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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Reano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjaak de West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de West has chosen Can i play with madness (Iron Maiden) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Reano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sjaak de West!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de West looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reano!
Reano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
de West looking to finish Reano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reano!
de West avoids the attempt from Reano to control.
Reano taking shots to the head.
BOOM! de West connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Jean Reano has been cut.
de West avoids the attempt from Reano to control.
de West looking to control but Reano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de West is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
de West looking to secure an arm triangle but Reano defends it well.
Reano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
de West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
de West looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
de West controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two 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.
Reano wants to hold on but de West pushes him away.
Reano gets back to half guard.
Reano is breathing heavily.
de West prevents Reano from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de West controlling the action here.
Reano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reano taking some punishment here, with de West in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de West with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reano wants to control but de West is keeping busy.
Reano tries to get to full guard but de West has control of the leg.
de West tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
de West wants to free his trapped foot but Reano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
de West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
de West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reano swivels and escapes.
de West looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de West stops Reano from standing up.
Reano kicks de West off and gets to his feet.
Reano keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Reano or perhaps it was just good defense by de West which made him look bad.
de West looks for a takedown but Reano sprawls well.
Reano wants to clinch up but de West keeps it at a distance.
de West fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reano darts in trying to clinch
and de West counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by de West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sjaak de West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Reano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
de West gets the takedown into side control.
de West decides to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reano turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Reano wants to control but de West is keeping him busy.
de West stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
de West wants to control but Reano postures up.
Reano avoids the strikes from the bottom by de West.
de West struggling a bit here.
Reano is looking to take a break and control but de West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de West is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reano gets to mount! de West was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Reano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, de West has worked his arm free - good work by de West!
de West struggling a bit here.
de West prevents Reano from moving into mount.
Reano tries to advance position but instead de West slips a leg back in to half guard.
de West is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Reano trying to control from de West's half guard. de West has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reano scoring with some ground and pound.
de West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reano looking to sit in guard and control but de West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
de West trying to control but Reano is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
de West trying to control but Reano is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! de West escapes and throws Reano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reano holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
de West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
de West stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reano with a poor takedown
and de West counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de West crunches a lovely knee into Reano's ribcage.
de West breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de West wants to control but Reano postures up.
de West being controlled for a moment.
Reano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reano trying to control the action but de West is working from the bottom.
Reano landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sjaak de West will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jean Reano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reano has his takedown stuffed
and de West counters with a body kick.
de West tries to clinch there but Reano circles away.
Reano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de West closes the distance and clinches up with Reano, looking for a takedown. de West pushes Reano against the cage but Reano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reano just misses with a punch to the body.
Reano misses with a takedown
and de West counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
de West drops an elbow to the side of Reano's head.
Reano is refusing to be controlled, as de West sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de West wants to pass the guard but Reano is defending well.
Reano is staying active underneath de West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de West tries to free his leg and advance position but Reano is retaining full guard.
de West controlling from the top position.
de West stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reano stuffs the takedown.
Jean Reano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sjaak de West.
de West closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reano throws a combination that misses
and de West counters with a takedown into side control.
Reano tries to improve position but can't.
de West in the domination position with Reano hanging on.
de West working away.
de West has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
de West misses with a body kick.
Jean Reano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de West darts in and clinches Reano up against the cage.
de West will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reano up against the cage.
Reano avoiding damage as de West throws knees to the body.
de West has Reano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reano has had enough of the clinch but de West keeps him there for the moment.
Reano fails to pull guard.
de West prevents Reano from breaking the clinch.
de West leaning his opponent against the cage.
de West jumps guard.
de West manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
de West frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
de West prevents Reano from getting the reversal.
de West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sjaak de West has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de West prevents Reano from getting the reversal.
de West controlling from mount.
de West working away from the top, dropping strikes.
de West controlling his opponent.
Reano can't escape the position.
Jean Reano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reano regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sjaak de West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got de 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sjaak de West!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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