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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Fowler (ranked 4245 p4p, 4176 weight class) and Kyrie James (ranked 255 p4p, 251 weight class). Kyrie James struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.1lbs 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. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 London, Willie Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyrie James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler throws a front kick that sends James stumbling back into the cage.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fowler swivels and escapes.
James tries to clinch up but Fowler circles away and keeps his distance.
Fowler lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Fowler lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
James shoots in for a takedown but Fowler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fowler lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
Fowler lands a head kick!
James looks winded!
James shoots for a takedown but Fowler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willie Fowler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrie James.
Fowler clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Fowler has double underhooks.
James taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fowler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fowler lands with a short shot to the head.
Fowler has James pressed against the cage.
Fowler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fowler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fowler lands a left hand.
Fowler effectively controlling the action here.
Fowler gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Fowler.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fowler.
Fowler misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler misses with the head strike.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fowler prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Fowler tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Fowler back against the cage.
Fowler misses with a short punch on the inside.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fowler working aggressively here.
James prevents a body shot from Fowler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fowler misses with a punch on the inside.
Fowler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fowler stalls.
James blocks a body shot from Fowler.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Fowler gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James is trying to drag Fowler to the mat but Fowler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Fowler misses with the head strike.
Fowler controlling the action here for a moment.
Fowler lands a body shot.
Fowler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
A head punch on the inside from Fowler fails to land.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Fowler.
Fowler tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fowler lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler throws a head punch that misses.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fowler tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fowler scores with a shoulder strike.
Fowler'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.
Fowler has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fowler gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
James blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Fowler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fowler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fowler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
Crunch! Fowler slams his shin into James's torso.
Kyrie James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Fowler, which made it look bad.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fowler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fowler with the inside leg kick.
Fowler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James is rocked!
Whack! Fowler lands a heavy head kick that drops James. The ref tackles Fowler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because James was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Willie Fowler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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