Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: XF 39
Date: Oct 17, 2019

#R1#
West fails with an attempt to clinch.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reilly, pushing him back against the cage.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West lands an uppercut.
West lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from West.
West scores with a nice hook to the head.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly takes a shot to the head.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
West tries to pull guard but Reilly holds him up against the cage and eventually West drops back down to his feet. #TD2#
West manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
West looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reilly has picked West up and slammed him! West can't keep hold of the triangle and Reilly manages to pass to side control!
Reilly in side control, throwing shots but West defends.
West gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
West told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Reilly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks West with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reilly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reilly trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
West keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
West actively working from the bottom here.
Reilly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks West with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
West tries to roll over but Reilly keeps him under control.
Reilly trying to pass the guard but West defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Reilly is nestled in close to West, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reilly thows a huge punch but West dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Reilly there.
West keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reilly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reilly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West tries to roll over but Reilly keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reilly connects with a nice short shot to West's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West gets back to full guard.
West wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
West avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Reilly works over West with some ground and pound from guard.
Reilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reilly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
West looking to control.
Reilly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reilly landing some decent shots from guard.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reilly with a nice head shot there.
Reilly throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
West throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reilly escapes and throws West's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T4#
West wants to control but Reilly postures up.
Reilly scores with punches from side control.
West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reilly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
Reilly tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
West is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
West taking some punishment here, with Reilly in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West is pressing down on Reilly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reilly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West pulls Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
Reilly scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iain Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Reilly scores with a shot to the body.
West slips a jab and a cross from Reilly.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
West shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reilly pinned against the cage. Reilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
West fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
West has closed the distance and engaged Reilly in a clinch. #BC#
Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly lands with a cross.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West lands a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Reilly as West shoots in.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West avoids the body shot from Reilly.
West changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1##TD#
Reilly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. West did well to prevent Reilly getting side control.
Reilly working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
West looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Reilly pushes past his half guard into mount!
Reilly connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #ROC#
West is rocked!
Reilly softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and West is out cold! Reilly jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iain Reilly!
A victorious Iain Reilly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: XF 32
Date: Sep 18, 2019

#R1#
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
West takes the fight into the clinch.
Shankoli letting West take a breather here.
West is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shankoli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Shankoli.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shankoli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards. #T1#
A short left from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
West misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with some punches. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.#T2##BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West with a poor takedown
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
West closes the distance and pushes Shankoli back into the cage.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
West works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shankoli controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shankoli has West pulled in close to control his posture.
Shankoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
West postures up. #T3#
Shankoli has West pulled in close to control his posture.
West pushes down on Shankoli's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
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 wants to take a breather but Shankoli is having none of it.
Shankoli trying to control but West postures up.
Shankoli is concentrating on defense, preventing West from advancing position.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West. #ES#
Shankoli pushes West off and gets back to his feet.#T4##CL2#
West has Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
West cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
West tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Shankoli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
West shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a huge left! West is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shankoli isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save West from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
A victorious Ravi Shankoli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: XF 26
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1##CL2#
West forces Syrowatka back against the cage and clinches.
West lands an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West leaning against his opponent.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syrowatka backwards.
A right hand to the body from West.
West is stalling here.
West has Syrowatka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Syrowatka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Syrowatka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West wants to clinch up but Syrowatka keeps it at a distance.
Syrowatka throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syrowatka keeps the fight on the outside.
Syrowatka appears to be looking for a big counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Syrowatka! #TD2#
West bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
West wants to control but Syrowatka is keeping him busy.
West lands a few punches from side control.
West tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Syrowatka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
Syrowatka defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Syrowatka is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syrowatka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB2#
West tries for a kimura but Syrowatka is defending well.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T2##SUB2#
West tries for a kimura but Syrowatka is defending well.
Syrowatka stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that West has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
West working the body and head with strikes.
West landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Syrowatka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
West lands some shots froms side control.
Syrowatka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Syrowatka tries to get out of the position.
West working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrowatka is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T3#
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
West lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#
Syrowatka is rocked!
West cracks Syrowatka with a big right hand but Syrowatka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Syrowatka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Syrowatka is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and West can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Our winner, Billy West, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: NSC 31: Maximus vs Nielsen
Date: Jun 11, 2019

#R1#
West keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fakiiri's guard.
Fakiiri wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fakiiri keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West tries to stand but Fakiiri is controlling from the bottom.
West throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West looking to pass the guard.
Fakiiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him. #T1#
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Fakiiri is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fakiiri is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fakiiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West staying out of range there.
West looks for a takedown but Fakiiri sprawls well.
Fakiiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by West.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fakiiri but Fakiiri pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Fakiiri throws a leg kick
and West counters with a series of strikes. Fakiiri will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
West moves into the clinch successfully.
West avoids the elbow strike from Fakiiri, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land.
Fakiiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Fakiiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
West looks winded!
Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
West is trying to drag Fakiiri to the mat but Fakiiri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nakki Fakiiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
Fakiiri is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West wants a takedown but no success here.
Fakiiri lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Fakiiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fakiiri gets through West's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nakki Fakiiri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fakiiri looks to land a body kick but West moved away.#TD2#
West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fakiiri was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West prevents Fakiiri from getting back to his feet.
Fakiiri is wriggling around but West manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
West stops Fakiiri from getting back to his feet.
Fakiiri tries to kick West off in order to stand up. West Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#ES#
Fakiiri explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Fakiiri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows West to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
West wants to control from the top but Fakiiri keeps moving.
Fakiiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
Billy West has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fakiiri has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Fakiiri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fakiiri keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fakiiri is keeping the position for now.
Fakiiri wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West misses with a head kick.
West has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fakiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fakiiri sprawls well. Fakiiri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Fakiiri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fakiiri cracks West with a good jab.
West is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fakiiri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##KD#
Fakiiri lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Fakiiri takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
West is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Fakiiri finish him?
West gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Fakiiri points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. West wakes up just in time to hear Fakiiri thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nakki Fakiiri!
A relieved looking Nakki Fakiiri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NSC 24: Glozman vs Fakiiri
Date: May 21, 2019

