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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starseed comes to the cage accompanied by Bass Nectar- Take You Down. West has chosen Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All as his entrance music. Easton West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Indigo Starseed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easton West!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from West does it's job there.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starseed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
West lands a jab to Starseed's midsection.
West goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starseed manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West.
West is looking to chop away at Starseed's legs.
West throws a leg kick but Starseed checks it.
West misses with an attempted mid kick.
Starseed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
West throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Starseed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Starseed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Starseed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Starseed is controlling the pace.
Starseed seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down West for as long as he can get away with.
West wants to improve his position but Starseed is controlling well.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starseed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Starseed in particular looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Indigo Starseed wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Starseed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starseed avoids the body shot from West.
West lands with a slapping head kick.
Starseed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West scores with a head kick. Starseed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
West leaves Starseed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Starseed throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West lands a head kick!
Starseed throws a body kick that misses.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Starseed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Indigo Starseed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starseed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Starseed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a nice strike.
Starseed throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West connects with an inside leg kick.
Starseed moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
Some bone on bone action there as West checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Starseed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starseed misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starseed throws a leg kick
letting West counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for West.
West misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Easton West dominated that 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.
Starseed throws a front kick aimed at West's knee but West avoids it well.
West throws a leg kick that misses.
Starseed throws a leg kick but West moved away.
Starseed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
West misses with a head kick.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Starseed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Starseed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Starseed is looking for a kimura here.
West pushes Starseed off looking to stand but Starseed dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Starseed wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
West wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Starseed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks West with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
West controlling the position well.
Easton West has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for West.
West throws the kick towards the body but Starseed avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West moves out of range of the leg kick from Starseed.
Easton West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starseed shoots in and gets a takedown into West's guard.
West looking to control.
Starseed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starseed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Starseed wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.
West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
West being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Starseed won't allow West to get back to his feet.
West seems keen to control Starseed's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easton West has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Starseed moves out of range easily.
Starseed scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by West.
Starseed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starseed.
West plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Starseed looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Starseed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starseed slows the pace down.
Starseed in the domination position with West hanging on.
Starseed cracks West with an elbow. That is naaassty.
West is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Starseed's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
West is positioning himself well to prevent Starseed advancing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starseed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Starseed trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Starseed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West.
West lands a nice hook to Starseed's body. Starseed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from West misses
and Starseed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starseed just misses with a punch to the body.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as West checks a leg kick.
Starseed throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a big head kick but Starseed shrugs it off.
West throws a head kick but Starseed moves out of range.
A jab from West finds it's way through Starseed's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a thumping low kick.
West has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Starseed drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Starseed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West misses with a head kick.
Starseed misses with a leg kick.
Starseed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
West throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Starseed misses the target.
Starseed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starseed moves out of range of the body kick.
West moves away from the strike by Starseed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed avoids a kick to the body.
Starseed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Starseed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West is out of range.
West throws a lazy body kick
and Starseed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Starseed.
Starseed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
Starseed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming West to the mat! West manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West looking to control.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West pulls Starseed in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West looking for a guillotine here but Starseed defends easily.
Starseed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starseed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as West holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control the position but Starseed postures up.
Easton West has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
West attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
West throws a head kick but Starseed moves out of range.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
West takes a swing at Starseed's ribcage but misses.
Starseed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starseed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starseed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Easton West.
I think West has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Easton West!
During a confident post fight interview, Easton West thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Indigo Starseed had this to say: 'JBomb is the man, I can't think of a person who I would rather win to more, haha.... Im bummed that I lost, but I have to be honest, at least I lost to a guy I respect! Ill be back, Broken Halo Pride!'.
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