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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keon Williams struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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190 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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187 cm
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203 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miller is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Miller scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller lands a front kick.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Miller moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller scores with a hook.
Miller scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
A head kick from Miller lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
It looks like Keon Williams has been cut.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Miller throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Williams throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Dax Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Miller digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Williams throws a big counter head kick but Miller avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Miller lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Miller throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Miller's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keon Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Miller wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Miller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Miller lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Miller connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Williams looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Dax Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Miller forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Miller moves into the clinch.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williams blocks a body shot from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keon Williams's cut.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams throws a fast counter high kick but Miller manages to duck under it in time.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Miller feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Miller thumps Williams with a low kick.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a big counter head kick but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilliams.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams blocks a body shot from Miller.
Williams gets control of Miller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dax Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Keon Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Miller distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dax Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dax Miller!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dax Miller made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Keon Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe I should retire. I really have to think about that in the next couple of days.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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