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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matos Yury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matos Yury is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matos Yury!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yury is trying to defend but West finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
West seems to be working for a kimura but Yury defends the submission attempt.
Yury is trying to stand back up but West is controlling him
Yury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
West has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yury is just riding it out for now. West eventually gives up the hold.
West seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West thows a huge punch but Yury dodges it nicely.
West is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yury is just riding it out for now. West eventually gives up the hold.
Yury is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yury is trying to control but can't.
West looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yury looks winded!
Yury is defending against the submission attempts here by West.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West is working for a kimura but Yury is defending it quite comfortably.
West wants to work for an arm triangle but Yury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from West there.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with West. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yury has managed to free his arm - good work.
West drops an elbow to the side of Yury's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yury's head.
West working the head and body with strikes.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yury's head.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yury defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West decides to stand up.
Yury misses with a head kick.
West scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yury keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
West is trying to work for a kimura but Yury is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yury defends it well.
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yury is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yury's head.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
West prevents Yury from improving his position.
West is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yury has managed to free his arm - good work.
West slips a nice elbow through Yury's hands, connecting with Yury's forehead.
West looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
West looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
West is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yury wants to get back to his feet.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yury has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yury on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
West could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
West wants to work for an arm triangle but Yury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
West working Yury over with strikes.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yury defends it well.
Yury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yury has hold of West's hands but West slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John West dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
West tries to clinch but Yury is having none of it.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Yury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yury pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Yury settles back down.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matos Yury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yury's guard.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yury can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West distracts Yury with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yury is proving hard to escape from.
Yury has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
West lands a couple of elbows.
West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West with a nice head shot there.
Yury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
Yury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. West is in Yury's guard.
West lands a couple of elbows.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West stops Yury from standing up.
West throwing strikes but missing.
Yury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yury has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
West lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stands up over Yury, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yury working a defensive guard here.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
West drops back looking for a leg! Yury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yury manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Yury's guard.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West shoots in and bounces Yury off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Yury's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West is working Yury over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matos Yury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John West!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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