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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between derrick westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gengis Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). westbrook comes to the cage accompanied by break your heart. Gengis Kan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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215 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, derrick westbrook! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gengis Kan! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! westbrook closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kan to the mat! Kan manages to get full guard. Kan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. westbrook defends it easily. westbrook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kan's head. westbrook preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. westbrook thows a big elbow that misses. westbrook postures up in Kan's guard and throws a big left but Kan blocks it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as westbrook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. westbrook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. westbrook throwing strikes from guard but Kan blocks nicely. westbrook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Kan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. westbrook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Kan passes westbrook's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Kan working westbrook over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kan is figuring out what he wants to do next. Kan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kan wants to take a breather but westbrook is having none of it. Kan controlling the action here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kan is keen to just control but westbrook is a slippery customer. Kan looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gengis Kan. westbrook throws a wild combination but nothing lands. westbrook closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kan is looking to reverse the position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kan is working to avoid the ground and pound but westbrook connects with a decent elbow. westbrook lands a decent elbow from side control. westbrook working the head with strikes. Kan tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kan tries to get back to half guard but can't. westbrook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. westbrook tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kan is looking for a sweep. Kan taking punishment in the form of punches.
westbrook working the body and head with strikes. Kan wants to control but westbrook postures up. Kan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but westbrook wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Kan taking a bit of punishment here - westbrook scoring with strikes. westbrook working the body and head with strikes. westbrook is putting a hurting on Kan here, landing some big shots from side control. Kan is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. westbrook creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Kan wants to control but westbrook postures up. Kan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. westbrook working the ground and pound. westbrook in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. westbrook in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. westbrook cracks Kan with a big right hand but Kan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
westbrook is putting a hurting on Kan here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kan looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Kan is looking to work some ground and pound but westbrook has wrist control. Kan throwing strikes from guard but westbrook blocks nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
derrick westbrook dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. westbrook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kan as he jumps to the side. westbrook bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Kan throws up a few punches. westbrook working the ground and pound. Kan defending against the ground and pound. Kan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. westbrook landing a few strikes. Kan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on westbrook's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Kan moves into full guard.
westbrook postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. westbrook defends it easily. derrick westbrook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. westbrook with a flurry of punches that miss. westbrook with a flurry of punches that miss. Kan is looking for a triangle but westbrook pushes his legs off easily.
westbrook is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as westbrook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. westbrook fails with an attempt to clinch.
westbrook slips a jab and a cross from Kan.
westbrook tries to clinch but Kan is having none of it. westbrook looking for a takedown here - he's got it. westbrook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. westbrook defends it easily. Kan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but westbrook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kan is looking for a triangle but westbrook pushes his legs off easily.
westbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. westbrook lands a couple of decent looking shots. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kan can do anything to dispel that myth. Kan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. westbrook defends it easily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells westbrook's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kan looking for a guillotine here but westbrook defends easily.
westbrook lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. westbrook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kan looking to hit a scissor sweep but westbrook is one step ahead there. Kan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from westbrook. westbrook is in close to Kan's body, working some short punches and elbows. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as westbrook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. westbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kan stuffs the takedown attempt from westbrook. westbrook gets slowly back to his feet. Kan shoots in for a takedown but westbrook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A combination from westbrook does no damage. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting westbrook here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Kan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows westbrook to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. westbrook lands a couple of decent looking shots. westbrook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. westbrook chips away with some ground and pound. Kan looking to hit a scissor sweep but westbrook is one step ahead there. Kan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and westbrook defends well. Kan kicks westbrook off and gets to his feet. Kan tries to clinch there but westbrook circles away.
westbrook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kan sneaks back into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
derrick westbrook dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
westbrook misses with a double jab.
westbrook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
westbrook throws a sloppy head kick and Kan moves out of range easily. westbrook looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Kan is looking to sinch up a triangle. westbrook throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kan's body to avoid the submission. Kan has instead reached around westbrook's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gengis Kan!
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