#R1#
No luck for Boston with that takedown attempt.
West throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brent Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
West darts in and clinches Boston up against the ropes.
West gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boston. #TD2#
West jumps into guard, dragging Boston to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Boston throws a sloppy strike and West has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Boston is forced to tap! Great BJJ from West!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy West!
A relieved looking Billy West thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NSC 16: Harris vs Munson
Date: Apr 23, 2019

#R1##CL#
Trowning closes the distance and clinches.
Trowning misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Trowning as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trowning.
Trowning lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
West prevents a body shot from Trowning.
Trowning throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Trowning throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West can't get the takedown.
Trowning blocks a body shot from West.
Trowning lands with a left to the head.
Trowning lands a shoulder strike.
Trowning throws a head punch that misses.
Trowning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trowning lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#
West is rocked!
Trowning creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends West's eyes rolling into the back of his head! West drops to his knees and Trowning pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Trowning!
Henry Trowning seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEFC Live 69
Date: Dec 22, 2018

#R1#
West digs a good body shot into Lombard's ribs.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Lombard.
Lombard throws a leg kick
and West counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lombard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lombard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice sprawl there from Lombard as West shoots in.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombard.
Lombard throws a jab when West was well out of range.
West scores with a head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.
West takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard misses with an uppercut
and West finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Lombard's head back.
West scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Lombard throws a hook but West blocks it.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Lombard.
West lands a right hook to the body.
West connects with a high kick.
West connects with a body shot that sends Lombard's belly button to the back.
West tries to work over Lombard's front leg with a kick but Lombard checks it.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
West tests Lombard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lombard is looking to land body kicks.
West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lombard finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lombard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by West.
Lombard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Lombard lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.#TD2#
Lombard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. West quickly recovers to half guard.
West pushes Lombard off but Lombard dives into side control.
West is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lombard has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Lombard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lombard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
West is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lombard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Lombard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lombard prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
West wants to get back to his feet.
West being controlled for a moment.
Lombard trying to control the position but West is working away.
West tries to escape but Lombard is in control.
Lombard is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West wants to get back to his feet but Lombard drags him back down.
West is not content to let Lombard control the position.
West is being controlled here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Lombard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
West is not content to let Lombard control the position.
West wants to get back to his feet.
West trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
West lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombard's head.
Lombard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West attempts a counter takedown but Lombard avoids it well and moves away.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
Lombard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hank Lombard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lombard jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombard ducks under a wild hook from West.
West throws a hook but Lombard avoids it easily.
A cross from West lands.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombard.
West misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Lombard counters with a nice double leg into side control. West won't be happy with that.
Lombard trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
West is trying to escape the position but Lombard is controlling the position.
West wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
West tries to bench press Lombard off him but Lombard keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on West's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Lombard happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Lombard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lombard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here.
West wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Lombard is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES#
West explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lombard avoids the body shot from West.
Lombard connects with an inside leg kick.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
West takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Jab, jab by Lombard - just one landing.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lombard motions for West to come forward. Lombard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West moves away from the strike by Lombard. #T3#
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lombard throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard scores with a jab to the head.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lombard tries to move into range but West moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
West moves out of range as Lombard throws a body kick.
West throws a big shot that misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lombard! West is out on his feet! Lombard rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - West is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! West is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Lombard!
Our winner, Hank Lombard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CEFC Live 68
Date: Dec 05, 2018

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre drops down looking for a counter takedown but West sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
West throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Sucre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. West is in De Sucre's guard.
De Sucre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West wants to control from the top but De Sucre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Sucre holds on and takes a little breather.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but De Sucre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Sucre misses with a head kick.
West misses with a body shot.
De Sucre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West throws a hook to the side of De Sucre's head but De Sucre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West lands with a right hand. #TD2#
West drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Sucre is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
West throwing strikes but missing.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Sucre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Sucre is keeping the position for now.
West lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Sucre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
West throwing strikes from guard but De Sucre blocks nicely.
West throws an elbow that misses. De Sucre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by De Sucre!#REVR#
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Sucre is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
West working for a triangle but De Sucre defends it easily. #SUB2#
West working for a triangle but De Sucre defends it easily.
West looking to control. #T4#
West wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Sucre wants to stand but West has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Sucre is looking to stand up but West won't let him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De Sucre throws a low kick but West moves out of range easily.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
De Sucre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West connects with a crisp jab.
De Sucre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
De Sucre throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
De Sucre lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from De Sucre. No joy for West on that attempt.
De Sucre attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
De Sucre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West lands with a good body shot.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Sucre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
West shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre shows good takedown defense.
Antonio Jose De Sucre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
De Sucre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
De Sucre attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by De Sucre! #TD2#
West manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Sucre on his heels. He'll look to pass De Sucre's guard now, I'm sure.#T1#
De Sucre managing to control the position.
De Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet De Sucre, not yet.
De Sucre wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.
De Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet De Sucre, not yet.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Sucre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Sucre pulls West in to control the position.
West sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
West throwing strikes from guard but De Sucre blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre avoids it really well and circles away.
De Sucre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West blocks a jab.
West moves out of range as De Sucre throws a body kick.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is winning the standup battle so far.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Sucre throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Sucre.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. De Sucre tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Sucre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
West throws a push kick but De Sucre slaps the foot to one side.
De Sucre misses with a kick to the body.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
West throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre swings widly with a right hand
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
De Sucre looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
De Sucre lands a two punch combo. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Sucre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West looks for a takedown but De Sucre sprawls well.#T4#
West walks into a jab.
De Sucre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Sucre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Sucre keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
West misses with a looping right.#TD2#
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.
De Sucre wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West throws an elbow that misses. De Sucre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by De Sucre!#REVR#
West wants to get back to his feet but De Sucre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
De Sucre misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and West counters by clinching up.
De Sucre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but West manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West misses with the head strike.
De Sucre prevents the takedown attempt.
West is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by De Sucre misses
and West counters with a nice body shot.
De Sucre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Sucre 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.
West dives in and grabs De Sucre's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Sucre pushes down on West's head and hops out.#T1#
West throws a front kick aimed at De Sucre's knee but De Sucre avoids it well.
De Sucre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West has a takedown stuffed.
De Sucre throws a leg kick that is checked
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Sucre can pounce on him.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West moves out of range as De Sucre strikes.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Sucre.
West misses with an uppercut. De Sucre saw that one coming.
Antonio Jose De Sucre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
De Sucre throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Sucre tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Sucre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Sucre misses with a two punch combination.
West throws a hook but De Sucre blocks it.
West avoids the head kick by De Sucre.
West misses with a hook.
De Sucre connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Sucre.
De Sucre thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Sucre misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.#T3#
De Sucre slips under a jab.
De Sucre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West slips a straight right by De Sucre.
De Sucre lands a lovely overhand right.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Sucre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Sucre thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Some wild striking there from De Sucre.
De Sucre avoids the body shot from West.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Sucre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T4#
West lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from De Sucre misses the target.
De Sucre misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Sucre but De Sucre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West missing with a left hand there. De Sucre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Sucre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Sucre scrambles back to his feet.
West misses with a wild body shot.
West shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre shows good takedown defense.
West throws a hook but De Sucre avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Jose De Sucre.
I think De Sucre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Antonio Jose De Sucre!
A victorious Antonio Jose De Sucre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CEFC Fight Night 241
Date: Nov 28, 2018

