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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Narvaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weeks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21 - 10 - 1 |
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194 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narvaez momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Weeks.
Weeks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Narvaez.
Narvaez thows a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez fails to land with a series of punches.
Weeks misses with a combination
and Narvaez counters with a left to the body.
Narvaez misses the jab.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Billy Weeks has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weeks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narvaez.
Weeks misses with a straight right.
Narvaez pushes Weeks up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez blocks an elbow strike.
Weeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Narvaez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Weeks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Narvaez or not.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Weeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weeks is looking for a takedown.
Weeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weeks tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Weeks back against the cage.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Weeks.
Narvaez lands with a left to the head.
Weeks tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weeks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Weeks takes a shot to the head.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Weeks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weeks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weeks lands a takedown into guard.
Narvaez trying to keep a closed guard but Weeks is proving a slippery customer.
Weeks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narvaez is keeping the position for now.
Weeks chips away with some ground and pound.
Narvaez has his foot on Weeks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weeks works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narvaez working a defensive guard here.
Weeks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weeks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Narvaez's head.
Narvaez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weeks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Narvaez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weeks wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.
Narvaez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weeks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Narvaez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Weeks working a defensive guard here.
Narvaez trying to control but Weeks is working from the bottom.
Narvaez advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez working over Weeks with some ground and pound. Weeks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Narvaez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Weeks has a hand on Narvaez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Narvaez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks regains half guard.
Narvaez slows the pace down in half guard.
Weeks is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narvaez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Weeks wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Narvaez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
That's time! Narvaez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weeks shoots in but no luck this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Weeks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weeks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Narvaez - just one landing.
Weeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Narvaez.
Weeks keeps Narvaez at a distance using the push kick.
Narvaez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weeks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Narvaez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Narvaez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narvaez throws a hook but Weeks avoids it easily.
Weeks misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Narvaez.
Weeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Narvaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Narvaez throws a right and a left that Weeks avoids nicely.
Weeks throws a push kick but Narvaez slaps the foot to one side.
Rafael Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Weeks avoids it.
Narvaez tries to close the distance and clinch but Weeks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weeks tries to clinch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weeks.
Weeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Narvaez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weeks tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rafael Narvaez is winning the standup battle so far.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Rafael Narvaez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Narvaez throws a looping overhand right but Weeks ducks down to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weeks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Weeks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narvaez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narvaez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Narvaez finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks has his takedown stuffed
and Narvaez counters with a one-two to the body.
Weeks slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
Weeks shoots in but no luck this time.
Rafael Narvaez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Weeks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weeks misses with a punch on the inside.
Weeks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narvaez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Weeks.
Narvaez scores with a shot to the side of Weeks's head.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weeks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Weeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narvaez is trying to stall.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Weeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Weeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Narvaez avoids it.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weeks lands an elbow that stopped Narvaez in his tracks for a moment.
Narvaez prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narvaez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Narvaez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks'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. This is the final round!
Weeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narvaez stuffs the takedown attempt from Weeks. Weeks gets slowly back to his feet.
Narvaez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Narvaez showed some decent athleticism there.
Weeks wants to get back to full guard.
Narvaez is looking to advance position but Weeks won't allow it.
Weeks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Weeks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Narvaez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throwing strikes from guard but Weeks blocks nicely.
Narvaez works over Weeks with some ground and pound from guard.
Narvaez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weeks's head.
Narvaez wants to pass the guard but Weeks is keeping the position.
Narvaez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Narvaez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weeks trying to control the position.
Narvaez wants to control from the top but Weeks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Narvaez defends it easily.
Weeks looking for a sweep. Not yet Weeks, not yet.
Narvaez wants to control from the top but Weeks keeps moving.
Narvaez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weeks is keeping the position for now.
Narvaez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Weeks working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez cracks Weeks with a solid left hand.
Weeks is looking to sweep but instead, Narvaez has passed into half guard.
Weeks manages to get to full guard.
Narvaez with a nice head shot there.
Narvaez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weeks's head.
Narvaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Weeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weeks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Narvaez landing with the ground and pound.
Billy Weeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Narvaez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Weeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Narvaez wants to pass the guard but Weeks is keeping the position.
Narvaez stopping the sweep attempt from Weeks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narvaez throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Narvaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narvaez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Narvaez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rafael Narvaez made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 7$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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