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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Mitchell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Mitchell trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Mitchell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell decides to stand and escape the position.
Mitchell gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mitchell slows the pace down in half guard.
Mitchell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Williams to stand up.
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchell forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mitchell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mitchell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitchell wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams won't allow Mitchell to get back to his feet.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Mitchell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mitchell controls the pace.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell lands with a right hand.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Williams taking shots to the head.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Mitchell has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Mitchell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mitchell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Mitchell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Williams, up you get!
Mitchell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mitchell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Williams is not content to let Mitchell control the position.
Williams is trying to control Mitchell's posture but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitchell stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping full guard, as Mitchell tries to pass.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitchell is one step ahead there.
Mitchell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Mitchell counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mitchell uses from the top position.
Mitchell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mitchell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams working a defensive guard but Mitchell manages to pass into side control anyway.
Williams prevents Mitchell from moving into mount.
Mitchell stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Williams wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Mitchell postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Williams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Williams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mitchell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams tries to hold on but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mitchell wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Mitchell with good strikes from the mount here!
Mitchell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two 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.
Mitchell trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Mitchell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mitchell lands a big elbow.
Mitchell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mitchell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Mitchell with a couple of short strikes.
Mitchell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mitchell scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
Mitchell prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Mitchell content just to control the position here.
Mitchell trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell working Williams over with strikes.
Mitchell trying to control the pace.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Kazuki Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seth Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Mitchell!
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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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