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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Westerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westerlund comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrik Westerlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo tries to keep at a distance but Westerlund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rambo goes for a takedown attempt but Westerlund pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Westerlund as Rambo shoots in.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Westerlund avoids them all with ease.
Westerlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westerlund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rambo.
Westerlund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Westerlund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Westerlund has taken the fight to the clinch.
Westerlund is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rambo can't fight it off and eventually Westerlund manages to take the fight to the floor. Rambo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Westerlund is fighting to break Rambo's control of his arms but Rambo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Westerlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westerlund is stalling in the full guard.
Westerlund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerlund wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Westerlund is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rambo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rambo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Westerlund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Westerlund trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Westerlund is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westerlund tries to stand but Rambo is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Westerlund throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rambo.
Rambo closes the distance but Westerlund moves to the side
and Westerlund counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Westerlund tries to stand and escape but Rambo actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westerlund is looking to work some ground and pound but Rambo has wrist control.
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
Westerlund wants to stand but Rambo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Westerlund is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Rambo wants to stand but Westerlund is controlling the position.
Rambo controls Westerlund momentarily but Westerlund frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rambo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Westerlund gets back to half guard.
Westerlund is trying to control but can't.
Rambo trying to control from half guard but Westerlund is working away.
Westerlund missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund punching from the bottom.
Rambo trying to control the action but Westerlund is working from the bottom.
Westerlund works his way to full guard. Good work.
Westerlund is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rambo has his takedown stuffed
and Westerlund counters by clinching up.
Patrik Westerlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Rambo.
Westerlund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Westerlund dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Westerlund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Westerlund feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Westerlund from controlling successfully.
Rambo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Westerlund manages to get himself to full guard.
Westerlund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rambo regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Westerlund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Westerlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to stand up but Westerlund isn't so interested in that idea.
Rambo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rambo is trying to control the position but Westerlund postures up.
Rambo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Westerlund trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rambo throws a body kick that misses.
Rambo connects with a body shot.
Westerlund scores with a takedown into Rambo's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rambo holds on and takes a little breather.
Rambo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rambo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Westerlund controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo seems keen to control Westerlund's posture.
Westerlund trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Westerlund throwing strikes but missing.
Westerlund gets to his feet - Rambo follows without any prompting.
Rambo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Westerlund counters by clinching up.
Rambo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Westerlund walks away with a smile on his face. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patrik Westerlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund tries to clinch there but Rambo circles away.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo throws a nice looking combination but Westerlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westerlund falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rambo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Westerlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Westerlund, not yet.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westerlund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Westerlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Westerlund, not yet.
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 Patrik Westerlund will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Westerlund stuffs the takedown.
Westerlund has managed to clinch.
Rambo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rambo jumps guard but Westerlund stands there with Rambo around his waist. Rambo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patrik Westerlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Rambo.
Rambo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Westerlund.
Westerlund breaks from the clinch.
Westerlund with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rambo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Rambo misses
and Westerlund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westerlund closes the distance and pushes Rambo back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westerlund prevents the takedown attempt.
Westerlund breaks from the clinch.
Westerlund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerlund clinches up with Rambo and pushes him back against the cage.
Westerlund is leaning against Rambo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Westerlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Westerlund counters with a one-two to the body.
Westerlund clinches with his opponent.
Westerlund breaks from the clinch.
Rambo shoots and misses
and Westerlund counters with a head kick. That will keep Rambo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rambo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Westerlund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westerlund scoring well with a low kick there.
Rambo shoots and misses
and Westerlund counters with a head kick. That will keep Rambo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Westerlund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rambo, pushing him back against the cage.
Westerlund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo has his takedown stuffed
and Westerlund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Westerlund pulls Rambo into guard.
Westerlund wants to stand and escape but Rambo is having none of it.
Westerlund working a defensive guard here.
Rambo passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Westerlund is staying active underneath Rambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rambo wants to free his trapped foot but Westerlund is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Westerlund is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rambo fails with the takedown.
Westerlund has managed to clinch.
Westerlund lands a right hand.
Rambo wants to break free but Westerlund has control.
Rambo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Westerlund prevents it.
Westerlund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westerlund tries to clinch up but Rambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo fails with the takedown
and Westerlund counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo avoids the head kick by Westerlund.
Rambo slips under a jab.
Patrik Westerlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo misses with a kick to the body
and Westerlund counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rambo manages to get to full guard.
Westerlund wants to stand and escape but instead Rambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Westerlund keeps moving.
Gavin Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrik Westerlund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rambo being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrik Westerlund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Westerlund 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrik Westerlund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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