#R1##TD2#
MacLeod tries to sprawl but West drives through with a takedown into half guard.
MacLeod is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
West drops an elbow to the side of MacLeod's head.
MacLeod is looking to get back to full guard here but West has managed to pass to side control instead.
MacLeod tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
West wants to control but MacLeod is keeping him busy.
MacLeod manages to work his way to half guard, despite West's best efforts.
MacLeod trying to get back to full guard but West takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
MacLeod tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacLeod is working hard here to advance position.
West unloading with bombs!
MacLeod wants to hold on but West pushes him away.
MacLeod takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacLeod is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.#T1#
A nice elbow there by West.
MacLeod is desperately trying to improve his position but West has a good base and remains in mount.
West avoids the attempt from MacLeod to control.
West lands a nice shot to the head.
MacLeod working to try and regain half guard.
West landing strikes, looking to finish!
MacLeod is working to get back to half guard.
West scoring with strikes but MacLeod is staying in there.
MacLeod tries to reverse the position but West maintains control.
MacLeod has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
MacLeod is in a horrible position here. West smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
West trying to control but he's not successful this time.
West lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #ROC2#
MacLeod is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.#T2#
West postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks MacLeod out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! West goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CEFC 316
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn misses with a leg kick
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
West looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Severn!
West is putting a hurting on Severn here, landing some big shots from side control.
West landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Severn some visible discomfort.
Severn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Severn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
West working the ground and pound.
Severn struggling a bit here.#T1#
West working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Severn is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on West's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
West working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #SUB#
West tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no West has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
West connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Severn some visible discomfort.
Severn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
West scores with a couple of short elbows.#T2##SUB#
West is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Severn has escaped the position, nice work there.
West is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
Severn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Severn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
West working away.
West scoring with punches and elbows.
Severn tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
West cracks Severn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
West wants to take a breather but Severn manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for West.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
Severn wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
Severn is pulling down on West's head to control his posture.
West trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Severn is trying to control the position but West postures up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
West is pushing down on Severn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Severn is fighting to maintain full guard but West has managed to sneak the leg through.
Severn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. West is working away from the top position though.
West scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
West drops an elbow to the side of Severn's head.
Severn gets full guard.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Severn pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Severn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Severn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
West postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
West throws a head kick that misses.
West connects with the punch.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Severn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Severn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Severn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
West checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn throws a jab when West was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from West.
Severn wants to counter the offense by West and move into the clinch position.
West keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Severn is looking to chop away at West's legs.
West throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from West.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn scores with a leg kick.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Severn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
West with a poor takedown
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
West closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Severn quickly recovers to half guard.
Severn trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
Severn taking some punishment here, with West in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from West there.
Severn is controlling West's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.
Severn tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.#T3#
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Severn's head.
West is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Severn!
West trying to control but Severn is having none of it.
West in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Severn is bucking up trying to escape but West cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
West landing shots from mount. #ROC#
Severn is rocked!
Severn is bucking up trying to escape but West cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Severn is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Severn is out cold - huge knockout for West!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy West!
After winning the bout, Billy West thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CEFC 314
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shankoli is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Shankoli circles away and we're back to standing.
West looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
West thuds his right hand into Shankoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
West lands with a straight right. Shankoli didn't see that one coming.
West gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Shankoli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West working aggressively here.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Shankoli works on West's body with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from West.
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
West misses with a body punch.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Shankoli.
West blocking some punches.
West goes for a takedown attempt but Shankoli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
West misses with a takedown
and Shankoli counters with a nice kick to the body.
West looks winded!
Shankoli staying out of range there.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
A combination from West does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West looks to land a left hand but Shankoli moved out of range nicely.
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
West thuds a left hand into Shankoli's body.
A head kick misses from West.
West misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Shankoli has one foot on West's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking. #T3#
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses the shot to the body.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for West to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

