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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebo Westwood (ranked 6102 p4p, 394 weight class) and Brad Faraimo (ranked 23935 p4p, 438 weight class). Faraimo has chosen Cypress Hill - A Man as his entrance music. Lebo Westwood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brad Faraimo's chin.
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266 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lebo Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Faraimo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faraimo slips a jab from Westwood.
Despite the aggression on Faraimo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Westwood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faraimo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Westwood wants to control but Faraimo is keeping him busy.
Westwood stops Faraimo from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westwood is taking a breather. Faraimo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Faraimo is looking to escape.
Westwood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Westwood prevents Faraimo from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Westwood with the ground and pound but Faraimo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Westwood trying to control but Faraimo is working from the bottom.
Westwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Westwood stops Faraimo from standing up.
Westwood is working Faraimo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faraimo wants to stand but Westwood is controlling the position.
Westwood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Westwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood stays in close to Faraimo's body and controls the position.
Westwood prevents Faraimo from getting back to his feet.
Westwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faraimo wants to stand up but Westwood is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Faraimo fails with a takedown attempt.
Westwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Faraimo sprawls and moves away.
Faraimo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Westwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Faraimo sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Westwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Faraimo sprawls and moves away.
Faraimo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Westwood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Faraimo tries to clinch up but Westwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Westwood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Westwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faraimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westwood instigates a clinch.
Faraimo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faraimo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faraimo is looking to control Westwood's arms but Westwood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faraimo has his back to the cage.
Westwood goes for a takedown attempt but Faraimo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Westwood throws a leg kick
and Faraimo counters with a two punch combo.
Brad Faraimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faraimo shoots in and drives through. Westwood sprawls well.
Westwood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faraimo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Faraimo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Westwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Westwood 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.
Westwood won't allow Faraimo to get back to his feet.
Westwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faraimo wants to stand but Westwood is controlling the position.
Westwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faraimo is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westwood is working Faraimo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebo Westwood dominated that round.
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.
Faraimo tries to clinch up.
Westwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Faraimo checks a low kick from Westwood.
Faraimo throws a counter combo.
Brad Faraimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faraimo with a poor takedown
and Westwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Westwood.
Faraimo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faraimo lands with a right to the head.
Faraimo tries to pull guard but Westwood won't allow it.
Faraimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Faraimo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faraimo tries to pull guard but Westwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Faraimo drops back down to his feet.
Lebo Westwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Faraimo.
A nice left hand lands by Faraimo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faraimo stops a takedown attempt from Westwood.
Westwood wants to take the fight to the mat but Faraimo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Faraimo is trying to pull guard but Westwood has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Faraimo on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Faraimo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faraimo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Faraimo as Westwood tries to tie him up.
Westwood seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Faraimo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Faraimo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faraimo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faraimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Westwood is rocked!
Faraimo scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Westwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faraimo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Westwood with a big uppercut! Westwood tries to clinch up but Faraimo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Westwood to the mat! Westwood covers up and Faraimo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Faraimo!
Brad Faraimo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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