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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Williams shoots in.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Williams.
Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burns on his heels. He'll look to pass Burns's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burns is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Burns is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Burns wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Williams trying to control the position.
Williams has Burns pulled in close to control his posture.
Burns controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Burns wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burns's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns is pulling down on Williams's head. It's preventing any offense from Williams, at least for the moment.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Antonio Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns 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.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burns, who protects the arm well.
Williams tries to advance to mount but Burns instead regains half guard.
Williams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Burns controls his leg.
Williams escapes and gets back to his feet.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burns avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Burns's head but Burns avoids it well.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Williams throws an elbow but Burns slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams goes for an armbar but Burns turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burns.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Antonio Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns stops Williams from standing up.
Williams keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Burns has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams feints and as Burns raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Williams is now in half guard.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Burns is defending the position.
Williams is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Burns is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Burns can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Burns is on top in guard.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns is looking to sweep but instead, Williams has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalling.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
Burns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burns wants to control the action here but instead Williams manages to pass to full mount!
Williams scoring with strikes but Burns is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Burns that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Burns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Burns's face.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams looking to control but Burns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams working for a guillotine from mount but Burns is in no mood to give up.
Williams drops a big elbow. That's hurt Burns! More shots from Williams and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Williams!
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FIGHT
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