Event: GC 252
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
West throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Gloom counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Gloom jumps into guard, dragging West to the mat.
West wants to stand and escape but instead Gloom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
West wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gloom manages to pass to side control. #SUB#
Gloom is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Gloom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West is trying to stand. #T1#
Gloom wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West is trying to control but can't.
West is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gloom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Gloom is working for a submission of some sort. #ES2#
West manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gloom lands with a cross. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. West darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gloom lands with a thumping leg kick.
West looks to land a left hand but Gloom moved out of range nicely.
Gloom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
West with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West misses with a straight right.
West misses with a right hand
and Gloom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Gloom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gloom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gloom dodges the punch combination from West. #T3#
West misses the shot to the body.
Gloom throws a hook but West blocks it.
Gloom throws a combination that misses
and West counters with a nice leg kick.
Gloom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Gloom throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
Billy West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gloom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. West tries to avoid it but Gloom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag West to the ground. West escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gloom blocks a head kick by West.
Gloom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
West misses with a looping right.
Gloom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
As West tries to get set, Gloom tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Gloom throws a leg kick #KD2#
and West counters with a crisp one two that drops Gloom! West thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gloom to his feet! Gloom is in big trouble!#T4#
West looks to land a left hand but Gloom moved out of range nicely.
Gloom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gloom avoids a punch combination nicely.
West throws an off balance right hand #TD#
so Gloom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gloom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
Gloom has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gloom is controlling him.
Gloom tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
West gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gloom to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
West pushes Gloom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
West looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Gloom counters with a nice double leg into side control. West won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West pushes Gloom away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gloom gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
West dodges the ground and pound from Gloom.
Gloom tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
West defending against the ground and pound.
West wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gloom wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West stops Gloom from passing to mount. #T1#
West wants to get back to his feet.
Gloom working the ground and pound.
West defending against the ground and pound.
West wants to get back to his feet.
Gloom is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gloom asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Guido Gloom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gloom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
West looks to land a right hand but Gloom moved out of range.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gloom tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Gloom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gloom tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West slips under a jab.#T3#
Gloom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Gloom attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gloom jabs at West's body.
Gloom tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West throws out a counter right but Gloom avoids it with no problem.
Gloom lands a jab-cross combination.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gloom tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gloom attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
West throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #TD#
Gloom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West is pushing Gloom's head away, looking to escape. Gloom manages to hold on to the position though.
Gloom tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gloom working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gloom 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.
West wants to get back to his feet but Gloom drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloom throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gloom advances to full mount.
Gloom unloads with some shots from mount but West bucks and avoids them well.
Gloom won't let West get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gloom thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Gloom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
That's time! Gloom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gloom cracks West with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gloom counters with a crisp right that sends West to the canvas! Gloom follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guido Gloom!
An out of breath Guido Gloom thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GC 242
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
West throws a looping overhand right but Guruland ducks down to avoid it.
Guruland gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#
It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
West misses with a double jab
and Guruland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guruland misses with a body shot.
Guruland cracks West with a good jab.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Guruland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Guruland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
West throws a sloppy body shot
and Guruland counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Guruland misses
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guruland moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guruland.
Guruland throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
West connects with a body shot.
West tries to move into range but Guruland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC#
West is rocked!
West throws a head kick that misses.
West tries to bum rush Guruland with a series of wild strikes but Guruland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guruland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guruland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West looks for a takedown but Guruland sprawls well.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guruland is looking to wear down West with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guruland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Guruland misses its intended target.
West is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guruland with a body shot.#T2#
Guruland misses with a lunging right hand
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Guruland gets caught flat footed, as West shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guruland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West being controlled here momentarily.
West stopping the sweep attempt from Guruland.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guruland is trying to control the position but West postures up.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Guruland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3#
Guruland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
West passes Guruland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guruland on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guruland controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
West wants to work for an arm triangle but Guruland is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guruland is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West trying to control the action but Guruland is working from the bottom.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
West working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
West is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Guruland is controlling West's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guruland manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Guruland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West is working Guruland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guruland's head.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guruland's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
West lands with a shot to the body.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Guruland misses.
West connects with a body shot that sends Guruland's belly button to the back.
Guruland throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland misses with a right hand
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guruland throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Guruland misses the target.
Guruland misses with a straight right. #T1#
Guruland moves out of range as West strikes.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guruland.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guruland's hands.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Guruland throws a body shot but no joy.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guruland momentarily.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guruland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Guruland.#T2#
Guruland throws a hook but West blocks it.
Guruland misses with a straight right.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West throws a sloppy head kick
and Guruland counters with a stiff right hand.
West throws a lazy head kick
and Guruland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
West drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
West throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
West misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Guruland is not content to let West control the position.
West in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T3#
Guruland is trying to get back to half guard.
Guruland is not content to let West control the position.
West working the body and head with strikes.
West misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West working the head and body with strikes.
West misses with the ground and pound.
West creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
West tries to score with some ground and pound. Guruland controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
West lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Guruland struggling a bit here.
Guruland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guruland gets back to half guard.
West lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
West is trying to work for a kimura but Guruland is defending well.
Guruland is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from West.
Guruland is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Guruland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
West connects with a jab.
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guruland is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Guruland circles away and we're back to standing.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Guruland counters with a single leg into guard. West didn't expect that. #SU#
Guruland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
West misses with a leg kick.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Guruland counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
West wants to improve his position but Guruland is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#T1#
Guruland tries to stand and escape but West is controlling the position.
West wants to improve his position but Guruland is controlling well.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
West is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guruland pulls his head out easily.
West misses with some strikes from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guruland seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
West wants to get back to full guard but Guruland has passed into side control.
West looks to move to half guard but instead Guruland has passed into mount! Damn!
West tries to hold on but Guruland pushes him away.
West is desperately trying to improve his position but Guruland has a good base and remains in mount.
West tries to lock up and control but Guruland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SU#
Guruland gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A solid leg kick lands there for Guruland.
Guruland throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Guruland misses the target.
Guruland takes a jab right on the kisser.
West throws a combination. Guruland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guruland throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guruland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! West scrambles back to his feet.
Guruland misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by West.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guruland checks a low kick from West.
Guruland looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West misses the jab.
West throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
and Guruland counters with a shoot takedown. West fights it but they end up in guard.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West is pulling down on Guruland's head. It's preventing any offense from Guruland, at least for the moment.
Guruland wants to get up but he can't break West's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
West trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
West has his hands on Guruland's head, controlling the position. #SU#
West is working an open guard so Guruland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guruland loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mentor Guruland clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guruland.
Guruland works West's body with a nice hook.
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guruland's head backwards.
Guruland misses the shot to the body.
Guruland misses with an attempted mid kick.
West appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a body punch
and West counters with a one-two to the body.
Guruland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck West on the side of the head.
Guruland throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guruland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Guruland.
West misses with a straight right.
Guruland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guruland half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West loads up on a big right hand but Guruland slips the punch.
It appears Guruland was looking to counter with a kick there.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guruland.
West slips under a jab.
A jab from West misses.
Guruland is looking to counter punch.
Guruland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Guruland.
West misses with a head kick.
Mentor Guruland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guruland misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from West tenderised Guruland's leg. Guruland is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice combination there by Guruland.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Guruland finish him?#T2#
Guruland blocks a head kick by West.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Guruland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guruland misses with a hook.
Guruland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guruland scores with a jab. West acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
West throws a body kick that misses.
Guruland misses the shot to the body.
Guruland misses with an uppercut
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guruland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to West's calf.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Guruland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Guruland.
West looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guruland.
Guruland checks a leg kick nicely.
Billy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
Guruland connects with an inside leg kick.
Guruland lands a lovely overhand right.
Guruland cracks West with an open hand slap.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Guruland counters with a right hand to the body.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Guruland misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland checks a low kick from West.
West on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from West lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guruland has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guruland and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guruland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West connects with a single shot there.
Guruland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guruland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Guruland moves out of range as West strikes.
Guruland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mentor Guruland will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Guruland leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guruland lands a jab.
Guruland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guruland finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland walks into a straight right hand from West.
West lands a glancing blow to the side of Guruland's head.
West throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guruland's head.
The fighters circling - Guruland throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
West misses with an uppercut
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guruland lands a jab to the head.
Guruland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guruland misses with a straight right.
West throws out a loose jab but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guruland throws a leg kick but West checks it.
A nice side step and West releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick by West misses
and Guruland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from West is defended easily by Guruland.
West is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T2#
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guruland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though.
West feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gurulands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
West throws a body punch but Guruland moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Guruland misses its target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guruland. West shrugs it off though.
Guruland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guruland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guruland wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
West takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guruland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Guruland thows a left - swing and a miss!
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guruland throws out the jab.
West swings widly with a right hand
and Guruland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guruland slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mentor Guruland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
Guruland misses with a straight left.
West slips a jab from Guruland.
West throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Guruland counters with a left hand that sends West to the canvas! #SUB2#
West is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
West is trying to control the position but Guruland postures up. #T4#
West has control of Guruland's left arm, preventing Guruland from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
West is looking for a triangle but Guruland pushes his legs off easily. #SU#
West is working an open guard so Guruland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guruland lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
Guruland sizes up West with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guruland tries a head kick but it misses.
West shoots in for a takedown but Guruland shows good takedown defense.
Guruland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
Guruland misses with a leg kick
and West counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mentor Guruland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guruland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mentor Guruland!
Mentor Guruland retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Mentor Guruland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: GC 235
Date: Aug 22, 2018

