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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron St James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but St James has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams jumps into guard, dragging St James to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has St James pulled in close to control his posture.
St James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that St James has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams has St James pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St James controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cameron St James will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from St James. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of St James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St James is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St James is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St James looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing St James from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Cameron St James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams fails with the takedown
and St James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St James trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams controlling St James's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron St James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St James looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to control but St James wriggling away.
St James tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams wants to take St James's back here but St James is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St James slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James is trying to stand.
Williams escapes and gets back to his feet.
Williams wants to clinch up but St James keeps it at a distance.
Williams shoots and misses
and St James counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with the combination.
Williams throws a right hand that St James ducks under and follows up with a left that St James also avoids with ease.
Nate Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and St James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St James pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron St James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St James 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron St James!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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