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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu has chosen Make Her Say - Kid Cudi as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Godric Westbrook has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Godric Westbrook seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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177 cm
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183 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godric Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Westbrook misses.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Negreanu tries to clinch up but Westbrook circles away and keeps his distance.
Westbrook lands a right hook to the body.
Negreanu doesn't manage to clinch there - Westbrook circles away.
Westbrook scores with a hook.
Westbrook lands a nice hook to Negreanu's body. Negreanu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Westbrook scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Westbrook misses its intended target.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
A telegraphed right hand from Westbrook misses the target.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
Nice body punch from Westbrook.
Westbrook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Negreanu slips a straight right by Westbrook.
Negreanu staying out of range there.
Westbrook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Negreanu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook misses with a looping left.
Negreanu ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
Negreanu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Negreanu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a body punch but Negreanu moves out of range.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Westbrook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Negreanu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Negreanu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westbrook dips to his left and cracks Negreanu with an uppercut!
Negreanu clinches up with Westbrook and pushes him back against the cage.
Negreanu lands a hook that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Negreanu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negreanu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Negreanu can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Negreanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Negreanu.
Negreanu gets through Westbrook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu keeps control of Westbrook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Negreanu is leaning against Westbrook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Westbrook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westbrook is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Westbrook is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Negreanu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westbrook's efforts to push away.
Westbrook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreanu breaks the clinch.
Negreanu tries to score with a low kick but Westbrook moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Westbrook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westbrook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Negreanu momentarily.
Negreanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westbrook scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westbrook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Westbrook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Negreanu is looking to score with low kicks.
Westbrook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Westbrook misses
and Negreanu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Westbrook is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook can't break the clinch.
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Negreanu.
Westbrook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu pushes Westbrook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negreanu has Westbrook pressed against the cage, preventing Westbrook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westbrook cracks Negreanu with a nice body shot.
Westbrook is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Negreanu lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Westbrook.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu keeps control of Westbrook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westbrook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Westbrook is keeping busy.
Westbrook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreanu.
A short left from Negreanu.
Westbrook tries to break free but Negreanu pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Westbrook.
Negreanu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westbrook manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the body.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
Negreanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westbrook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Negreanu slips a jab from Westbrook.
Westbrook stuns Negreanu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godric Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook lunges at Negreanu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Negreanu's hand.
A jab lands there for Westbrook.
Westbrook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Negreanu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westbrook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the head.
Westbrook is looking to wear down Negreanu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westbrook misses with a body shot
and Negreanu counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Negreanu looks for the body kick but Westbrook saw that one coming.
Negreanu walks into a stiff left hand from Westbrook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negreanu has Westbrook up against the cage in a clinch.
Negreanu taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godric Westbrook dominated that round.
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.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Westbrook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Westbrook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Westbrook misses with a wild combination.
Westbrook scores with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Westbrook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Westbrook.
Westbrook blocks a low kick nicely.
Westbrook with a hook.
Negreanu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
Godric Westbrook is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Westbrook.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Negreanu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Westbrook really felt that one!
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Negreanu ducked under it nicely.
Negreanu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Westbrook lands a nice looking body shot.
Westbrook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a solid leg kick but Westbrook takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Negreanu.
Westbrook throws a hook but Negreanu avoids it easily.
Westbrook lands with a good body shot.
Negreanu is breathing heavily.
Westbrook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westbrook tests Negreanu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Westbrook punishes Negreanu's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Westbrook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Westbrook takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Westbrook cracks Negreanu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Westbrook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westbrook. Negreanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negreanu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Westbrook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Westbrook scores with a body shot.
Westbrook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Negreanu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Negreanu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Westbrook slips under a jab from Negreanu.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Westbrook!
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Negreanu walks into a stiff left hand from Westbrook.
Negreanu throws and low kick but Westbrook moves out of range easily.
A big left from Westbrook misses.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westbrook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Westbrook throws a lazy right hand but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westbrook's corner calls for a 1-2. Westbrook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westbrook. Negreanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westbrook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Westbrook.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Negreanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westbrook.
Westbrook lands a jab-cross combination.
Westbrook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Negreanu counters with a nice body shot.
Westbrook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Negreanu slips under a jab.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the body
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
Negreanu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Negreanu slips a straight right by Westbrook.
Westbrook tries to bum rush Negreanu with a series of wild strikes but Negreanu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Westbrook misses the jab.
Negreanu lands a nice shot that snaps Westbrook's head back.
Good exchange - Westbrook coming out on top.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Negreanu ducked under it nicely.
Westbrook takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Westbrook keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Westbrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Negreanu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westbrook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Negreanu there.
Westbrook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Negreanu avoids them all with ease.
Westbrook misses with a body shot.
Negreanu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Negreanu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westbrook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Negreanu has closed the distance and engaged Westbrook in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Westbrook wants to get back to striking at distance but Negreanu won't allow it.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Westbrook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Negreanu scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Westbrook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Westbrook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Westbrook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godric Westbrook dominated that second round.
That's time! Westbrook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Negreanu throws a shot to the body.
Westbrook misses with a hook.
Westbrook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Westbrook checks a leg kick nicely.
Negreanu clinches with his opponent.
Negreanu tries to stall but Westbrook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Negreanu stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Westbrook can't break the clinch.
Negreanu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Negreanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Westbrook misses with some punches.
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Westbrook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook tries to break the clinch but Negreanu is controlling the position.
Negreanu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Westbrook.
Westbrook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Negreanu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Negreanu counters with a good, hard body kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of Negreanu's head but Negreanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Negreanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Westbrook misses
and Negreanu counters by clinching up.
Negreanu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westbrook's efforts to push away.
Negreanu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Westbrook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Negreanu just leaning against Westbrook, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Westbrook as Negreanu tries to tie him up.
Negreanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Westbrook on the inside.
Westbrook misses with some punches.
Negreanu taking a breather.
Westbrook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Westbrook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu lands a right hand.
Negreanu leaning against his opponent.
Westbrook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Negreanu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Westbrook up against the cage.
Westbrook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Negreanu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Westbrook has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Negreanu.
Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
Westbrook misses with a body punch
and Negreanu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Westbrook with a hook.
Westbrook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Westbrook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Negreanu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Negreanu tries to clinch but Westbrook moves out of range.
Negreanu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Negreanu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westbrook takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook's corner calls for a 1-2. Westbrook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Negreanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Negreanu misses with a straight left.
Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Negreanu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
A jab from Westbrook finds it's way through Negreanu's defenses.
Westbrook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godric Westbrook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westbrook misses with a double jab
and Negreanu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu lands a nice uppercut.
Negreanu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Daniel Negreanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Westbrook.
Negreanu cracks Westbrook with a nice body shot.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Westbrook controls his hands.
Negreanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body. Negreanu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westbrook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Negreanu in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Negreanu motions for Westbrook to come forward. Negreanu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Westbrook - just one landing.
Negreanu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Westbrook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godric Westbrook!
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