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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 cm
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219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Scott does no damage. Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange. West throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has West backing up. West nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes. West is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scott. Scott throws a series of punches but West moves out of range. Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott throws a series of punches but West moves out of range. Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing. The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has West backing up. West nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes. Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
West dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body punch from Scott. Scott looks to land a combination. West sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West. Scott misses with the combination.
West tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West. Scott lands a nice shot that snaps West's head back.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively. Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Scott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. West slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott misses with the combination.
Scott looks gassed! West throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range. Nice straight punches there by Scott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scott. Scott misses with a few strikes there.
West misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back. West has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scott takes an elbow to the temple. West turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and West manages to end up in side control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. West tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. West controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom. Scott trying to remain calm as West controls from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Scott is trying to escape and get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Scott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. West working the ground and pound but Scott is defending the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scott dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily. Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scott. West takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Scott connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott with a hook. Michael Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Scott misses with a double jab
and West counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. 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! A nice combination there by Scott.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West. Michael Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup. Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Scott with a jab. West tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Scott misses with a double jab.
Scott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Scott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as West backs up against the cage.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively. Scott is breathing heavily. West takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott throws a right and a left that both miss. Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook. Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
West misses the shot to the body. Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West. Scott throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Scott throws a predictable looking body shot
and West counters with a stiff right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing. Scott throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Scott connects with the punch. West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
West dodges the punch combination from Scott.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. West misses with a kick to the body.
Scott checks a leg kick. Scott cracks West with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott looks to land a combination but West avoids it well. West keeps Scott at a distance using the push kick. Scott throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease. Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing. West swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a one-two to the body. West scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott. West darts in and out, connecting with a jab. West misses with a straight left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne West dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
West throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease. Scott throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease. West misses with a wild combination.
West misses with an attempted mid kick.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. West swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott. Michael Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jab from Scott. Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott throws a shot to the body.
Scott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting West counter with a right hand. Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it. West looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Scott throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease. Scott looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Scott got wobbled bad by a big combination! West presses forward with punches and knees until Scott stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Scott closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne West!
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energy
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hype
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