
William tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Byrd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Byrd cracks William with a big right hand but William just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
William taking punishment in the form of punches.
Byrd working the head and body with strikes.
Byrd lands some shots froms side control.
William is trying to get back to his feet.
Byrd cracks William with a big right hand but William just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly William.
I think William has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly William!
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