#R1#
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joe Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
West throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and West only half commits.
West moves out of range as Walcott strikes.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.#CL2#
Walcott clinches up with West and pushes him back against the cage.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from West on the inside.
Walcott trying to control the position but instead, West has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walcott into the cage.
Walcott blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott blocking some punches.
West working aggressively here.
West has Walcott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walcott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walcott lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards. #TD#
West pulls Walcott into guard.
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!
Walcott's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Walcott preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard. #REVR#
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walcott looking to control.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Walcott's brow.
Walcott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walcott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West lands a couple of elbows.
West is in close to Walcott's body, working some short punches and elbows.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walcott is keeping the position for now.
Walcott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that West has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walcott looking to hit a scissor sweep but West is one step ahead there.
Walcott working a defensive guard here.
Walcott keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West 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.#T3#
Walcott has his hands on West's head, controlling the position.
West throwing strikes but missing.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walcott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walcott pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Walcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Walcott moves into range and clinches up with West.#TD#
West manages to pull guard.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walcott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walcott trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West controlling Walcott's posture.
West's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
Walcott staying out of range there.
A low kick from Walcott is predictable there
and West counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walcott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Walcott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Walcott gets underhooks to prevent West's takedown attempt.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
West lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walcott can do to turn this around?
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Walcott gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
Walcott takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West lands a shot to the body.#TD#
West gets control of Walcott's arms and successfully pulls guard. West will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
West looking for a guillotine here but Walcott defends easily.
Billy West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Walcott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Walcott won't allow West to sweep him here.
West has Walcott pulled in close to control his posture.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walcott's guard. #REVR#
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walcott wants to sweep but no luck.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walcott's head.
West postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Walcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walcott working a defensive guard but West manages to pass into side control anyway.
West throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Walcott works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from West there. #T3#
Walcott is not content to let West control the position.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West is trying to control. Walcott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
West tries to pass to full mount but Walcott defends it.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Walcott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
West is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walcott has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
West takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
West throwing shots but Walcott is blocking nicely.
West thows a huge punch but Walcott dodges it nicely.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walcott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West thows a huge punch but Walcott dodges it nicely.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walcott.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott throws a jab when West was well out of range.
West wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walcott tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West cracks a nice hook into Walcott's ribs.
West takes a body punch but keeps moving.
West connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
West closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walcott did well to prevent West getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott taking some punishment here, with West in his half guard.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walcott's head.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Walcott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
West looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walcott is not content to let West control the position.
West wants to pass the guard but Walcott is defending well.
West works his way into full mount!
West landing strikes, looking to finish! #T2#
West working the ground and pound effectively.
West throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Walcott is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The referee warns Walcott that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
West punching from mount but Walcott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
West scoring with strikes but Walcott is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West punching from mount but Walcott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
West landing strikes from the mount and Walcott is in trouble!
West cracks Walcott with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy West thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Joe Walcott was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF?!? Gamma is a joke. Anyway Pit Bull Development is the best. I am always so focused because of that shit. Anyone who says different can suck a dick.'.

