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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Williamson (ranked 3855 p4p, 3873 weight class) and Kyle Dake (ranked 0 p4p, 310 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Dake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dake's head.
Dake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williamson tries to clinch up but Dake circles away and keeps his distance.
Williamson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williamson.
Danga de danga de dang - Williamson scores with a four punch combination!
Williamson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williamson duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williamson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dake defends well and Williamson ends up having to push Dake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Dake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson gets underhooks to prevent Dake's takedown attempt.
Williamson is trying to stall.
Dake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williamson after a bit of a struggle.
Williamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williamson tries to clinch but Dake is having none of it.
Williamson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Williamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson dives in and grabs Dake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dake pushes down on Williamson's head and hops out.
Dake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williamson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dake's waist but Dake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williamson off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dake feints the counter takedown.
Williamson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williamson throws a lazy head kick
and Dake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dake in particular looking to stall.
Dake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Dake might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Dake.
Dake is thwarting Williamson's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williamson has a takedown stuffed.
Williamson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dake pinned against the cage. Dake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dake feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Williamson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williamson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dake avoids it really well and circles away.
And Dake tries to counter it with a takedown but Williamson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Williamson shoots in but Dake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Williamson misses
and Dake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dake controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to stand.
Dake stalling.
Let's hope that Dake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dake is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The adventures of Dake the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alexander Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson shoots for a takedown but Dake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Williamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dake manages to avoid it.
Dake feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williamson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dake sprawls well. He's pushed Williamson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dake with the counter takedown but Williamson avoids it easily.
Williamson dives in and grabs Dake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dake pushes down on Williamson's head and hops out.
Dake feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson shoots in but Dake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Dake tries to counter it with a takedown but Williamson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to clinch but Dake is having none of it.
Dake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alexander Williamson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson shoots in for a takedown but Dake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williamson defends it well.
Williamson throws a lazy head kick
and Dake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dake.
Dake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dake with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Dake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Williamson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dake, which made it look bad.
Dake stuffs the takedown attempt from Williamson. Williamson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Williamson tries to clinch up but Dake circles away and keeps his distance.
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson tries a head kick but it misses.
Williamson misses with a takedown attempt - Dake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Williamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williamson looks to clinch
so Dake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Dake. No joy for Williamson on that attempt.
Williamson misses with a low kick as Dake jumps back.
Williamson shoots for a takedown but Dake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williamson fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dake wants it to stay on the feet.
Dake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williamson defends it well.
Williamson tries to clinch but Dake is having none of it.
And Dake tries to counter it with a takedown but Williamson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Williamson shoots and misses
so Dake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dake sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williamson darts in looking for a takedown but Dake gets double underhooks and turns Williamson into the cage.
Dake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Dake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dake 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Dake!
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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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