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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Miocic (ranked 2060 p4p, 3021 weight class) and Ripley West (ranked 240 p4p, 357 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ripley West!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West avoids the head kick by Miocic.
Miocic throws a leg kick that misses.
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miocic.
The fighters circling - Miocic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miocic throws a wild body kick that West sees coming a mile off.
Miocic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jon Miocic has been cut.
Miocic walks into a jab.
West sizes up Miocic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miocic is rocked!
Miocic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
West throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Miocic tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Miocic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miocic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
Miocic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miocic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miocic seems to have got his legs back now.
Miocic working a defensive guard here.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miocic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miocic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. West stacks Miocic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by West!
Miocic is looking to reverse the position.
West working away.
West fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miocic is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
West throws an elbow but Miocic slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by West.
West throwing strikes but Miocic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miocic.
West is looking to regain half guard here but Miocic keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Miocic crashes against the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Miocic's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
West is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miocic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
West is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, West has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miocic working away.
Miocic trying to control the position but West is working away.
Miocic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West is avoiding damage well.
Miocic trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
Miocic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.
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.
West is trying to buck Miocic off.
West struggling a bit here.
Miocic tries for a kimura but West is defending well.
West defending against the ground and pound.
West is looking to regain half guard here but Miocic keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripley West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Miocic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miocic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Miocic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miocic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miocic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from West does no damage.
As West tries to get set, Miocic tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Miocic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miocic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from West misses.
West has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Miocic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miocic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
Miocic jumps into guard, dragging West to the mat.
Miocic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.
Miocic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miocic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miocic trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
Jon Miocic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miocic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but West sees it coming and defends easily.
Miocic trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
West is trying to stand up here but Miocic is controlling him well.
West is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miocic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West regains full guard. Nicely done.
West is adopting a defensive guard.
Miocic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West keeping moving, preventing Miocic from controlling successfully.
West wants to get back to his feet but Miocic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miocic goes for a double leg but West avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as West continues to drive forward.
Miocic jumps guard but West stands there with Miocic around his waist. Miocic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Miocic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miocic fails to pull guard.
Miocic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miocic backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
Miocic jumps guard but West turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miocic tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
West lands with a right to the head.
Miocic jumps guard but West turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
West is leaning against Miocic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from West.
A short uppercut from West.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for West to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from West.
Miocic has West pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripley West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Miocic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
West throws a good cross that connects.
Ripley West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miocic shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
West avoids the body shot from Miocic.
West batters Miocic with a massive right followed by a huge left! Miocic is out on his feet looking like a zombie as West lands a final crushing right hand to drop Miocic to the mat with a gruesome thud! West is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ripley West!
A less than humble Ripley West misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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