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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 1019 p4p, 165 weight class) and Billy West (ranked 603 p4p, 98 weight class). West has chosen Rebelution - So High as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy West!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy misses with a low kick.
Secoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Secoy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
West getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
West misses with an uppercut. Secoy saw that one coming.
West throws out a leg kick but Secoy moves out of range and West only half commits.
Secoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Secoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West scores with a nice head shot.
West misses with a straight right.
West works over Secoy's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West blocks a jab.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Secoy scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy slips a jab from West.
West lands a head kick. Secoy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.
Secoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
West shoots in for a double leg but Secoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot by Secoy.
A punch combination from West misses.
Secoy misses with a combination
letting West counter with a right hand.
Secoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
West missing with a left hand there. Secoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Secoy misses.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
A nice leg kick lands there from Secoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy scores with a leg kick.
Secoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
Secoy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the cage and back into range.
Secoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Secoy.
An inside leg kick from Secoy misses.
Secoy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Secoy throws a front kick aimed at West's knee but West avoids it well.
Secoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
Secoy throws a chopping leg kick but West manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Secoy slips a straight right by West.
Nice body punch from Secoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a series of punches but Secoy moves out of range.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West throws a lazy right hand but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Secoy lands with an overhand left.
West looks to land a combination but Secoy avoids it well.
Secoy loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West throws a hook but Secoy blocks it.
Secoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Secoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secoy. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from West misses.
Secoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
West misses with the body kick
and Secoy counters with a nice body shot.
Secoy is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West staying out of range there.
Secoy tries a low kick but West avoids it.
Secoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Secoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy misses with a looping left.
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
Secoy throws a head kick that half lands.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Secoy throws out the jab.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Secoy.
Secoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the cage and back into range.
Secoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to West's calf.
West on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Secoy. Secoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Secoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy scores with a hook.
West scores with a punch to the head.
Secoy throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
Secoy throws a right hand that misses
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
West takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
West slips under a jab.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Secoy.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from West.
Secoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Secoy.
West appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the cage and back into range.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West looks to land a right hand but Secoy moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
West throws a head kick but Secoy moves out of range.
West throws a series of punches but Secoy avoids them all with ease.
West's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Secoy slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy throws a good cross that connects.
Jab from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Secoy.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Secoy.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! West slams his shin into Secoy's torso.
No joy there for Secoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Secoy tries to work over West's front leg with a kick but West checks it.
West is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from West misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Secoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
The crowd cheers as West lands an impressive looking overhand right. Secoy doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Secoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Secoy connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
West misses the shot to the body.
West misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Secoy tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
Secoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Secoy throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
A jab from Secoy does it's job there.
Secoy misses with a double jab
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from West.
West misses with a body shot.
West misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Secoy misses its target.
West staying out of range there.
West throws out a counter right but Secoy avoids it with no problem.
A big right from West misses.
Secoy slips under a jab from West.
Secoy throws a chopping leg kick but West manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West tries to move into range but Secoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Secoy staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
West does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Secoy dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!
Secoy looks to land a combination. West sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
West misses the jab.
Secoy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
Secoy misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Secoy finds it's target.
West on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Secoy tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Secoy was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Secoy throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
West shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Secoy.
West ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Secoy.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Secoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
Secoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Secoy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Secoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Secoy stalks West and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into West's face. West staggers backwards, shaken.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping West at a distance.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Secoy.
West throws a hook to the side of Secoy's head but Secoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Secoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Secoy cracks a nice hook into West's ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but West might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Secoy has got the better of the exchanges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of West 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Secoy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Secoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
West has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Secoy is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West takes one on the button.
Secoy slips a straight right by West.
West throws a lazy uppercut
and Secoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Secoy manages to avoid it.
West on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Secoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Secoy avoids the body shot from West.
Secoy throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Secoy.
West throws a nice looking combination but Secoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy lands with a right hand.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Secoy missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Secoy misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
Secoy clobbers West with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Secoy looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
West only half commits to the counter leg kick.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.
The fighters circling - Secoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Secoy, as that shot connected.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping West at a distance.
Secoy throws a big shot that misses.
Billy West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Secoy throws a leg kick but West moved away.
West drives through with a takedown into Secoy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Secoy keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
Secoy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but West has passed into side control.
Secoy taking a bit of punishment here - West scoring with strikes.
Secoy manages to get back to half guard.
Secoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Secoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Secoy working a defensive guard here.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Secoy working a defensive guard here.
Secoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Secoy, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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