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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Pavlovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Summer Sixteen By: Drake. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
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240 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, William King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pavlovich!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King staying out of range there.
Pavlovich avoids the head kick by King.
Pavlovich misses with a straight left.
Pavlovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pavlovich throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Pavlovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
William King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlovich.
King tries to clinch up but Pavlovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlovich cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovich. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavlovich scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Pavlovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King misses with an uppercut.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Pavlovich lands the left hand.
Pavlovich throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavlovich! But no joy.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlovich.
Anton Pavlovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pavlovich wants it to stay on the feet.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pavlovich.
King misses with a hook
and Pavlovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pavlovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from King.
King tries to bum rush Pavlovich with a series of wild strikes but Pavlovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Pavlovich misses.
King defending well as Pavlovich loads up on a big left hand.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
King fails with the takedown
letting Pavlovich counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King ducks under a wild hook from Pavlovich.
The fighters circling - Pavlovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlovich misses with a looping left.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavlovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavlovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King moves in looking to clinch but Pavlovich pushes him off.
Pavlovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Pavlovich's head back.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pavlovich defends well and King ends up having to push Pavlovich into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pavlovich throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King throws a head kick but Pavlovich moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavlovich! But no joy.
King scores with a punch to the head.
King throws a nice looking combination but Pavlovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pavlovich is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pavlovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Pavlovich lands a jab.
King moves forwards but Pavlovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlovich moves out of range easily.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
Pavlovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King moves into range and clinches up with Pavlovich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavlovich throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Pavlovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Pavlovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pavlovich throws a hook but King blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Pavlovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pavlovich sprawls well. Pavlovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Pavlovich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
King misses with a straight left.
King tries for a takedown but Pavlovich circles away easily
enabling Pavlovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlovich misses the jab.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavlovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlovich's corner calls for a 1-2. Pavlovich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pavlovich throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Pavlovich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Pavlovich just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a head kick.
Pavlovich misses with a hook.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anton Pavlovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Pavlovich counter with a right hand.
Pavlovich misses with a straight left.
Pavlovich works the jab nicely.
Pavlovich misses with a body shot.
King staying out of range there.
Pavlovich slips a straight right by King.
It seemed like Pavlovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavlovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavlovich throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pavlovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavlovich throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a hook but Pavlovich blocks it.
King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlovich wants to control but King is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King thows a huge punch but Pavlovich dodges it nicely.
Pavlovich tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pavlovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Pavlovich wants to get back to his feet.
Pavlovich is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pavlovich's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King is thwarting Pavlovich's attempts to control the position.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pavlovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King stops Pavlovich from getting back to his feet.
King is looking for a kimura but Pavlovich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
Pavlovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pavlovich is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King misses with a head shot. Pavlovich uses the momentum to regain guard.
King prevents Pavlovich from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pavlovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King takes one to the chin there.
Pavlovich misses with a looping left.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pavlovich sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Pavlovich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King stops Pavlovich from getting back to his feet.
Pavlovich trying to control but King postures up.
Pavlovich is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pavlovich wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King trying to control but Pavlovich is working from the bottom.
King lands a couple of digs.
Pavlovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that William King will probably get the nod.
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!
Pavlovich misses with a looping left.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pavlovich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from King.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlovich throws out the jab.
Pavlovich misses with a hook.
Pavlovich avoids the head kick by King.
Pavlovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pavlovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pavlovich lands a jab to the nose.
Pavlovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pavlovich swivels and escapes.
King wants to clinch
enabling Pavlovich to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Pavlovich as he connects with a hook.
Pavlovich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pavlovich is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King manages to break the clinch.
Pavlovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut.
Pavlovich tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pavlovich gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovich lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlovich has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Pavlovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
King blocking some punches.
Pavlovich misses with the head strike.
Pavlovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlovich misses the jab.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King moves out of range as Pavlovich strikes.
King slips under a jab.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavlovich throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovich misses with a body shot.
King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pavlovich wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pavlovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pavlovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
Pavlovich seems keen to control King's posture.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King postures up in Pavlovich's guard and throws a big left but Pavlovich blocks it.
Pavlovich wants to sweep but no luck.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
William King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pavlovich controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pavlovich misses with an uppercut.
Pavlovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pavlovich walks into a jab.
Pavlovich misses with a straight right.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Pavlovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pavlovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Pavlovich misses with a straight right.
A cross from King lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William King.
I think King 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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