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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Homer Jaysimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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203 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class 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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Homer Jaysimpson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easton West! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jaysimpson fails in his attempt to clinch. West defending well as Jaysimpson loads up on a big left hand. Jaysimpson shoots in but no luck this time. West lands a high kick!
West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jaysimpson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Jaysimpson trying to control but West is working from the bottom. West working for a triangle but Jaysimpson defends it easily.
Jaysimpson looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. West controls from within his opponent's guard. West is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. West preventing the sweep. West slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. West's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. West wants to stand but Jaysimpson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. West looking to control the position here, rather than advance. West wants to pass the guard but Jaysimpson is keeping the position. West is still trying to improve position. Jaysimpson keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully. West is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jaysimpson pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Jaysimpson throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily. Jaysimpson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWest. West scores with a punch to the head. West throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Jaysimpson misses with a jab to the body
and West counters with a body kick that stops Jaysimpson in his tracks momentarily. No luck for Jaysimpson with that takedown attempt. As Jaysimpson backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Jaysimpson manages to avoid it all. Jaysimpson tries to clinch but fails miserably and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jaysimpson drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Homer Jaysimpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. West's corner calls for a 1-2. West obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Jaysimpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action! West scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaysimpson should have avoided that one. Jaysimpson misses with a right hand and West counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jaysimpson will feel that in the morning. Jaysimpson tries to clinch but fails miserably and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jaysimpson. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Jaysimpson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jaysimpson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching West on his heels. He'll look to pass West's guard now, I'm sure. Jaysimpson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. West had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaysimpson defends it easily. Jaysimpson postures up.
Jaysimpson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Jaysimpson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jaysimpson works over West with some ground and pound from guard. 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.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West lands with a slapping head kick. Jaysimpson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut. West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. West connects with a high kick. Jaysimpson misses with a body shot
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaysimpson is rocked! Jaysimpson rushes West and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Oh Jaysimpson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jaysimpson avoids a wild elbow strike from West. Jaysimpson seems to have got his legs back now. Nice elbow from West. A knee to the head by West.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jaysimpson has West pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. West manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jaysimpson has West pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. West manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jaysimpson goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Jaysimpson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jaysimpson blocks a head kick by West.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jaysimpson is landing a low percentage of strikes. Jaysimpson doesn't succeed with the takedown and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jaysimpson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. West avoiding damage.
Jaysimpson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but West pulls him back up using the underhooks. West looking to throw knees to the head but Jaysimpson is blocking nicely.
A short left from West. Jaysimpson wants the takedown. West is fighting it off but Jaysimpson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in West's guard against the cage. Jaysimpson throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely. Jaysimpson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. West is trying to keep Jaysimpson in close.
Homer Jaysimpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. West might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jaysimpson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaysimpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Jaysimpson cracks West with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaysimpson defends it easily. West is trying to control the position but Jaysimpson postures up. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaysimpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jaysimpson landing some decent shots from guard. Jaysimpson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Jaysimpson trying to control but West is working from the bottom. West has been the more effective fighter overall so far. West is controlling Jaysimpson's posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jaysimpson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jaysimpson lands a couple of digs. Jaysimpson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. West working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaysimpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaysimpson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jaysimpson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jaysimpson trying to control but West is working from the bottom. Jaysimpson connects with a couple of short punches. West keeping moving, preventing Jaysimpson from controlling successfully.
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. Jaysimpson scoring with punches to the head and body. Jaysimpson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Jaysimpson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Jaysimpson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jaysimpson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. West is adopting a defensive guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaysimpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. West is trying to control the position but Jaysimpson postures up. West working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaysimpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaysimpson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jaysimpson with a nice head shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Easton West will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jaysimpson throws a lazy body kick and West counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A head kick misses from West. Jaysimpson wants to clinch. Jaysimpson shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jaysimpson has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
Jaysimpson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaysimpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jaysimpson tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Jaysimpson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jaysimpson is trying to drag West to the mat but West just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. West misses with an elbow over the top. Jaysimpson avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaysimpson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jaysimpson is looking to take this one to the mat. West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Homer Jaysimpson has been cut. West lands an elbow that stopped Jaysimpson in his tracks for a moment. West landing knees to the head.
West trying to stall but Jaysimpson improves his position.
West lands a knee to the body.
West manages to pull guard.
Jaysimpson throws a strike but West rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! West's corner is telling him to maintain position. West trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaysimpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Homer Jaysimpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaysimpson is proving hard to escape from. Jaysimpson working a defensive guard here.
Jaysimpson keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully. West is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. West wants to control from the top but Jaysimpson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Nice shot by West. Jaysimpson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaysimpson gets slowly back to his feet. Jaysimpson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWest. West connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West lands a head kick!
Jaysimpson shoots in and bounces West off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Jaysimpson scoring with punches to the head and body. Jaysimpson with a flurry of punches that miss. West trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jaysimpson wants to control from the top but West keeps moving. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaysimpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Easton West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got West winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easton West! A very excited looking Easton West made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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