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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Williams!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonaparte goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bonaparte darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonaparte prevents it.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonaparte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bonaparte has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Williams regains guard immediately.
Bonaparte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonaparte is controlling him.
Bonaparte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Bonaparte's takedown attempt.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonaparte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Williams.
Bonaparte is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonaparte tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonaparte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Bonaparte tries to tie him up.
Bonaparte'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.
Bonaparte stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonaparte drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Bonaparte blocks nicely.
Bonaparte is adopting a defensive guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Bonaparte blocks nicely.
Bonaparte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams postures up.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonaparte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Bonaparte taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Bonaparte has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bonaparte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonaparte won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Bonaparte's hands, connecting with Bonaparte's forehead.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bonaparte has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonaparte to the mat! Bonaparte manages to get full guard.
Bonaparte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonaparte is retaining full guard.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonaparte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Bonaparte's legs - danger averted.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams postures up.
Bonaparte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacob Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonaparte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is trying to stand but he's just given Bonaparte his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte struggling to land strikes to the head as Williams covers up.
Bonaparte tries to get the hooks in deep but Williams pushed the leg off.
Williams is trying to stand back up.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Bonaparte is throwing shots to the body but Williams manages to wriggle free. Bonaparte pounces on him again and ends up in Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonaparte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonaparte's waist but Bonaparte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Bonaparte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Williams.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonaparte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bonaparte can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonaparte is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working Bonaparte over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bonaparte tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Bonaparte takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bonaparte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonaparte tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonaparte to the ground. Bonaparte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bonaparte was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Bonaparte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Bonaparte!
Williams wants to stand and escape but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Bonaparte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bonaparte slips nicely into half guard.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonaparte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams pushes Bonaparte off but Bonaparte dives into side control.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bonaparte's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Williams has one foot on Bonaparte's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams scores a takedown into full mount!
Bonaparte working to try and regain half guard.
Bonaparte sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bonaparte trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Bonaparte's hands, connecting with Bonaparte's forehead.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonaparte is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bonaparte turns into him and now he's in Williams's guard.
Bonaparte drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Bonaparte off! Bonaparte jumps back into Williams's guard.
Bonaparte stops Williams from standing up.
Bonaparte looking to pass the guard.
Bonaparte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonaparte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonaparte is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonaparte slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bonaparte is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bonaparte looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Williams!
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energy
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RATING
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