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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outlawz- Real Talk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Bam dodges the punch combination from West.
Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
West scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
It looks like West is going to stand back up.
West is thwarting Bam's attempts to control the position.
Bam looking for submissions off his back.
Bam is looking to improve his position.
Bam missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
West trying to pass the guard but Bam defending well.
Bam looking for submissions off his back.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bam defends it well.
Bam throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bam actively working from the bottom here.
Bam looks gassed!
West seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bam has recovered full guard.
West wants to control from the top but Bam keeps moving.
Bam is looking for a triangle but West pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West trying to control but Bam is working from the bottom.
Bam has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. West is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bam.
Bam is looking for a sweep.
Bam striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
West has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bam!
West connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bam is bucking up trying to escape but West cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
West lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
West throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bam is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
West blocks Bam's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bam is in all sorts of trouble here.
West tries to control but Bam wriggling away.
Bam is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from West.
Bam has his takedown stuffed
and West counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Bam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bam trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
West stalling away here and it's allowed Bam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
West won't allow Bam to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West gets to his feet - Bam follows without any prompting.
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bam's guard.
Bam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West pushing down on Bam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
West is thwarting Bam's attempts to control the position.
West lands strikes from half guard.
West is controlling the pace.
Bam makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam moves into range and clinches up with West.
Bam is trying to trip West. He has hold of a leg but West is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bam persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
West controls Bam momentarily but Bam frees himself.
Bam stopping the sweep attempt from West.
Bam lands a couple of elbows.
Bam wants to stand but West is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West trying to control the position.
Bam postures up in West's guard and throws a big left but West blocks it.
Bam wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bam tries to clinch
and West counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. West is working away from the top position though.
Bam is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but West is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
West wants to pass to mount but Bam is defending the position.
Bam is looking to escape.
Bam has a hand on West's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. West takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bam is trying to stand up.
West is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
West lands a big shot there that rocks Bam but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew West dominated that second round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bam forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Bam fails to pull guard.
West pulls guard effortlessly.
Bam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! West is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bam, into his guard.
Bam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
West pushing down on Bam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
West moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bam.
West trying to control the position but Bam is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bam takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on West's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
Bam takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two 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.
West trying to control the position but Bam is working away.
Bam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
West works his way into side control.
Bam struggling a bit here.
Bam is trying to buck West off.
Bam wants to control but West postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam wants to get back to his feet.
Bam wants to control but West postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bam clinches but West breaks the clinch
and West counters with a three punch combo that has Bam backing up. Bam nods at West to acknowledge the strikes.
West drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bam is trying to buck West off.
West cracks Bam with a big elbow.
Adam Bam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
West closes the distance and clinches.
West tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bam just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bam.
Bam jumps into guard, dragging West to the mat.
Bam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew West!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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