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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jill Lauren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauren has chosen Crazy as his entrance music. The key to victory for William Hartwell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jill Lauren!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell scores with a nice head shot.
Lauren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Hartwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lauren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lauren drags the fight down to the ground.
Lauren wants to improve his position but instead Hartwell has moved into half guard.
Lauren makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lauren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lauren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but Lauren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lauren walks into a straight right hand from Hartwell.
Hartwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Lauren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Lauren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauren has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hartwell jabs at Lauren's body.
Jill Lauren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauren misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell digs a good body shot into Lauren's ribs.
Lauren throws a combination that misses
and Hartwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Lauren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartwell as he jumps to the side.
Lauren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauren.
Hartwell throws a series of punches but Lauren moves out of range.
Lauren is looking to clinch.
Lauren throws a combination that misses
and Hartwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Hartwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauren misses with a double jab.
Hartwell throws a right hand that Lauren ducks under and follows up with a left that Lauren also avoids with ease.
Lauren tries to bum rush Hartwell with a series of wild strikes but Hartwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartwell clobbers Lauren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lauren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lauren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hartwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lauren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hartwell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauren decides to stand back up.
Lauren dodges the punch combination from Hartwell.
Hartwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauren manages to avoid it.
Lauren looks for a takedown but Hartwell sprawls well.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jill Lauren.
Hartwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lauren slips a jab and a cross from Hartwell.
A punch combination from Lauren misses.
Lauren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lauren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice body punch from Hartwell.
A punch combination from Lauren misses.
A punch combination from Lauren misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.
Hartwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lauren swinging wildly here.
Lauren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Hartwell. Beautiful body shot.
Hartwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lauren is just out of range.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Lauren avoids it well.
Hartwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartwell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hartwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartwell lands with a hook. Lauren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hartwell slips a jab and a cross from Lauren.
Hartwell leaves Lauren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Hartwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Hartwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartwell tries to avoid it but Lauren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartwell to the ground. Hartwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren shoots in but no luck this time.
Lauren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Lauren avoids it well.
Lauren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartwell pinned against the cage. Hartwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hartwell scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartwell swings for the body but Lauren moves out of range.
Hartwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartwell misses with a wild body shot.
Hartwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lauren.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hartwell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Hartwell.
Hartwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lauren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hartwell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that William Hartwell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartwell stuffs the takedown.
Lauren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartwell misses with a double jab.
Lauren misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Hartwell finds it's target.
Hartwell takes a swing at Lauren's ribcage but misses.
Lauren lands a leg kick that knocks Hartwell off balance momentarily.
Lauren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lauren keeps control of Hartwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lauren cracks Hartwell with a nice body shot.
Lauren breaks from the clinch.
Lauren lands a two punch combo.
Hartwell misses with a double jab
and Lauren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lauren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lauren decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.
Lauren tries to bum rush Hartwell with a series of wild strikes but Hartwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hartwell misses with the combination.
Lauren has Hartwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Lauren blocks a body shot from Hartwell.
Lauren pulls guard effortlessly.
Lauren wants to sweep but no luck.
Lauren has a closed guard, preventing Hartwell from standing up.
Lauren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lauren wants to stand up but Hartwell is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell wants to get up but he can't break Lauren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lauren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jill Lauren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hartwell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lauren wants to stand but Hartwell is controlling the position.
Lauren throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hartwell escapes and throws Lauren's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell decides to stand back up.
Hartwell dodges the punch combination from Lauren.
Hartwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lauren shoots for a takedown but Hartwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Lauren misses.
William Hartwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lauren just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hartwell punishes Lauren's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Hartwell.
Lauren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
William Hartwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartwell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren closes the distance and clinches.
Hartwell tries to work over Lauren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartwell tries to work over Lauren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lauren breaks from the clinch.
Lauren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartwell defends it nicely.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jill Lauren.
Hartwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauren rushes Hartwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hartwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartwell is trying to force a seperation but Lauren has the dominant position.
Lauren breaks from the clinch.
Lauren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hartwell counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauren slips a jab and a cross from Hartwell.
Lauren shoots in for a double leg but Hartwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Lauren avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jill Lauren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lauren misses with a two punch combination.
Lauren misses with a wild body shot.
Lauren misses with a double jab.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Lauren avoids it well.
Hartwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lauren.
Danga de danga de dang - Hartwell scores with a four punch combination!
William Hartwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Hartwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lauren blocks a jab.
Lauren darts in and clinches Hartwell up against the cage.
Hartwell tries a body shot but Lauren blocks it.
Hartwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauren connects with an inside leg kick.
Hartwell misses with the combination.
Lauren lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartwell tries to keep at a distance but Lauren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lauren manages to break the clinch.
Hartwell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lauren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lauren throws a big elbow that misses.
Lauren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lauren stands up from Hartwell's guard - Lauren perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lauren misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartwell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauren. Lauren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartwell dodges the punch combination from Lauren.
Hartwell stuffs the takedown attempt from Lauren. Lauren gets slowly back to his feet.
Lauren wants to clinch.
Lauren misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lauren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartwell swings for the body but Lauren moves out of range.
Lauren shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartwell sprawls well. He's pushed Lauren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lauren is defended easily by Hartwell.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jill Lauren.
A punch combination from Hartwell misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hartwell as Lauren shoots in.
Hartwell looks to land a left hand but Lauren moved out of range nicely.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
Hartwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Lauren misses.
Hartwell throws a right and a left that Lauren avoids nicely.
Hartwell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lauren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hartwell wants to stand and escape but Lauren is having none of it.
Lauren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren stands up from Hartwell's guard - Lauren perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hartwell misses with a looping left.
Lauren has a takedown stuffed.
Lauren misses with a few strikes there.
Lauren moves into the clinch.
Hartwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lauren jumps into guard, dragging Hartwell to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartwell stands and steps away. Lauren gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jill Lauren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lauren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jill Lauren!
A relieved looking Jill Lauren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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