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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayde West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Vinyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayde West!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West breaks from the clinch.
Vinyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Vinyard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around West's waist but West gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vinyard off to one side.
Vinyard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vinyard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinyard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West keeps Vinyard at a distance using the push kick.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinyard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Vinyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinyard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but West defends well and Vinyard ends up having to push West into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vinyard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. West is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Vinyard's shoulder, as Vinyard tries to avoid the shot.
Vinyard shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vinyard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinyard is breathing heavily.
West darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vinyard.
A nice inside leg kick there by West. That's going to slow Vinyard down.
Vinyard has a takedown stuffed.
West rushes Vinyard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West lands a slapping body shot.
Vinyard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. West defends it nicely.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinyard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Vinyard persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
West looks to land a left hand but Vinyard moved out of range nicely.
Wayde West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West lands a nice shot that snaps Vinyard's head back.
West is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vinyard rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
West tries to land a front kick but Vinyard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vinyard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
West has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinyard.
West throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
West moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Jonathan Vinyard has been cut.
Vinyard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinyard is just out of range.
Vinyard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vinyard. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
West misses with a body shot.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West gets a clinch.
West breaks the clinch.
West has managed to clinch.
West manages to break the clinch.
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
Vinyard blocks an elbow strike.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West takes the fight into the clinch.
Vinyard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Vinyard settles back down.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinyard moves away.
West stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and West wants it to stay on the feet.
West loads up on a big right hand but Vinyard slips the punch.
Vinyard misses with a takedown attempt - West sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vinyard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West closes the distance and clinches.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West misses with a body shot.
Vinyard shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vinyard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinyard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West 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.
Wayde West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Vinyard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from West.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vinyard closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Vinyard pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West moves into the clinch.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
West breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for West.
Vinyard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No luck for Vinyard with that takedown attempt.
Vinyard tries to keep at a distance but West has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinyard, pushing him back against the cage.
West breaks the clinch.
West thuds a left hand into Vinyard's body.
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinyard, pushing him back against the cage.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinyard shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Vinyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
West connects with a right hand. Vinyard shakes it off.
West has managed to clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinyard moves out of range of the body kick from West.
West misses with a body shot.
West misses with a low kick as Vinyard jumps back.
Vinyard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vinyard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West breaks from the clinch.
Vinyard shoots and misses
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinyard goes for a double leg but West avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as West continues to drive forward.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
West breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vinyard is defended easily by West.
West lands with a slapping head kick.
West throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
West scores with a hook.
West pushes Vinyard up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West cracks the inside of Vinyard's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from West as Vinyard shoots in.
Vinyard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for West.
Vinyard avoids the body shot from West.
West pushes Vinyard up against the cage in a clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West clinches up against the cage.
West breaks the clinch.
Vinyard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard misses with a takedown attempt - West sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West manages to break the clinch.
West lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vinyard will feel that in the morning.
A slapping body kick lands there for West.
West forces Vinyard back against the cage and clinches.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayde West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West throws a shot from downtown. Vinyard moves away and avoids it.
Vinyard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayde West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Vinyard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
West has closed the distance and engaged Vinyard in a clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West lands with a nice body kick.
West stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and West wants it to stay on the feet.
West scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vinyard doesn't seem bothered though.
West takes a swing at Vinyard's ribcage but misses.
West closes the distance and pushes Vinyard back into the cage.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West misses with a looping left.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinyard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
West scores with a jab. Vinyard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jonathan Vinyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
West throws a right hand that Vinyard ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinyard also avoids with ease.
Vinyard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but West avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Vinyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinyard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West lands a lovely overhand right.
Vinyard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinyard is just out of range.
Vinyard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West forces Vinyard back against the cage and clinches.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West pushes Vinyard up against the cage in a clinch.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinyard avoids the damage to the body.
Wayde West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West manages to break the clinch.
Vinyard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinyard fails with the takedown
and West counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vinyard thinking.
West swings for the body but Vinyard moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vinyard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vinyard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
West misses with a looping left.
West misses with an attempted mid kick.
West closes the distance and clinches.
Vinyard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. West avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinyard moves out of range of the body kick.
Vinyard shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinyard's hands.
West thows a body kick. Vinyard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
West jabs Vinyard right on the nose. Vinyard blinks but takes it well.
Vinyard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by West!
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 feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
West clinches up against the cage.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinyard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Vinyard persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinyard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but West avoids it really well and circles away.
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinyard, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayde West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well West has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayde West!
After the big win, Wayde West made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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