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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dace Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep. Javis has chosen Highwayman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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190 cm
24
223 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Javis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid swings for the body but Javis moves out of range.
Javis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kid throws out a powerful jab.
Kid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kid darts in trying to clinch
and Javis counters with a shoot takedown. Kid fights it but they end up in guard.
Kid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kid pulls Javis in close to prevent any damage.
Kid keeping full guard, as Javis tries to pass.
Kid looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Kid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Javis wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Javis stopping the sweep attempt from Kid.
Javis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kid is keeping the position for now.
Kid is trying to control the position but Javis postures up.
Javis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Javis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kid keeping full guard, as Javis tries to pass.
Kid is looking for a triangle but Javis pushes his legs off easily.
Javis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kid is keeping the position for now.
Kid working a defensive guard here.
Javis wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
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.
Javis trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kid is pulling down on Javis's head. It's preventing any offense from Javis, at least for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Javis throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid misses with a hook to the body
and Javis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Javis tried to score with a low kick but Kid checks it.
Javis fails to land with a series of punches.
Javis slips a jab and a cross from Kid.
Kid swings for the body but Javis moves out of range.
Javis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kid's hands.
Javis throws a solid leg kick but Kid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Javis.
Kid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Javis circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Kid.
Kid scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Javis, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Javis defends it nicely.
Javis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
Javis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kid pulls Javis in to control the position.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Javis from controlling successfully.
Kid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Javis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Javis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Javis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kid is keeping the position for now.
Kid trying to control the position.
Javis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid wants to sweep here but Javis controlling him for the moment.
Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Javis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Javis won't allow Kid to sweep him here.
Kid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Javis is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kid thows a body shot but no joy.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Javis misses its intended target.
Javis slips a jab and a cross from Kid.
Kid misses with a hook. Javis ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Kid misses.
Horrible takedown by Kid or perhaps it was just good defense by Javis which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dace Javis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Javis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kid throws a right and a left that Javis avoids nicely.
Javis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid tries to clinch
and Javis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Javis sprawls well initially but Kid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kid prevents Javis from improving his position.
Well, if Kid is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Javis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Javis.
Javis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Javis is keeping the position.
Kid controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karate Kid wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kid lands with a right hand.
Javis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid shoots in and drives through. Javis sprawls well.
Karate Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid jabs at Javis's body.
Kid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Javis on the side of the head.
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Javis.
Javis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kid there.
Javis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
Javis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Javis moves away.
Javis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Javis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kid.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Javis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Javis is looking for a sweep.
Kid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Javis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Javis wants to control but Kid postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Javis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kid trying to control the action but Javis is working from the bottom.
Kid is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Javis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four 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.
Javis is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kid scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Javis to see if he's OK.
Kid tries to score with some ground and pound. Javis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Javis is trying to escape the position but Kid is controlling the position.
Javis wants to control but Kid postures up.
Javis is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kid is staying active.
Kid is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Javis's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Javis. Javis obviously looking to wear him down.
Javis walks into a straight right hand from Kid.
Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Javis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there.
Javis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kid passes into half guard.
Kid prevents Javis from improving his position.
Javis is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
Javis looking for subs from the bottom but Kid mounts him!
Kid working Javis over with strikes here.
Javis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis has given up his back.
Javis staying busy and making it hard for Kid to control.
Kid looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kid tightening his grip on Javis, looking for the choke.
Kid is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kid working for the choke.
Kid punches Javis on the ear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kid's arms.
Javis trying to control the action but Kid just sinks the hooks in.
Javis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Javis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kid doesn't have the hooks in and Javis manages to turn into his guard.
Kid throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Javis looking to pass the guard.
Javis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Javis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kid working a defensive guard here.
Javis cracks Kid with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid has control of Javis's left arm, preventing Javis from doing any damage.
Kid working a defensive guard here.
Kid is looking for a triangle but Javis pushes his legs off easily.
Kid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javis wants to hold on but Kid pushes him away.
Kid trying to control but Javis is having none of it.
Karate Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Javis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kid is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Javis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Javis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kid.
Kid controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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