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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Humphries (ranked 4210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry West (ranked 6102 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry West will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Humphries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry West!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphries dives in and grabs West's left leg, looking for a takedown. West pushes down on Humphries's head and hops out.
West connects with a high kick.
West tries to keep at a distance but Humphries has taken the fight into the clinch.
Humphries looking for a takedown.
Humphries takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Stephen Humphries has been cut.
Humphries tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Humphries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Humphries.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
West stalling in the clinch but Humphries improves position.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Humphries is defending well for now.
West trying to stall but Humphries improves his position.
West is looking to control Humphries's arms but Humphries gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jerry West.
Humphries shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Humphries's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Humphries looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Humphries, before circling back to the center of the mat.
West pushes Humphries up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
Humphries pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West keeps Humphries at a distance using the push kick.
Humphries is breathing heavily.
West clinches up with Humphries and pushes him back against the cage.
West lands a good knee to the midsection. Humphries won't want to take too many of those.
Humphries'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.
Humphries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West wants to stall.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stops a takedown attempt from Humphries.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
West trying to control the position but instead, Humphries has worked for underhooks and has pushed West into the cage.
Humphries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Humphries tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
West stops a takedown attempt from Humphries.
Humphries has West pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Humphries pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending West tumbling to the mat - Humphries dives into West's guard.
Humphries has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Humphries postures up.
Humphries stopping the sweep attempt from West.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Humphries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Humphries's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Humphries fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but West avoids it really well and circles away.
Humphries fails with a takedown attempt.
Humphries clinches up against the cage.
Humphries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphries tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Humphries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Humphries misses with a body kick.
West moves into the clinch.
Humphries wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is looking to control Humphries's arms but Humphries gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West landing knees to the head.
Humphries has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but West regains guard immediately.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Humphries wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Humphries tries to stand but West is controlling from the bottom.
West is trying to control the position but Humphries postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphries trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Humphries postures up.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
Humphries slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Humphries tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
Stephen Humphries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West moves out of range as Humphries strikes.
West pushes Humphries away with a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Humphries is defended easily by West.
West clinches up with Humphries and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Humphries is defending well for now.
West landing knees to the head.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Humphries is keeping busy.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West looking to stall.
Humphries jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as West walks away with a smile on his face. Humphries gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and West wants it to stay on the feet.
West lands with a kick to the ribs.
Humphries gets tackled into the cage by West. West maintains the clinch.
West taking a breather.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
West is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Humphries's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Humphries's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Humphries doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a big head kick but Humphries shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for West.
West drives through and clinches with Humphries against the cage.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jerry West seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West is looking to control Humphries's arms but Humphries gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
Humphries goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
West gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphries tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Humphries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by West.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humphries has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West scores a nice knee to the body.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Humphries is keeping busy.
Humphries takes a knee to the side of the body.
West slows down the pace here.
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Humphries gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West connects with a knee to the head.
West looking to stall.
Humphries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Humphries blocks it with crossed arms.
Humphries is trying to drag West to the mat but West just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Humphries's face.
Humphries jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as West walks away with a smile on his face. Humphries gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Humphries misses the target.
West lands a head kick!
Humphries has a takedown stuffed.
West moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West stalling in the clinch but Humphries improves position.
Humphries wants a takedown but no success here.
West crunches a lovely knee into Humphries's ribcage.
West lands a knee to the head.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Humphries tries for a takedown but West manages to get underhooks.
Stephen Humphries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerry West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got West 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry West!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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