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Event:
OFC 270: Usyk vs Smaug
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
West drives through with a takedown into guard.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bremner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West is looking to advance position but Bremner has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
West wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
West is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bremner.
West wants to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner struggling to keep hold of the position.
West tries to roll but Bremner sticks to his back.
#T1#
West is still trying to improve position.
West breaks Bremner's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
West prevents Bremner from getting back to his feet.
West preventing the sweep.
West looking to pass the guard.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Bremner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Bremner wants to stand but West is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bremner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bremner manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
West pushing down on Bremner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
West perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2#
West goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bremner turns into him and now he's in West's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bremner passes into side control.
#T3##SUB#
Bremner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
West tries to bench press Bremner off him but Bremner keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bremner wants to control but West is keeping him busy. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
West prevents Bremner from moving into mount.
Bremner controls the position.
West looks to move to half guard but instead Bremner has passed into mount! Damn!
West tries to get back to half guard but can't.
West wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West trying to control the position but Bremner manages to sink in the hooks.
Bremner controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bremner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bremner connects with an inside leg kick.
West throws a leg kick
and Bremner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West blocks a head kick by Bremner.
West is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bremner.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bremner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bremner.
A jab from West does it's job there.
A big left from Bremner misses.
West has his takedown stuffed
and Bremner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bremner throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and West moves into the clinch.
Bremner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West blocks a body shot from Bremner. #BC2#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West darts in looking for a takedown but Bremner gets double underhooks and turns West into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bremner throws a body kick that misses.
West changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Bremner does a little dance to reset his feet.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bremner.
Bremner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Bremner throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Bremner tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
Bremner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Bremner misses its intended target.
Bremner lands a nice looking body kick.
Bremner lands a nice looking body shot.
Bremner connects with a solid leg kick.
West shoots in but Bremner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bill Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie West.#CL#
Bremner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bremner lands with a light punch inside.
Bremner lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Bremner.
Bremner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Bremner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Bremner clinches. #BC#
Bremner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by West. Beautiful body shot.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bremner lands with a thumping leg kick.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
West gets tackled into the cage by Bremner. Bremner maintains the clinch. #T3#
West controlling the action here for a moment.
Bremner connects with a knee to the head.
Bremner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bremner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
West has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bremner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if West can turn it around.
West is looking for a takedown.
Bremner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
West is breathing heavily.
Bremner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning West up against the cage.#BC#
Bremner breaks from the clinch.
Bremner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bremner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between West's hands.#T4#
West is looking to chop away at Bremner's legs.
Bremner checks a leg kick.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and West decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bremner's guard.
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!
Bremner is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.
Bremner managing to control the position.
West works over Bremner with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bremner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Bremner wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bremner.
Bremner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bremner misses with a straight right.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bremner's jab looks to have found its range, popping West under the eye.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries a low kick but Bremner avoids it.
Bremner fires out a quick counter leg kick but West just manages to avoid it.
Bremner just misses with a punch to the body.
West throws a leg kick
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West wants to slow Bremner down by chopping away at his legs.
Bill Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A head kick misses from Bremner.
Bremner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bremner throws a body shot but no joy.
Bremner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bremner checks it well.
Bremner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bremner!
Sloppy strikes from Bremner. Those never looked like landing.
West cracks Bremner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
West lands a jab to Bremner's midsection.
West throws a leg kick which misses Bremner's front leg but catches the back leg as Bremner tries to avoid it. #CL#
Bremner has West up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Bremner.
Bremner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bremner is defending well.
Stevie West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Bremner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2##BC#
Bremner breaks the clinch.
Bremner fails with an attempt to clinch.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Bremner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bremner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bremner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before West has time to react.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bremner defends well and West ends up having to push Bremner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bremner defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
Bremner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bremner connects with a body shot.#CL#
Bremner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Bremner prevents a body shot from West.
West is trying to pull guard but Bremner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bill Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie West.
Bremner keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
West tries to break the clinch but Bremner is controlling the position. #T3#
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West tries to throw a body punch but Bremner avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
West jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bremner walks away with a smile on his face. West gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bremner.
Bremner is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
#TD2#
West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Bremner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Nice uppercut there from Bremner.
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!
