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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lashley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay West!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lashley shoots in and bounces West off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lashley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
West wants to stand and escape but Lashley is having none of it.
Lashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lashley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lashley feints and as West raises his hands in defense, Lashley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lashley won't allow West to get back to his feet.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West pulls Lashley in to control the position.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
West pulls Lashley in close to prevent any damage.
Lashley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lashley thows a big elbow that misses.
Lashley is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
West wants to stand but Lashley is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West can do anything to dispel that myth.
West is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
West throws a right hand that Lashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lashley also avoids with ease.
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.
Lashley dodges the punch combination from West.
West slips a jab and a cross from Lashley.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lashley shoots in and bounces West off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
West is pulling down on Lashley's head. It's preventing any offense from Lashley, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of West is proving hard to escape from.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
Lashley stops West from standing up.
Lashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lashley prevents West from getting back to his feet.
Lashley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lashley 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 Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Lashley on that attempt.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lashley closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Lashley pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lashley.
West misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West clobbers Lashley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lashley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
West misses with the combination.
Lashley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lashley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in West's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
West manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
West is looking to escape.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lashley is working away from the top position though.
Lashley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
West makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
West with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West swinging wilding here.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
West misses with the combination.
Lashley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Lashley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lashley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lashley throws and elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lashley's guard. Nice move by West!
West gets to his feet. Lashley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
West throws a series of punches but Lashley moves out of range.
Lashley moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a double jab.
Lashley shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Lashley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Lashley on that attempt.
Bobby Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lashley slips a jab and a cross from West.
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 Bobby Lashley 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lashley slips a jab and a cross from West.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Lashley misses with a wild combination.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Lashley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a good cross that connects.
Lashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lashley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in West's guard now.
West has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lashley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bobby Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lashley avoids a punch combination nicely.
West throws a body punch but Lashley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West lands a glancing blow to the side of Lashley's head.
Lashley shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
West lands with a straight right. Lashley didn't see that one coming.
Jay West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lashley tries for a takedown but West sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by West.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Lashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
West misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Lashley blocks the leg kick.
A combination from West does no damage.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt - West sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West with a nice cross.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Jay West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Lashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West works over Lashley's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lashley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Lashley!
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energy
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hype
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