Event: GC 227
Date: Jul 28, 2018

#R1#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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!#T3#
Secoy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Secoy throws a leg kick but West moved away.#TD2#
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.#T4#
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. #REVR#
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!

Event: GC 220
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Thacker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thacker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWest.
A head kick misses from Thacker.
West lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Alasdair Thacker has been cut.
West cracks the inside of Thacker's front leg.
West throws an off balance right hand
and Thacker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking.
Thacker misses the shot to the body.
As Thacker backs away, West returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thacker misses with a hook
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from West does no damage.
Thacker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thacker defends it nicely.
West keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thacker. #T1#
West throws the left hand but Thacker avoids the punch easily.
Thacker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alasdair Thacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thacker.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West is looking to slow Thacker down with leg kicks.
West scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thacker in his tracks.
Thacker connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
Thacker misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
Thacker thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
West takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thacker defending well though.
West will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
West prevents Thacker from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thacker is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thacker is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard.
West is just content to waste time from the top position. Thacker takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thacker wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Thacker has wrist control.
West trying to control but Thacker is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thacker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB2#
Thacker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West cracks Thacker with a solid left hand.
Thacker is trying to keep West in close.
West throwing strikes from guard but Thacker blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thacker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
West content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
West 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.
West throws an elbow that misses. Thacker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Thacker!#REVB#
West keeping moving, preventing Thacker from controlling successfully. #T4#
Thacker cracks West with a solid left hand.
Thacker stopping the sweep attempt from West.
Thacker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
West working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thacker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but West is tightening it up a little... Thacker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Thacker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Thacker taps out! Nice BJJ there by West!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy West!
After winning the bout, Billy West thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 214
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Spliffton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but West checks it well.
And West responds with a good body kick, but Spliffton manages to step out the way in time.
West misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Spliffton misses the target.
Spliffton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.#TD#
West tries to sprawl but Spliffton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
West is trying to maintain the position but Spliffton is very close to passing his half guard.
Spliffton tries to stand and escape but West is controlling the position.
West wants to control but Spliffton is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West throws a strike from the bottom but Spliffton passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West prevents Spliffton from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on West's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
West manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spliffton's best efforts.
West holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
West is looking to improve his position.
West is doing well to control the position and prevent Spliffton from advancing to side control.
West won't allow Spliffton to pass to mount. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
West is trying to maintain the position but Spliffton is very close to passing his half guard.
Spliffton controlling the action here.
Spliffton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spliffton wants to pass to mount but West is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Spliffton seems content to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
West closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spliffton circles away.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliffton.
Spliffton swings away with a body shot that misses
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliffton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but West checks it well.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Spliffton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
West slips under a jab.
West missing with a left hand there. Spliffton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spliffton.
West avoids the body shot from Spliffton. #CL#
Spliffton takes the fight into the clinch.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliffton.
West blocks a body shot from Spliffton.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spliffton lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
West tries to work over Spliffton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliffton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West digs a right hand underneath Spliffton's ribcage. Spliffton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West lands a left hand.
West is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spliffton blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Spliffton.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spliffton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spliffton is keeping busy.
Spliffton can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Spliffton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Spliffton.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West misses with the head strike.
Spliffton lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spliffton.
Spliffton working aggressively here.
Spliffton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Spliffton lands a hook to the side of the head.
West is looking to control Spliffton's arms but Spliffton gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
Spliffton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cron Spliffton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Spliffton scores with a nice body kick.
Spliffton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Spliffton.
Nice defenses there by Spliffton.
West ducks right into an uppercut from Spliffton. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Spliffton looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Spliffton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spliffton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliffton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffton manages to avoid it.
Donk. Spliffton catches West right on the button with a cross.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the body
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spliffton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cron Spliffton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Spliffton falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffton is looking to wear down West with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
West misses with a hook.
West throws a lazy right hand but Spliffton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
West gets caught napping as Spliffton dives in and scores a takedown. West manages to retain guard.
West trying to control the position.
Spliffton wants to get up but he can't break West's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
Spliffton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
West wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Spliffton wanted to stand there but West had control of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spliffton trying to control but West is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spliffton misses with an attempted mid kick.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spliffton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spliffton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
West misses with a left hand
and Spliffton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliffton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spliffton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Spliffton lands a glancing blow to the side of West's head.#TD2#
West closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spliffton did well to prevent West getting side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw West working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Spliffton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Spliffton wants to improve his position but West is controlling well.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spliffton is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
West is looking for a kimura but Spliffton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage.
Cron Spliffton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliffton keeps working.
West prevents Spliffton from improving his position.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from West there. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
West is trying to control. Spliffton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
West scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spliffton regains full guard. Nicely done.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU2#
West decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spliffton, up you get!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spliffton. West shrugs it off though.
West with a hook.
Spliffton throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Spliffton cracks West with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spliffton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.#ROC2#
Spliffton is rocked!
Spliffton drops his hands for a split second and West immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Spliffton face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. West follows up with a right hand that knocks Spliffton into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy West!
A very excited looking Billy West made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GC 207
Date: Apr 28, 2018

#R1#
Thacker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West.
West with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thacker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
Thacker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West lands with a cross.
West throws a front kick aimed at Thacker's knee but Thacker avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from West.
Thacker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thacker lands with a hook. West tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
West throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thacker to counter with a crisp jab.
West misses with a straight left.
Thacker throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
A jab from West misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Thacker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thacker.
Alasdair Thacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD#
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Thacker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but West pulls his head out easily.
West is trying to control. Thacker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thacker tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
West is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thacker sees it coming and defends easily.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thacker is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Thacker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thacker is on top in guard. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thacker trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thacker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West 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.
Thacker with a flurry of punches that miss. #ES#
West manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
West blocks a body shot from Thacker. #T3#
Thacker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thacker tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thackers head.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Thacker.
Thacker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Thacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thacker. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West working aggressively here.
Thacker lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
West is rocked!#BC2#
Thacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West ducks under a wild hook from Thacker.
West loads up on a big right hand but Thacker slips the punch.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thacker.
Thacker throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Thacker only half commits.
Thacker drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks West right on the button. West goes down! Thacker follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Thacker gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alasdair Thacker!
Alasdair Thacker is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Alasdair Thacker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GC 201
Date: Mar 31, 2018