Bremner throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bremner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bremner throws a front kick that sends West stumbling back into the cage.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Bremner does no damage. #TD2#
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bremner sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Bremner kicks off West and gets to his feet.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with a right hand
and Bremner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West misses with a low kick.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bremner.#CL#
Bremner moves into range and clinches up with West.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bremner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Bremner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bremner 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Bremner!
An out of breath Bill Bremner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
OFC: Blood Night XXXIV
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Thompson tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD#
West manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
West works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson is still trying to improve position.
West working some strikes from top position.
West passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
Thompson keeps trying to improve his position.
Thompson wants to sweep but West has passed to side control!#T2#
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
West lands an elbow.
Thompson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
West wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson gets back to half guard.#SUB#
West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thompson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West.
Thompson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but West manages to move to mount!
#T3#
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
West prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
West connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
West lands a big elbow.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
West prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
West connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Thompson 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.
Thompson wants to sweep but West has passed to side control!
Thompson regains half guard.
West winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Thompson with the active half guard here but West passes nicely into side control.
West working away.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but West pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
West is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles West. West circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
West thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it #TD2#
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for West!
Thompson lands some shots froms side control.
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!
West is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused West some visible discomfort.
#T1#
West is looking to reverse the position.
West is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thompson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. West looks a forlorn figure.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and West is in trouble!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#ROC2#
West is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Thompson! West is hurt baaadly! Thompson is firing away with more strikes - West is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Thompson!
After winning the bout, Chris Thompson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
OFC 254: Future Vintage
Date: Jan 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Showtime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Showtime tries to move into full mount but can't pass West's legs.
West wants to control but Showtime postures up.
West is trying to improve his position.
West is trying to control Showtime's posture but Showtime avoids it.
West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Showtime wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU2#
Showtime decides to stand back up. Showtime steps back and let's West get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a low kick.
Showtime is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Showtime fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Showtime tries to counter it with a takedown but West pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
West shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Showtime is trying to defend but West finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Showtime wants to stand back up but West manages to pass into side control.
#T1#
West trying to control the action but Showtime is working from the bottom.
Showtime tries to escape but West is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Showtime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Showtime 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.
Showtime is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on West's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Showtime is looking to improve his position.
West trying to control the action but Showtime is working from the bottom.
Showtime trying to control but West postures up.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West trying to control the action but Showtime is working from the bottom.
Showtime wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
West drops an elbow to the side of Showtime's head.
West looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
West 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.
West tries to pass to full mount but Showtime defends it. #T4#
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 take a breather but Showtime is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Showtime stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Showtime gets a clinch.
West fails to pull guard.
#BC#
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Showtime slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Showtime wants to counter with a clinch but West pushes him away.#TD2#
Showtime closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Showtime lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Showtime gets to his feet - West follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Showtime dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Showtime finds it's way through West's defenses. #TD2#
Showtime closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU2#
Showtime decides to stand back up. Showtime steps back and let's West get back to his feet.#TD2#
Showtime closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Showtime lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Showtime manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Showtime has wrist control.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Showtime wants to hit a switch here but West passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Showtime there! #T1#
West lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
West lands a heavy elbow.
West landing shots from mount.
Showtime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
West is stalling here but it's allowed Showtime to get half guard.
Showtime moves into full guard.
#T2#
Showtime keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Showtime is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Showtime tries to stand but West is controlling from the bottom.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Showtime seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3#
Let's hope that Showtime has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Showtime is one step ahead there.
Showtime trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West is trying to keep Showtime in close.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Showtime trying to stand up but can't free himself from West's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Showtime 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.#SUB#
West is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Showtime defends well.#SUB#
Showtime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Showtime fails with a takedown attempt.
West changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie West will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Showtime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Showtime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Showtime throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West shoots for a takedown but Showtime saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Showtime clinches up with West and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
West breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Showtime scores with a one two! West had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Showtime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Showtime shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Showtime scores with a decent looking hook.
West scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Showtime misses with a few strikes there.
West ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
West looks to throw the jab but Showtime is out of range.
Showtime doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
#TD#
West scores with a takedown into Showtime's guard.#ES2#
Showtime has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. West is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Showtime is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West working aggressively here.
#TD#
West drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Showtime is looking to stand up but West won't let him.
Showtime preventing the sweep. #T2##SU2#
Showtime stands up and waves to West to follow him.
Showtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rick Showtime seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Showtime misses with the combination.
West tries to counter by clinching up but Showtime breaks away and moves out of range.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Showtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West misses with a hook
enabling Showtime to counter with a crisp jab.
Showtime digs a good hook to West's body.
Showtime takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Showtime moves out of range as West strikes.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Showtime connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
#T3#
Showtime ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Showtime changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Showtime misses with a few strikes there.
Showtime lands with a nice combination. West backs away looking to recover.
Showtime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
A good leg kick by West.
West is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Showtime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Showtime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Showtime fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by West.
Some wild striking there from Showtime.
Showtime checks a leg kick.#T4#
Nice straight punches there by Showtime. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Showtime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Showtime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Showtime fakes a jab and throws a low kick but West checks it well.
West fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
Showtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Showtime takes the fight into the clinch.
Showtime can't break the clinch.
#BC#
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Showtime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Showtime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Showtime has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Showtime!
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Event:
LFC 14
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plank's guard.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plank is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
West advances position into side control!#SUB#
West tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no West has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Plank is pushing West's head away, looking to escape. West manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
West has an Americana. Plank didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! West is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if West hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stevie West!
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Event:
LFC 10
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
West scores with a hook to the body. Samorn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samorn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but West avoids it really well and circles away.
West stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and West wants it to stay on the feet.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Samorn moves into the clinch.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samorn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samorn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but West gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevie West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Srey Samorn.#TD2#
Samorn decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
Samorn wants to sweep but no luck.
West slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
West has knee on belly and moves into mount.
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Samorn is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
West controlling the pace for now. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Samorn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
West putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
West controlling the pace for now.
West with good strikes from the mount here!
West controlling the pace for now.
Samorn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
West controlling the position easily from mount.
West raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
West with shots to the head and body - Samorn looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've been informed that Samorn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
West controlling the position easily from mount.
West dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! West connects with a massive shot to the dome!
West lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West lands a heavy elbow.
Samorn wants to hold on but West pushes him away.#SUB#
West looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
West looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Samorn!
Samorn tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
Samorn looking for a sweep but West has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stevie West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Samorn is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is landing with some decent strikes but Samorn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T1#
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samorn can do to turn this around?
Samorn taking shots to the head.
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
West is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Samorn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Samorn shrugs it off.
West controlling the pace for now.
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Samorn's face.
West avoids the attempt from Samorn to control.
West punishing his opponent with strikes. #T2#
West working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samorn tries to hold on but West pushes him away.
Samorn taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
West lands a nice shot to the head.
West is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Samorn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
West lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Samorn is breathing heavily.
West with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC#
Samorn is rocked!
West controlling from the full mount.
West lands a big shot there that rocks Samorn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Samorn is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?#T3#
West looking to finish Samorn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Samorn!
Oooooh, big shot lands for West! Samorn is hurt baaadly! West is firing away with more strikes - Samorn is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie West!
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Event:
Junior Masters of MMA Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
West blocks the body kick.
That kick from Korolyov tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
Korolyov throws a combination that misses
and West counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Korolyov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
West scores with a body shot.
Korolyov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
West with a jab.#TD2#
Korolyov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. West was covering up waiting for the punch and Korolyov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korolyov landing with the ground and pound.
Korolyov stands up over West, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Korolyov throws an elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Korolyov's guard. Nice move by West!#REVR#
West postures up in Korolyov's guard and throws a big left but Korolyov blocks it. #T1#
Korolyov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Korolyov keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Korolyov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Korolyov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Korolyov keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Korolyov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
West passes Korolyov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
West could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Korolyov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
West trying to control from Korolyov's half guard. Korolyov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Korolyov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
West content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Korolyov wants to sweep but no luck.
Korolyov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Korolyov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Korolyov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Korolyov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
West regains full guard. Nicely done.
Korolyov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
West is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Korolyov throws an elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Korolyov's guard. Nice move by West!#REVR#
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Korolyov has wrist control.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Korolyov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korolyov is controlling West's posture.#T4#
Korolyov looking to control.
Korolyov trying to control the position here.
Korolyov keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Korolyov wants to hit a switch here but West passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Korolyov there!
West lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Korolyov tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Korolyov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Korolyov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Korolyov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
West on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Korolyov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
West gets full guard.#SUB#
West is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Korolyov defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolyov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West is pulling down on Korolyov's head to control his posture. #T1#
Korolyov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of West's head.
West avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
West looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Korolyov content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
West is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Korolyov defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Korolyov trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Korolyov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West is trying to control the position but Korolyov postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Korolyov's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Korolyov.#TD2#
Korolyov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging West to the ground. Korolyov is now in West's guard.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Korolyov trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korolyov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Korolyov wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Korolyov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
Korolyov 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.
Korolyov trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Korolyov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West trying to control the position.
Korolyov won't allow West to sweep him here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Korolyov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Korolyov distracts West with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Korolyov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Korolyov scoring with punches to the head and body.
West wants to sweep here but Korolyov controlling him for the moment.
Korolyov controls from within his opponent's guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Korolyov from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Korolyov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
West lands a leg kick that knocks Korolyov off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Korolyov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Korolyov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Korolyov tries to pass to full mount but West defends it.
Korolyov 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.
Korolyov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Korolyov trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
West makes his way to full guard. A much better position for West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Korolyov is proving a slippery customer.
Korolyov working some strikes from top position.#T1#
West controls Korolyov momentarily but Korolyov frees himself.
West seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Korolyov with a nice head shot there.
Korolyov stands up over West, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Korolyov lands a couple of elbows.
Korolyov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
West throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Korolyov content to stall in guard here.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
West looking to control.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Korolyov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Korolyov content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West shoots in but Korolyov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Korolyov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
West gets caught flat footed, as Korolyov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
West throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oleg Korolyov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korolyov trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korolyov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Korolyov got a little sloppy there for a moment and West has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Korolyov has managed to get both his arms back between West's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Korolyov looking to pass the guard.
West is trying to keep Korolyov in close.
Korolyov postures up and lands a big shot to West's brow.
Korolyov landing some decent shots from guard.
Korolyov scoring with some ground and pound.
Korolyov sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Korolyov throws a big elbow that misses.
Korolyov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Korolyov looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
West pushes down on Korolyov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Korolyov is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Korolyov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Korolyov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Korolyov!
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Event:
LFC 2
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
West tries to work over Souza's front leg with a kick but Souza checks it.
Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Souza tries to clinch #TD#
and West counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Souza!
West working the head with strikes.
Souza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
West is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet. #SUB2#
Souza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! West is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souza, into his guard. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza wants to improve his position but instead West has moved into half guard.
Souza tries to get to full guard but West has control of the leg. #T1#
West working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
West prevents Souza from improving his position.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but West scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 Souza's temple.
Souza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but West scores with a couple of nice shots.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Souza pushes a forearm under West's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, West is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Souza!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 679 Round 4
Date: Sep 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Kilkenny's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kilkenny duly obliges.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kilkenny is looking to clinch.
Kilkenny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
West shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
West shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kilkenny napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kilkenny bucks up and tries to throw West off but instead West has got his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with an elbow to the head.
Kilkenny tries to escape the position.
Kilkenny is taking damage to the body and head.
West is punishing Kilkenny with some ground and pound.
West misses with punches from the back. #T1#
West misses with punches from the back.
Kilkenny takes a big shot to the side of the head.
West scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West is punishing Kilkenny with some ground and pound.
West is working the ground and pound. Can Kilkenny escape?
Kilkenny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#ROC2#
Kilkenny is rocked!
West connects with a couple of big shots that have Kilkenny covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Kilkenny! West fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie West!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 679 Round 3
Date: Sep 07, 2016 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Bader misses with a body shot.
#TD#
West is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bader's half guard.
West is looking to advance position but Bader won't allow it.
West stops Bader from getting back to his feet.
West works his foot free and advances to mount.
West with a couple of short strikes.
West unloading with bombs!
Bader really wants to buck West off and get back to his feet.
Bader is bucking up trying to escape but West cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bader is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
West with good strikes from the mount here!
Bader 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 controlling from mount.
Bader wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T1#
West with the ground and pound from mount.
Bader's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
West is landing with some decent strikes but Bader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader taking shots to the head. #ROC#
Bader is rocked!
West scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bader?
Bader is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, West cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bader is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bader in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
West could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bader is trying to stand.
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.
Bader seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T2#
West putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
West in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.
West is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bader can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
West landing punches.
