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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Willie Nelson - Whiskey River kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams lands a jab.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Williams.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Evan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
Pacquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacquiao under the eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams slips a jab from Pacquiao.
Williams darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pacquiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Williams settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pacquiao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Pacquiao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Pacquiao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pacquiao on the side of the head.
Williams connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Pacquiao.
Williams throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Pacquiao won't want to take too many of those.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacquiao's knee momentarily.
Evan Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacquiao scrambles back to his feet.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Williams wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Williams jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Pacquiao blocks the low kick.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
Williams cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacquiao in the body.
Williams pushes Pacquiao away with a front kick.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams lands a front kick.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Williams gets a clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Williams lands a head shot.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams pushes Pacquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks for a moment.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pacquiao lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Pacquiao off balance momentarily.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Williams tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
A jab from Williams misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams thuds his right hand into Pacquiao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Pacquiao moves his leg out of the way.
Pacquiao misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Pacquiao's ribs.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Williams.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Good work by Pacquiao as he checks the leg kick.
Pacquiao punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Pacquiao defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working Pacquiao over against the cage.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Evan Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams avoiding damage.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Williams.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacquiao letting Williams take a breather here.
Evan Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Williams!
Evan Williams thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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