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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pint Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pint Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pint Johnson has been cut.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Williams shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pint Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams avoids the head kick by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Steve Williams has been cut.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson misses with a double jab
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Williams is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Williams controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams manages to pull guard.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Williams dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pint Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams staying calm.
Williams advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams moves to take his opponent's back.
Williams controls the position.
Johnson is keeping busy.
Williams is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Johnson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets his hands free as Johnson looks to control.
Williams struggling to keep hold of the position.
Williams has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson fending off the submission attempt from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Williams punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Williams 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Steve Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pint Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Pint Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams successfully pulls guard.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Williams!
Our winner, Steve Williams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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