#R1#
Bale ducks under a wild hook from West.
Bale takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT2#
It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Bale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
West misses with a double jab
and Bale counters with a nice uppercut.
Bale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bale misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a nice shot that snaps Bale's head back.
West throws a hook to the side of Bale's head but Bale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from West misses. #T1#
West throws a lazy head kick
and Bale counters with a two punch combo.
West has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.#KD2#
Nice combo by West! Oh, that's hurt him - Bale falls to the canvas and West follows him into side control. #ROC2#
Bale is rocked!#CUT2#
Tony Bale's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big shot lands for West! That's hurt Bale! Will he recover? West fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 195
Date: Mar 03, 2018

#R1#
Nilsen moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Nilsen closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Nilsen pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nilsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD2#
Nilsen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into West's guard.#ES#
West pushes Nilsen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nilsen misses the body punch
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilsen works West's body with a nice hook.
Nilsen tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Nilsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nilsen ducks under a wild hook from West.#TD2#
Nilsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
West sneaks out the side door and pushes Nilsen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Nilsen tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Nilsen fails to land the takedown.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
West misses with a left hand
letting Nilsen counter with a right hand.
West throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#
It looks like Dennis Nilsen has been cut.
Nilsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
Nilsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nilsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from West as Nilsen shoots in.
Billy West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Nilsen.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilsen misses with a takedown attempt
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nilsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. West defends it nicely.
West appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as West blocks the leg kick.
Nilsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West throws a big counter combination but Nilsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nilsen fails with the takedown
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
West takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nilsen connects with a body shot that sends West's belly button to the back.
Nilsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billy West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
West wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Nilsen wants to clinch but West slips to the side
and West counters with an inside leg kick.
Nilsen with a hook.
Nilsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
West misses with a low kick as Nilsen jumps back.
Nilsen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nilsen tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing. #ROC#
Nilsen is rocked!
Dennis Nilsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Nilsen's jaw. Nilsen's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! West does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy West!
A victorious Billy West thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#689 Bubba v Hoyce
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandman.
Sandman looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandman.
West defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sandman.
A swing and a miss from Sandman.
Sandman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from West.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from West.
Sandman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sandman lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the cage and back into range.
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sandman's head backwards.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1##TD#
West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West is controlling Sandman's posture.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West pulls Sandman in close to prevent any damage.
Sandman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandman stopping the sweep attempt from West.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West wants to stand up but Sandman is controlling him. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard. #REVB#
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Sandman's brow.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
West won't allow Sandman to sweep him here. #SUB#
Sandman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
West trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sandman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sandman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Sandman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
West is in close to Sandman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
West's corner is telling him to maintain position.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West cracks Sandman with a solid left hand.
West wanted to stand there but Sandman had control of the position. #SUB#
Sandman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandman has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
West got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sandman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, West has managed to get both his arms back between Sandman's legs - danger averted.#T4#
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Sandman looking for a guillotine here but West defends easily.
West working some strikes from top position.
West slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
West lands a few punches from side control.
West scoring with punches from side control.
Sandman is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at #ICC4ISREAL, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
West swings around for an armbar but Sandman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into West's guard.
West wants to get back to his feet but Sandman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sandman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Sandman lands an overhand right.
West throws a jab when Sandman was well out of range.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandman manages to avoid it.
Sandman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
West throws a nice looking combination but Sandman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
West tries to keep at a distance but Sandman has taken the fight into the clinch.
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Sandman gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandman tries for a takedown but West manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman has West pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. West manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sandman goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sandman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West just misses with a punch to the body. #KD2#
West lands a head kick that stumbles Sandman and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Sandman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
West trying to move into half guard but instead Sandman has managed to sweep!#REVR#
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
West has Sandman pulled in close to control his posture.
The Sandman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
West looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
West is looking for a triangle but Sandman pushes his legs off easily.
Sandman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Sandman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandman is one step ahead there.
Sandman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandman is controlling him.
West is trying to keep Sandman in close.
Sandman looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
West wants to sweep here but Sandman controlling him for the moment.
Sandman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sandman advances position into side control!#SUB#
Sandman tries for a kimura but West is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Sandman.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but West defends.
West is looking to regain half guard here but Sandman keeps moving and retains side control.
Sandman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
West is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Sandman working away.
Sandman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC#
West is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West is still in real trouble! Can Sandman finish him?
Sandman lands a strong strike to the head of West. That's dazed him! Sandman looking to finish here. West is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sandman lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Sandman!
The Sandman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#685 Defoe v Bixby
Date: Jan 13, 2018

