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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Mia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mia shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mia shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mia blocks a jab.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mia's calf.
Nice defenses there by Mia.
Mia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Mia shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Josh Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mia.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Mia connects with a nice looking jab.
Mia throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Mia tries to clinch up.
Mia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Mia on that attempt.
Mia looks gassed!
Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams gets to his feet - Mia follows without any prompting.
Mia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Mia shoots in.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Mia.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mia shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mia lands a head shot.
Mia looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Williams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mia.
Williams prevents Mia from standing back up.
Mia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Mia defending well.
Mia trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mia is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia working to try and regain half guard.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mia tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mia hang on?
Mia flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Williams prevents Mia from getting the reversal.
Mia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams prevents Mia from getting the reversal.
Mia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mia wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Mia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mia stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mia wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Mia pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mia gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mia tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Mia lands a jab to the nose.
Mia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Mia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mia shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia tries to escape but Williams is in control.
Mia can't do much from the bottom here.
Mia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mia tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Mia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mia is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams decides to stand up.
Williams has Mia up against the cage in a clinch.
Mia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams keeps control of Mia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mia jumps guard but Williams stands there with Mia around his waist. Mia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mia can't break the clinch.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Mia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mia.
Mia shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams digs a good hook to Mia's body.
Mia connects with a body shot.
Gavin Mia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mia tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Mia shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Josh Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mia.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mia counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mia lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Mia or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Mia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mia trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Josh Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mia won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Mia throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Mia is having none of it.
Williams 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Mia.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mia.
Mia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mia breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mia to counter with a crisp jab.
Mia misses with a hook
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams misses with a hook
and Mia counters with a leg kick.
Mia throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Mia shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Mia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mia looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Josh Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Mia tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Mia's front leg but catches the back leg as Mia tries to avoid it.
Mia connects with a single shot there.
Mia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mia is rocked!
It looks like Gavin Mia has been cut.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mia is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Mia 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.
Mia slips under a jab from Williams.
Mia seems to have recovered his senses.
Mia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mia throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mia thinking.
Williams darts in and clinches Mia up against the cage.
Mia is trying to break free.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mia just leaning against Williams, taking a breather.
Mia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mia is trying to break free.
Mia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams keeps control of Mia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams prevents Mia from breaking the clinch.
Mia has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mia is trying to break free.
Mia is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mia to the mat. Mia regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mia works his way into full mount!
Mia landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mia trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Mia with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mia looking to secure an arm triangle but Williams defends it well.
Williams really wants to buck Mia off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gavin Mia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mia tries to clinch up.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mia.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mia.
Williams misses with a hook
and Mia counters with a straight right hand.
Mia shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A choreographed right hand from Mia misses the target.
Mia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mia.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams pushes Mia up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams has Mia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mia is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams prevents Mia from standing back up.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mia is defending well.
Mia trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Mia counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Mia to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Williams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mia moves away from the strike by Williams.
The fighters circling - Mia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mia moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Mia with a poor takedown
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mia kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Mia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Mia keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Mia stands up.
Mia lands a head shot.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Mia throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams avoids the head kick by Mia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mia wants to clinch.
Mia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Mia pulls Williams into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams postures up.
Williams distracts Mia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams postures up.
Mia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mia is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams stands up and waves to Mia to follow him.
Williams waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia lands with an overhand left.
Williams moves away from the strike by Mia.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Mia.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mia's guard.
Mia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mia stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Mia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia is trying to break free.
Mia takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Mia in his tracks for a moment.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mia is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mia down to the mat. Mia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mia wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Gavin Mia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a leg kick
and Mia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Williams.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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