West trying to control but Bader is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by West.
West in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bader is bucking up trying to escape but West cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bader taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Bader really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T3#
West scoring with strikes but Bader is staying in there.
Bader wants to try and get back to his feet.
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bader's face.
Bader really wants to buck West off and get back to his feet.
West looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bader wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
West is landing with some decent strikes but Bader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
West raining down hammerfists from mount.
West scoring with strikes but Bader is staying in there.
Bader is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
West scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bader?
Bader wants to try and get back to his feet.#T4##ES2#
Bader bucks West off and manages to get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West misses with a low kick.
Bader misses with a wild body shot.
Bader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
West looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Bader lands.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Bader slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before West has time to react.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bader!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bader lands a nice looking body shot.
West is breathing heavily.#TD#
West drives through with a takedown into Bader's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Bader pushes West off and gets back to his feet.
Bader lands with a hook. West tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Bader tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bader is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bader misses the shot to the body.
Von Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bader can do to turn this around?
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bader.
Bader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West misses with a straight left.
West throws a leg kick that misses.
Bader stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Bader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1##TD#
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
Bader pushes West off but West dives into side control.
West controlling the position.
West is chipping away with strikes.
Bader is trying to buck West off.
Stevie West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West wants to control but Bader is keeping him busy.
Bader tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
West lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by West.
#T2#
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
West scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bader is looking for a way out.
Bader is trying to stand back up.
West scores with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
Bader takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
West lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bader's head.
Bader is trying to stand back up.
West lands a shot to the head. #T3#
West lands shots from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from West. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
West connects with a big shot to the side of Bader's head.
West connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bader to escape the position.
Bader is trying to stand back up.
West is punishing Bader with some ground and pound.
Bader trying to get back to his feet but West is in full control for now. #T4#
West throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bader!
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but West has full control of the position and if anything, Bader has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bader covers up after that shot from West.
West throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bader!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bader lands a nice looking body shot.
Bader lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bader throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bader dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!
West shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by West.
Nice cross by Bader.#TD#
West shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bader manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
West stops Bader from standing up.
West connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West won't allow Bader to get back to his feet.
West working some strikes from top position.
Bader wants to get back to his feet but West passes into half guard.
West perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
West prevents Bader from standing back up.
West looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
West working over Bader with some ground and pound. Bader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bader is trying to stand.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bader keeps working.
Bader taking some punishment here, with West in his half guard.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
West scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Von Bader 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.#T2#
Ground and pound from West.
Bader is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bader is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bader is trying to stand.
West lands with some strikes.
West controlling the pace for now.
West looking to control but Bader is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
#T3#
BOOM! West connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
West looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bader wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bader is looking to escape.
West takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
West working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4#
Bader is trying to stand up.
Bader swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bader's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
West controlling from the full mount.
Bader throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
West cracks Bader with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bader swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
West lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bader hang on?
West lands with some strikes.
West controlling from mount.
West blocks Bader's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bader is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
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!
Bader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Stevie West!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Stevie West!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Stevie West!
Stevie West wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 679 Round 2
Date: Sep 06, 2016 |
#R1#
West looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.#TD#
Roberts scores with a takedown into West's guard.
Roberts trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Roberts has an active guard here but West has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from West.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
West looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
West landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roberts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts wants to control but West passes into side.
West grinds an elbow into Roberts's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
West grinds an elbow into Roberts's temple.
West controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
West trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
West slows the pace down.
Roberts is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
West lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts is trying to work for a sweep but West has mounted him!
West trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West avoids the attempt from Roberts to control.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roberts's face.
West landing strikes from the mount.
West breaks from Roberts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
West wants to control but instead Roberts manages to regain half guard.
West lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Roberts is rocked!
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Roberts 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!
West lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Roberts quite badly. Roberts pulls West in close trying to recover. West postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Roberts on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Roberts doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie West!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 679 Round 1
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
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.
#TD#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#T4#
Reagent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
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. #SUB#
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!
#R2#
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.#TD2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#REF3#
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.#T3#
Reagent keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Reagent closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.#BC2#
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. #CL#
West clinches up against the cage.
Reagent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC#
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. #T4#
Reagent throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
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.#SUB#
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!
#R3#
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.
#CL#
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. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.
#SUB#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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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