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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Wester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Williams acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Wester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Wester. Wester gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wester misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Wester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wester gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
As Williams tries to get set, Wester tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wester counters by moving into the clinch.
Wester breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Wester has him pressed against the cage.
Rocky Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Williams.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wester prevents a body shot from Williams.
Wester is stalling here.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wester to keep the fight standing.
Wester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Come on Wester - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Wester has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Wester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wester closes the distance and clinches.
Wester manages to pull guard.
Wester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wester has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Wester keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Wester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams lands with a nice combination. Wester backs away looking to recover.
Wester fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Wester backing up. Wester nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wester.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocky Wester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
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 Rocky Wester will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wester closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Wester tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Wester prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wester tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wester wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Wester breaks the clinch.
Wester shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wester.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Wester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wester.
Wester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wester off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Wester closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Wester pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams looks to land a combination but Wester avoids it well.
Williams throws a push kick but Wester slaps the foot to one side.
Wester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jake Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wester shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wester shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Wester pushes him off.
Wester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wester swivels and escapes.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Wester counter with a right hand.
Wester shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wester slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Wester moves out of range.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wester pinned against the cage. Wester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Wester on that attempt.
As Wester backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Wester manages to avoid it all.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wester fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wester shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wester defends it nicely.
Wester takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wester after a bit of a struggle.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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 Rocky Wester will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wester shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams looks for a takedown but Wester sprawls well.
Wester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Wester. Wester maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wester drags the fight down to the ground.
Wester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wester seems keen to control Williams's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams stands up and waves to Wester to follow him.
Wester fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Wester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Rocky Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Wester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wester rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Wester tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Wester leaning against his opponent.
Wester is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wester pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wester tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to drag Wester to the mat but Wester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams jumps guard but Wester turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wester prevents it.
Wester jumps guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Wester keeps moving.
Wester pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Wester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wester manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Wester's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wester pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Wester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rocky Wester!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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