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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquis Reagent (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marquis Reagent!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around West's waist but West gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reagent off to one side.
West swings for the body but Reagent moves out of range.
West shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reagent napping and manages to drive through into side control!
West moves into full mount!
Reagent sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reagent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West moves into full mount! Reagent won't be happy about that!
Reagent wants to hold on but West pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West trying to control but Reagent is having none of it.
West prevents Reagent from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
West pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reagent tries to hold on but West pushes him away.
Reagent working to try and regain half guard.
Reagent tries to lock up and control but West gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
West working Reagent over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reagent tries to reverse the position but West maintains control.
West raining down hammerfists from mount.
Reagent is trying desperately to improve position.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
West controlling from mount.
West looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
West controlling from mount.
Reagent is desperately trying to improve his position but West has a good base and remains in mount.
West lands a heavy elbow.
Reagent can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
West working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reagent is looking to escape.
West is working for a guillotine from mount but Reagent frees his head quite easily.
Reagent is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reagent shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reagent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from West.
Stevie West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reagent leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It seemed like Reagent was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reagent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for West!
Reagent is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is holding on to half guard well.
West wants to control but Reagent is keeping busy.
Stevie West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West tries to roll over but Reagent keeps him under control.
Reagent wants to pass the guard but West is defending well.
Reagent is still trying to improve position.
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.
West wants to control but Reagent is keeping busy.
Reagent is taking a breather. West says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Reagent. Those never looked like landing.
West slips a jab and a cross from Reagent.
West stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent keeps the fight on the outside.
Reagent closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
Reagent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reagent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Reagent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevie West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis Reagent.
Reagent is breathing heavily.
West throws out a loose jab but Reagent uses good head movement to avoid it.
West clinches up against the cage.
Reagent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reagent shoots in but no luck this time.
West seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reagent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagent throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and West counters with a nice double leg into guard.
West is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
West pushes down on Reagent's leg and manages to get into half guard.
West is looking for a kimura but Reagent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage.
West frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reagent looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - West's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reagent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reagent moves out of range as West throws a body kick.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reagent.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reagent gets a double leg takedown into West's guard.
West wants to stand up but Reagent is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagent is in close to West's body, working some short punches and elbows.
West keeping full guard, as Reagent tries to pass.
West seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagent wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Reagent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reagent is standing up over West. West looks to escape but Reagent dives into side control.
West is looking to regain half guard here but Reagent keeps moving and retains side control.
West is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
West seems a little lost for a moment, as Reagent dominates the positioning.
West manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
West passes into side control, despite Reagent's attempt to control the position.
West tries for a kimura but Reagent is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reagent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent struggling a bit here.
Reagent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reagent is pushing West's head away, looking to escape. West manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reagent struggling a bit here.
West cracks Reagent with a big right hand but Reagent just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
West tries to stand but Reagent is controlling his head.
Reagent tries to control the position but he's not in luck - West easily slips into full mount!
West trying to control but Reagent is having none of it.
Marquis Reagent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevie West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well West has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Stevie West!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Stevie West!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Stevie West!
Stevie West wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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