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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 1989 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 180 p4p, 271 weight class). Spencer Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams prevents Smith from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith working a defensive guard but Williams passes into half guard.
Williams is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smith is positioning himself well to prevent Williams advancing to mount.
Williams controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith trying to control the position.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Williams catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Further stalling from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Spencer Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith 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 is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith is rocked!
Smith is aggressively charging in as Williams backs up avoiding any damage. Williams tosses out a jab and Smith runs right into it face first! Smith is out cold! Williams dropped down on all fours and is barking in Smith's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spencer Williams!
After winning the bout, Spencer Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jake Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get ready for the gulag, homeboy.'.
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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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