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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westwood comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacey is just out of range.
Lacey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lacey on the side of the head.
Westwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Westwood, as that shot connected.
Westwood digs a good hook to Lacey's body.
Lacey ducks under a wild hook from Westwood.
Westwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Lacey's head.
Lacey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westwood lands the left hand.
Westwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westwood digs a good body shot into Lacey's ribs.
Westwood stalks Lacey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lacey's face. Lacey staggers backwards, shaken.
Lacey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Lacey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Lacey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacey.
Lacey throws a right hand that Westwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Westwood also avoids with ease.
Westwood looks for the body kick but Lacey saw that one coming.
Lacey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Westwood's head.
Westwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacey was well out of range. Poor timing from Westwood.
Westwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westwood.
Westwood swings for the body but Lacey moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood throws a body punch but Lacey moves out of range.
Westwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lacey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Westwood counters with a right hand to the body.
Westwood loads up on a big right hand but Lacey slips the punch.
Westwood scores with a nice strike.
Lacey slips a straight right by Westwood.
Lacey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Westwood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lacey doesn't seem bothered though.
Westwood lands a two punch combo.
Lacey throws a shot from downtown. Westwood moves away and avoids it.
Westwood throws a looping overhand right but Lacey ducks down to avoid it.
Westwood throws a lazy right hand but Lacey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westwood cracks a nice hook into Lacey's ribs.
Chuck Westwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westwood.
Nice body punch from Westwood.
A jab from Lacey misses.
Westwood connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westwood lands a jab to the head.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Westwood.
Lacey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Westwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacey thinking.
Westwood ducks under a wild hook from Lacey.
Westwood misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Westwood, as that shot connected.
Lacey just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacey misses the target.
Lacey throws a jab when Westwood was well out of range.
Westwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Lacey throws a lazy right hand but Westwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westwood looks to land a combination but Lacey avoids it well.
Westwood lands a right hook to the body.
Westwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood lands a right hook to the body.
Lacey misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Westwood. That snapped Lacey's head back.
Westwood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lacey throws a lazy right hand but Westwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westwood works the jab nicely.
Westwood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Westwood throws a combination that misses
and Lacey counters with a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Westwood. Lacey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Westwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Westwood.
Lacey misses with a body shot.
Westwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Westwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacey is just out of range.
Lacey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lacey.
Lacey misses with a punch to the body.
Lacey stalls.
Lacey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westwood's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood lands with a light punch inside.
Lacey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacey just leaning against Westwood, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Lacey fails to land.
Westwood breaks from the clinch.
Lacey with a poor takedown
and Westwood counters with a one-two to the body.
Lacey looks gassed!
Lacey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Westwood.
A swing and a miss from Lacey.
Westwood misses with a looping right.
Lacey misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Westwood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Westwood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westwood tests Lacey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Westwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Westwood dominated that round.
That's time! Westwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Westwood slips a jab from Lacey.
The fighters circling - Lacey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westwood.
Lacey tries to clinch but Westwood moves away
and Westwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westwood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lacey drops his hands momentarily and Westwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lacey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Westwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Westwood misses with a body shot.
A jab from Westwood misses.
Lacey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Westwood.
Lacey falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Westwood counter with a right hand.
Lacey closes the distance but Westwood moves to the side
and Westwood counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacey.
Good exchange - Lacey coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood swings for the body but Lacey moves out of range.
Westwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Westwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacey.
Westwood lands a really nice looking cross but Lacey seems unphased.
Westwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lacey momentarily.
Lacey looks to score with a jab to the body but Westwood is just out of range.
Lacey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westwood.
Lacey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Westwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Westwood is trying to break the clinch but Lacey has him pressed against the cage.
Westwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Westwood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Westwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chuck Westwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Westwood stuns Lacey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mathew Lacey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westwood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey thows a body shot but no joy.
Westwood thuds a left hand into Lacey's body.
Lacey is breathing heavily.
Westwood throws a good cross that connects.
Westwood scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Westwood misses the target.
Westwood throws a combination. Lacey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Westwood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A lazy left from Westwood finds it's target.
Westwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacey moves away.
A slow jab from Westwood misses its intended target.
Lacey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Westwood digs a good body shot into Lacey's ribs.
Lacey misses with a two punch combination.
Lacey clinches with his opponent.
Westwood manages to break the clinch.
Westwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Westwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Westwood throws a right and a left that Lacey avoids nicely.
Lacey misses with a two punch combination.
Westwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Lacey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacey.
Lacey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westwood.
Westwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lacey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lacey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lacey stops Westwood from standing up.
Lacey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Westwood keeping full guard, as Lacey tries to pass.
Westwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lacey is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Westwood kicks Lacey off and gets to his feet.
Lacey thows a body shot but no joy.
Westwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacey tries to clinch up
and Westwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacey circles away quickly and effectively.
Westwood dodges the punch combination from Lacey.
Lacey scores with a sloppy right hand. Westwood should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacey misses with a combination
and Westwood counters with a two punch combo.
Lacey throws a nice looking combination but Westwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Westwood dominated that second 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. 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.
Nice shot lands for Westwood.
Lacey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Westwood. No joy for Lacey on that attempt.
Lacey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Westwood turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Westwood manages to end up in side control.
Lacey regains half guard.
Lacey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Westwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacey has wrist control.
Westwood won't allow Lacey to sweep him here.
Lacey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Westwood has passed into half guard!
Westwood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lacey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lacey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Westwood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lacey is proving hard to escape from.
Lacey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lacey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Westwood is defending well. Lacey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Westwood has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lacey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mathew Lacey!
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