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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Lacy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping West at a distance.
Lacy misses with a leg kick.
Lacy closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
West tries for a takedown but Lacy manages to get underhooks.
West is working for takedown but Lacy is calmly controlling the position for now.
West turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and West manages to end up in side control.
Lacy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lacy tries to bench press West off him but West keeps the position.
West working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've been hearing good reports from West'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 tries to advance to mount but Lacy denies him.
The strikes coming from West are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lacy is looking to reverse the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lacy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by West.
West will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
West working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lacy parries the strikes from West easily there. West is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lacy to escape.
Lacy is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
West looks up at the clock and then as Lacy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, West smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lacy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by West.
West is trying to ground and pound but Lacy uses the momentary lack of control by West to regain half guard.
Lacy blocking the ground and pound attempt from West.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West is thwarting Lacy's attempts to control the position.
West throwing shots but Lacy is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from West.
Lacy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
Lacy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
Lacy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West lands with a punch from half guard.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lacy defending well though.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
West throws a strike but Lacy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lacy holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Lacy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
West wants to sweep here but Lacy controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West is pulling down on Lacy's head. It's preventing any offense from Lacy, at least for the moment.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy West dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lacy slips under a jab.
West throws a body punch but Lacy moves out of range.
Good exchange - Lacy coming out on top.
Lacy moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West avoids the body shot from Lacy.
West avoids the body shot from Lacy.
West throws a body punch but Lacy moves out of range.
Lacy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting West counter with a right hand.
Lacy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows West to score an easy takedown into full guard.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacy has wrist control.
West lands a couple of elbows.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West stands and throws Lacy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
West throws a strike aimed at the side of Lacy's head but Lacy avoids it well.
West misses with the ground and pound.
West in side control, throwing shots but Lacy defends.
West throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
West in side control, throwing shots but Lacy defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West working the head with strikes.
Lacy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by West.
Lacy tries to improve position but can't.
West tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lacy's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from West seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
West working the head and body with strikes.
West cracks Lacy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
West landing strikes.
Lacy is not content to let West control the position.
West throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from West seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by West.
West working the body and head with strikes.
West in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lacy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
West cracks Lacy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacy can do to turn this around?
West creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
West working the strikes but Lacy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lacy blocking the ground and pound attempt from West.
West sitting and controlling from the half guard.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacy is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from West there.
West lands strikes from half guard.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacy gets back to full guard.
West sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lacy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy West dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lacy missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacy lands a slapping body shot.
Lacy takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Lacy. No joy for West on that attempt.
Lacy tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacy.
Eddie Lacy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacy misses with a looping left.
West throwing a counter right hand but Lacy manages to avoid it.
Lacy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacy swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West checks a leg kick.
Lacy throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a shoot takedown. Lacy fights it but they end up in guard.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lacy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lacy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lacy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with West. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
West postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacy has wrist control.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lacy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacy has wrist control.
West forces his way into half guard.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. West connects with a nice short shot to Lacy's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lacy defending well though.
West thows a huge punch but Lacy dodges it nicely.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lacy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West throwing shots but Lacy is blocking nicely.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lacy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West throws a strike but Lacy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lacy looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacy, not yet.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Billy West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West is working Lacy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lacy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lacy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lacy 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.
Lacy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eddie Lacy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
West throws an elbow that misses. Lacy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Lacy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to sweep here but Lacy controlling him for the moment.
West looking to control.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lacy is one step ahead there.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lacy's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lacy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy West!
After winning the bout, Billy West thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Eddie Lacy was interviewed post fight and said 'I will train hard and fight harder next time.'.
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energy
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RATING
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