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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Javad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javad has chosen Sound of Madness as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draven Javad!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Javad shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Javad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Javad closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Javad pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Javad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Javad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Draven Javad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams with a nice cross.
Javad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams leaves Javad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draven Javad.
Javad looks gassed!
Williams drops Javad with a beautiful combination! Javad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Javad is rocked!
Javad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks to land a combination but Javad avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a one two! Javad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That has opened up Draven Javad's cut even more.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Javad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams drops Javad with a beautiful combination! Javad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Javad is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Javad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Javad seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams throws a right and a left that Javad avoids nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Javad is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Javad. Javad gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Javad throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Javad.
Williams misses with a combination
and Javad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Javad was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Javad clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Javad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Javad scores with a leg kick.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Javad thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Javad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Javad shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Javad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Javad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Javad moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Javad looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Javad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Javad tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Javad.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Javad tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Javad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Javad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Javad backing up. Javad nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Javad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Javad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Javad shoots in but no luck this time.
Javad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Javad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Javad moves into the clinch.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Javad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draven Javad'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.
Javad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Javad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams is looking to wear down Javad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Javad with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Javad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Javad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nick Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javad with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Javad backing up. Javad nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Nick Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draven Javad.
Javad misses with a takedown attempt
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Javad.
Javad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Javad misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Javad.
Javad is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Javad.
Javad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Javad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Javad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Javad backing up. Javad nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Javad dodges the punch combination from Williams.
A head kick from Javad lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Williams misses with a combination
and Javad makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Williams really felt that one!
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Nick Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Javad is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Javad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javad tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams misses with a combination
and Javad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Javad counters with a leg kick.
Javad shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Javad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Javad shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Javad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Javad counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams swings for the body but Javad moves out of range.
Javad looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Javad throws a combination that misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Javad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Javad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Javad trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Javad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Draven Javad's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Javad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Javad with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Javad doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams is working the combinations to good effect here.
Javad with a poor takedown
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Javad darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Javad throws a head kick that misses.
Javad misses with a takedown
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nick Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draven Javad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javad fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Javad shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Javad misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Javad clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Javad.
Javad fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Javad's knee momentarily.
Javad wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Javad fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Javad ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Javad is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Javad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Javad counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Javad doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams throws a series of punches but Javad moves out of range.
Williams misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a combination
and Javad counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Javad closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Javad wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Javad wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Javad counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Javad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Javad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Javad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Javad misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams throws a right hand that Javad ducks under and follows up with a left that Javad also avoids with ease.
Javad clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Javad lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Javad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Javad lands with a slapping head kick.
Draven Javad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Javad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Williams!
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energy
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hype
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