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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varban Botev (ranked 2156 p4p, 2123 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 273 p4p, 268 weight class). Varban Botev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Varban Botev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botev throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Botev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Botev misses with a jab to the body
and Botev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Botev swings widly with a right hand
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Botev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Botev misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Botev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams has picked Botev up - he's going for a ride! Williams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botev is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Botev's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Botev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Botev is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Botev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Botev trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Botev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Botev looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Williams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Botev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams is trying to control. Botev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Botev is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is keen to just control but Botev is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botev wants to get back to full guard but Williams has mounted him!
Botev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botev is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Botev can't escape the position.
Botev tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Botev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Botev is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Botev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Botev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Botev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Botev blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Botev is keeping the position for now.
Botev 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.
Williams advances to half guard.
Botev won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams is keen to just control but Botev is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botev is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Botev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Botev misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Botev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Botev's head back.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Botev misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botev throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botev misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Botev misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Botev misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botev loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Botev throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Botev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams gets caught napping as Botev dives in and scores a takedown. Williams manages to retain guard.
Botev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Botev.
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!
Botev stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botev chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams is trying to keep Botev in close.
Williams controlling the position.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Botev is proving a slippery customer.
Botev won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Botev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Botev stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Botev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Botev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Botev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joey Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Botev is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Williams passes into half guard.
Botev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Botev keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Botev controlling the position.
Williams trying to control but Botev is working from the bottom.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Botev's head.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Botev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Botev punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Joey Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botev.
Botev misses with a wild body shot.
Williams 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Botev shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Botev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botev looking to pass the guard.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Botev is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Botev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams has his foot on Botev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Botev works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams looking to control.
Botev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Botev postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Botev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Botev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Botev stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams trying to control the position.
Botev wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Botev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Botev from controlling successfully.
Botev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Botev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams controlling Botev's posture.
Botev wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams striking off his back.
Botev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Botev landing some decent shots from guard.
Botev trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Varban Botev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams controls Botev momentarily but Botev frees himself.
Botev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Botev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Botev throws a big right hand that misses.
Botev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping full guard, as Botev tries to pass.
Botev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Botev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Botev from controlling successfully.
Botev throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Botev's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Williams trying to control but Botev is working from the bottom.
Botev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Botev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Botev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Varban Botev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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