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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Westwood (ranked 3126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Matousek (ranked 24645 p4p, 0 weight class). Matousek has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jacob Matousek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamil Westwood's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamil Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Matousek!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westwood throws a wild body kick that Matousek sees coming a mile off.
Matousek looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Westwood lands a head kick. Matousek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jacob Matousek has been cut.
Westwood moves into range and clinches up with Matousek.
Matousek trying to control the position but instead, Westwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matousek into the cage.
Westwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matousek backwards.
Westwood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Westwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westwood misses with a hook. Matousek ducked under it nicely.
Westwood closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matousek avoiding damage as Westwood throws knees to the body.
Westwood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westwood missing with knees to the body.
Matousek taking a breather.
Westwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westwood scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Westwood. Matousek shrugs it off though.
Westwood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Westwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matousek avoiding damage as Westwood throws knees to the body.
A short right from Westwood.
Westwood is looking for a takedown.
Westwood manages to break the clinch.
Westwood closes the distance and clinches.
Matousek breaks from the clinch.
Westwood throws a front kick that sends Matousek stumbling back into the cage.
Westwood lands with a slapping head kick.
Matousek keeps the fight on the outside.
Matousek slips under a jab from Westwood.
Matousek throws a sloppy head kick and Westwood moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westwood misses with a hook.
Matousek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Westwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matousek.
No luck for Matousek with that takedown attempt.
Westwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Westwood tries to land a knee to the head but Matousek blocks with his arms.
Westwood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Westwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westwood wants to slow Matousek down by chopping away at his legs.
Matousek tries to keep at a distance but Westwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matousek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Westwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jamil Westwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to pull guard but Matousek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Westwood tries to pull guard but Matousek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Matousek manages to break the clinch.
Matousek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Westwood rushes Matousek and presses him up against the cage.
Westwood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matousek to keep the fight standing.
Westwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matousek after a bit of a struggle.
Westwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matousek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Westwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Westwood presses Matousek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Westwood decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westwood has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Matousek has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Westwood is working Matousek over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matousek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westwood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Westwood stops a takedown attempt from Matousek.
Westwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matousek smiles and moves away.
Westwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westwood rushes Matousek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Westwood breaks from the clinch.
Westwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Westwood misses with a wild combination.
Westwood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Westwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matousek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamil Westwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matousek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Westwood.
Westwood rushes Matousek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jamil Westwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matousek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Westwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matousek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matousek managing to block the knees to the body from Westwood.
Westwood tries to pull guard but Matousek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Matousek stops a takedown attempt from Westwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamil Westwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Matousek.
Matousek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Westwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westwood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Westwood tries to circle away but Matousek has him pinned against the cage.
Westwood tries to pull guard but Matousek holds him up against the cage and eventually Westwood drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matousek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Westwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek goes for a takedown attempt but Westwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Westwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matousek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matousek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matousek prevents a body shot from Westwood.
Matousek misses with an elbow over the top.
Matousek prevents a body shot from Westwood.
Westwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matousek can do to turn this around?
Westwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westwood looks for the body kick but Matousek saw that one coming.
Westwood lands a head kick!
Matousek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matousek counters with a big head kick but Westwood shrugs it off.
Westwood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to clinch there but Matousek circles away.
Westwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matousek.
Westwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Westwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matousek tries to keep at a distance but Westwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Westwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westwood fails to pull guard.
Matousek tries to pull guard but Westwood won't allow it.
Westwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matousek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matousek breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matousek feints the counter takedown.
Matousek swats away the attempt to clinch by Westwood.
Jamil Westwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Matousek connects with a high kick.
Westwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Matousek in the body.
Some wild striking there from Westwood.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown but Westwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Westwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matousek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Westwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matousek looks for a takedown but Westwood sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matousek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Westwood throws out a powerful jab.
Westwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matousek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Westwood tries to avoid it but Matousek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Westwood to the ground. Westwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Westwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matousek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Westwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matousek feints the counter takedown.
Westwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Westwood tries to clinch up but Matousek circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamil Westwood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek'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. This is the final round!
Westwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matousek.
Matousek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamil Westwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Westwood misses.
Westwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matousek.
Westwood misses with a body shot.
Westwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Westwood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Westwood looks to land a combination but Matousek avoids it well.
Matousek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matousek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matousek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Westwood tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood is trying to break the clinch but Matousek has him pressed against the cage.
Westwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Westwood tries for a takedown but Matousek manages to get underhooks.
Matousek breaks from the clinch.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Westwood but Westwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Westwood wants to clinch up but Matousek keeps it at a distance.
Matousek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Westwood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Westwood is looking to clinch.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jamil Westwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
Westwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Westwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matousek.
Matousek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Westwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood misses with a head kick.
Matousek wants to clinch.
Westwood lands a nice looking body kick.
Westwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matousek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Westwood has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Matousek is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westwood working aggressively here.
Westwood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matousek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Westwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matousek is defending well.
Westwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is looking to score with low kicks.
Westwood gets a clinch.
Westwood tries to pull guard but Matousek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Westwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Westwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matousek counters with a nice body shot.
Westwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matousek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Westwood circles away.
Westwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matousek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Westwood is looking to clinch.
Westwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to clinch but Matousek moves out of range.
Westwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Matousek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamil Westwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Westwood wants to clinch.
Westwood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matousek is looking to clinch.
Westwood scores with a hook to the body. Matousek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matousek backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matousek tries to clinch up but Westwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacob Matousek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamil Westwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamil Westwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Westwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamil Westwood!
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energy
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hype
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