In his first two amateur fights, Minnesota's Donald Williams barely broke a sweat.

He needed just 32 seconds in each fight to dismantle his opponent, winning by TKO both times.

Williams, who wrestled collegiately at Rochester Community and Technical College and in high school at Minneapolis Edison, finally received a challenge from Zack Kellso in his third fight earlier this month in Wisconsin. Despite facing adversity - he lost a point between rounds when Kellso's corner informed the ref about a low blow - Williams easily won a unanimous decision.

The win answered a question about Williams' gas tank, and it also provided him with added motivation for his next contest.

Williams will step back into the cage for the first rematch of his career. He'll meet Adam Schlepp for the second time on July 30 at "Combat on Capitol Hill 2" at the St. Paul Armory. Schlepp was Williams' second victim, but now he's asked for a rematch.

Williams obliged, and he's looking to improve to 4-0 as an amateur.

D-Will, thanks for the time. Are you ready to get back in there?

DWILL: Yeah, I'm ready. I'm not ready to cut weight. I'm at about 148 right now. We'll meet at 137.

Why at 137?

DWILL: (Schlepp) was complaining that I was too big last time. But he was only a pound lighter than me. So

we actually went back and fourth on the weight, and we finally settled at 137.

How did this rematch come about?

DWILL: I think he called Jeremy (Bjornberg) and he asked for a rematch. He felt the ref stopped it too early the first time. I don't think it made a difference.

So do you feel it will be the same result this time?

DWILL: Yeah. I might try to put on more of a show this time. But it will be the same result. There's no reason why it wouldn't be. I've trained even harder this time. Either I'm going to knock him out or drop him on his head again.

For the first time in your career, you went three rounds, against Zack Kellso over in Wisconsin. Did you prove to people that you have a gas tank?

DWILL: I got a gas tank man. I've never gassed, not in my wrestling career or nothing. It was a good fight. I proved something to myself more than anything. I don't care what other people think, but I was glad to get that experience. I was actually able to get a little comfortable in there instead of getting in and out real quick. I faced a little (adversity); I lost a point. I didn't worry about that too much. I knew I won the round anyway. But the ref wasn't going to call it at first until his corner started yelling. There were a lot of stoppages in that fight, so it was tough. But it taught me a lot, so I'm glad we had that fight.

You are now over at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. How's that treating you?

DWILL: It's the best training I've ever had, even better than the Fight Factory. I have more diverse training partners. I mean, I'm getting beat up by guys like (Nik) Lentz and Sean Sherk. You can't beat that. It's just an all-around gym. There are a lot of good fighters there, and it's the best training around. I sparred with Sean Sherk the other day, and he beat on me. But he showed me some pointers on my feet. That dude's an animal.

You're a wrestler at heart, but are your hands improving?

DWILL: Yeah, my hands are good. They're getting better all the time, but there's always room for improvement.

Do you have any plans to turn pro soon?

DWILL: I'm going to leave that up to Jeremy, my manager. I hope it's not much longer. But I'll wait. When it's my time, I'll jump in there. You don't want to jump too high right off the bat, though. I'm trying to be patient.

Is there anybody you want to call out?

DWILL: No man. I don't really pay attention to too many people. I never pay attention to the next person, I just pay attention to the guy who's in front of me right now.

I know fellow fighter Zach Juusola is your boy and you guys went to high school and college together. Has it helped having a close friend in the fight game?

DWILL: Oh yeah, Juice is my boy. We've been practice partners all through high school. I was actually in Florida after college, and Juice just kept calling me every day, trying to get me to move back and start fighting. So I jumped on a plane. Yeah, it's nice to have him in there with me.

What's your prediction for Friday night at the St. Paul Armory?

DWILL: Oh man, I don't really do predictions. I'll just say I'm going to go in there and take care of business. I think it's going to be the same outcome. I know I'm not walking out of there without my hand raised. I'm sure he's working hard, because he was embarrassed in front of his family last time. But I'm working hard, too, and I'm not going to lose.

Is there anybody you'd like to thank?

DWILL: Yeah, I'd like to thank my family for always supporting me. I'd like to thank my boy Jeremy, and I'd like to thank everyone at the Academy for accepting me. I want to thank my practice partner Blake (Hagert) and really everyone at the Academy. My sponsors, like Northeast Social and SEG. And of course, I'm looking for more sponsors. I'm an amateur, so I need the sponsors to keep going and pay for training.