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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Prager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Prager has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, PJ Prager! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams throws a head kick but Prager moves out of range.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Prager to score an easy takedown into full guard. Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prager doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prager manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Prager with a flurry of punches that miss. Williams has his foot on Prager's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prager works his way back into a safe position though. Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prager doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prager manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Prager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Prager wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Prager turns into him and now he's in Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prager defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prager wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams is breathing heavily. Prager slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Prager is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Prager working the ground and pound from side control. Prager working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Prager is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Prager connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
Prager looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Prager smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Prager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working. Prager is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Williams throws a strike from the bottom but Prager passes into side control!
Prager scores with a couple of short elbows. Williams is not content to let Prager control the position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Williams is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prager stands up. Prager connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Prager fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Prager persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Prager trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom. Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Williams looking for submissions off his back. Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Prager.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Prager sits in half guard. Prager sitting and controlling from the half guard. Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Prager sits in half guard. Williams works his way to full guard. Good work. Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams has control of Prager's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Prager regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but PJ Prager 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.
Prager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prager drives through with a takedown into guard. Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Prager's face.
Williams is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Prager has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Prager! Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prager is aware though and is defending well. Prager wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prager can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Williams keeping moving, preventing Prager from controlling successfully. Prager scoring with some ground and pound. Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Prager thows a big elbow that misses. Prager works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard. Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy. Prager trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Prager moves out of range of the body kick. Prager shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Prager landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams looking for submissions off his back. Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Prager is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Williams wants to get back to full guard. Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Prager landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Williams tries for a takedown but Prager circles away easily and Prager counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams! Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prager with the ground and pound from mount. Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Prager can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape. Williams taking shots to the head. Prager putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Prager prevents Williams from getting the reversal. Prager avoids the attempt from Williams to control. Williams gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prager is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Williams gets full guard. Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prager defends it easily. Prager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Prager has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Williams to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Prager is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Williams pulls down on the head and he's put Prager to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wilson Williams!
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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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