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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klay Montez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen The Game - 100 ft. Drake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Klay Montez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
West connects with a single shot there.
Montez is looking to clinch.
West drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Montez defends it well.
West lands a jab to Montez's midsection.
Montez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.
West defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montez.
West is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Montez tries to sprawl but West drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
West thows a huge punch but Montez dodges it nicely.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montez tries to get to full guard but West has control of the leg.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montez's head.
Montez is defending against the submission attempts here by West.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from West.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montez defends it well.
West is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montez is just riding it out for now. West eventually gives up the hold.
Montez lands with a few short shots to the body.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West thows a huge punch but Montez dodges it nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from West as Montez shoots in.
Good exchange - West coming out on top.
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for West.
West scores with a nice head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Montez or perhaps it was just good defense by West, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klay Montez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West lands with a nice combination. Montez backs away looking to recover.
Montez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. West defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a jab.
West shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. West showed some decent athleticism there.
West looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
West is working for a submission of some sort.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montez's head.
West thows a huge punch but Montez dodges it nicely.
West drops an elbow to the side of Montez's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West working over Montez with some ground and pound. Montez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montez wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
West sizes up Montez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew 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.
Montez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montez wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West postures up.
Montez wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West throwing strikes but missing.
Montez is trying to control the position but West postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West stands up over Montez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montez moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Montez quickly recovers to half guard.
Montez is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Montez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West with the ground and pound but Montez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
West throwing strikes but missing.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montez's head.
Montez striking off his back but it's not causing West any problems.
Montez keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West cracks Montez with an open hand slap.
West swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montez fails with a takedown attempt.
West is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a jab.
Montez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
West lands the left hand.
Montez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Montez sets himself, and West steps forward looking for the clinch! Montez avoids it this time.
Montez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Montez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klay Montez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montez misses with a head kick.
Montez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Montez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a nice body shot.
West stalks Montez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montez's face. Montez staggers backwards, shaken.
West has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Montez throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Klay Montez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Montez has one foot on West's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Montez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Montez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montez trying to control here.
West looks to land a strike but Montez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
West postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klay Montez'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 uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.
Montez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West throwing strikes from guard but Montez blocks nicely.
Montez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
West cracks Montez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez takes a kick to the side of the head.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West works the jab nicely.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Montez.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Montez.
Montez walks into a jab.
West with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montez tries to score a power double leg takedown but West sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montez somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands a right hook to the body.
West lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montez drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
West feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West connects with a couple of short punches.
Montez trying to control the position.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montez working a defensive guard here.
Montez controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Montez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
West throws an elbow that misses. Montez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Montez!
West has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Montez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard.
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 scoring with punches to the head and body.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Montez has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
West scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Montez pushes West off and gets back to his feet.
Montez closes the distance but West moves to the side
and Montez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
West looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Montez has one foot on West's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Montez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Montez gets a takedown into half guard.
Klay Montez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
West tries to roll over but Montez keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew West!
Andrew West spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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