#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Ericsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericsson manages to avoid it.
Ericsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ericsson scores with the left hand. West knows he should have avoided that one.
Ericsson swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West connects with a right hand. Ericsson shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericsson manages to avoid it.
Ericsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ericsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Ericsson shoots in but no luck this time.
West throws a counter combo.
West throws the left hand but Ericsson avoids the punch easily.
Ericsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Ericsson.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#KD#
Ericsson lands a big uppercut and West crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but West looks OK. Ericsson waves West back to his feet!#ROC#
West is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Ericsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching West on his heels. He'll look to pass West's guard now, I'm sure.
West is still in real trouble! Can Ericsson finish him?
Ericsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ericsson postures up and lands a big shot to West's brow. #T2#
Ericsson won't allow West to sweep him here.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
West working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ericsson.
Ericsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
West controls Ericsson momentarily but Ericsson frees himself.
Ericsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericsson being controlled here momentarily.
Ericsson tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ericsson's guard. #REVB#
Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
Ericsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as West controls the pace.#T3#
Ericsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Ericsson's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Ericsson is controlling West's posture.
Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
Ericsson is controlling West's posture.
West controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
West preventing the sweep. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
West postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ericsson wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Ericsson's brow.
West wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
West works over Ericsson with some ground and pound from guard.
West wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Ericsson pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ericsson is trying to keep West in close.
West is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvig Ericsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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.
#R2#
Ericsson lands the left hand.
West misses with a hook.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West scores with a body shot.
Ericsson throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Ericsson scores with a shot to the body.
Ericsson is looking to score with low kicks.
As Ericsson backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Ericsson manages to avoid it all.
Ericsson feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down.
Ericsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ericsson scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson works over West's head and body with a nice combination.
Ericsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericsson backing away here, and West unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.#T1#
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ericsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ericsson lands with an overhand left.
Ericsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Ericsson.
Ericsson throws a solid leg kick but West takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ericsson.
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
West connects with a body shot.
Ericsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ericsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West misses with an uppercut.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericsson needs to keep his hands up - West had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
West misses with a right hand
and Ericsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but West defends well and Ericsson ends up having to push West into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West misses the shot to the body. #KD#
Ericsson lands a left and a right that send West crashing to the mat, dazed. Ericsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
That has opened up Billy West's cut even more.#TD2#
West throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ericsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. West is in Ericsson's guard.
Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
Billy West has got the better of the ground game so far.
West trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Ericsson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ericsson working a defensive guard here. #T3#
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ericsson's head.
Ericsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ericsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Ericsson looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Ericsson's brow.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Ericsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
West throws a big elbow that misses.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ericsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Ericsson settles back down.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Ericsson attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
Ericsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West looks for the body kick but Ericsson saw that one coming.
Ericsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ericsson lands a jab.
Ericsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvig Ericsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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!
#R3#
West cracks the inside of Ericsson's front leg.
Ericsson swinging wildly here.
Ericsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericsson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ericsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ericsson scrambles back to his feet.
West scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
West misses with a straight right. #T1#
Ericsson looks to land a combination. West sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ericsson tries to land a front kick but West steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ericsson thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ericsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ericsson slips under a jab from West.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ericsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West lands a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by West.
Nice defenses there by West.
A countering left hand to the body from West misses.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Ericsson throws a lazy head kick
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ericsson - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ericsson. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ericsson moves away from the strike by West.
Ericsson avoids the body shot from West.
Ericsson is looking to counter punch.
Ericsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#KD#
Ericsson lands a big uppercut and West crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but West looks OK. Ericsson waves West back to his feet!
West tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ericsson is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Ericsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from West.
Ericsson throws a leg kick
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ericsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ericsson counters with a crisp right that sends West to the canvas! Ericsson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!

Event: GAMMA#680 Diehard v Lane
Date: Dec 23, 2017

#R1#
Boyka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT2#
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka misses with a hook.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
Boyka throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Boyka's head coaches at LOD: Better Alternative that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West lands a jab-cross combination.
Boyka throws a hook but West avoids it easily.
West throws out a counter right but Boyka avoids it with no problem.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from West misses.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
West is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boyka with a body shot.#CL#
Boyka moves into range and clinches up with West.#KD2#
West lands a big knee to the head and Boyka goes down! West is looking to finish! #ROC2#
Boyka is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oh Boyka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Boyka seems to have got his legs back now.
West creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boyka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
West misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T1#
Boyka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by West.
Boyka is looking to reverse the position.
Boyka defending against the ground and pound.
West misses with the ground and pound.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyka keeps working.
Boyka tries to bench press West off him but West keeps the position. #SUB2#
West is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyka has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
West goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boyka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in West's guard! Nice work there by Boyka!
West is looking to sweep but instead, Boyka has passed into half guard. #T2#
West throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
West is pressing down on Boyka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boyka postures up. #SUB2#
West had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boyka defends it easily.
West trying to strike off his back.
Boyka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyka trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka won't allow West to sweep him here. #T3##SUB2#
West is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyka is aware though and is defending well.
Boyka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boyka passes into side control.
West is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Boyka stands up.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boyka swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boyka misses with a hook.
West misses with an uppercut.
Boyka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka scores with a jab to the body.
West throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boyka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka takes a jab right on the kisser.
West misses with a body shot
and Boyka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boyka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West throws out a leg kick but Boyka moves out of range and West only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West avoids the body shot from Boyka.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.#CL#
Boyka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boyka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West working aggressively here.
West is stalling here. #T1#
Boyka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Boyka is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyka.
Boyka trying to stall but West improves his position.
Boyka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
West tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West avoiding damage as Boyka throws knees to the body.
Boyka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Boyka.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
West wants a takedown.
West drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
Jab by West.#CL#
Boyka darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West is trying to pull guard but Boyka has him pressed against the cage.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Boyka on the inside. #TD2#
West has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boyka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boyka trying to control the hands but West won't let him. #SUB2#
West working for a choke but Boyka is defending well. #T3#
West scores with punches to the body.
West throwing damaging strikes from the back! Boyka could be in trouble here!
West biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boyka wants to escape the position.
Boyka trying to control the position but West manages to sink in the hooks.
West misses with punches from the back.
Boyka just trying to survive but West is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Can Boyka hold on?! West is landing more strikes to his hapless foe. #T4#
West misses with an elbow to the head.
West is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. West gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. West gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. West apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Boyka throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boyka scores with a nice head shot.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyka is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Boyka circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Boyka lands but West takes it in his stride.
Boyka drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boyka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka just misses with a punch to the body.
West moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy West will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyka takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West sizes up Boyka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
West blocks a jab.
Boyka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
West is rocked!
Boyka misses with a double jab
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka throws a lazy head kick
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Boyka swings for the body but West moves out of range. #CL2#
West pushes Boyka up against the cage in a clinch.
West lands with a left to the head.
A short right from West.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
West working aggressively here.
Boyka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boyka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
West with a knee to the head.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyka lands a body shot in the clinch.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyka blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyka lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka lands a body punch.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Boyka.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka connects with a nasty looking knee right to West's face.
A short right from Boyka on the inside.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
West trying to control the position but instead, Boyka has worked for underhooks and has pushed West into the cage.
West can't get the takedown.
Boyka tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billy West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
West tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boyka smiles and moves away.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
Boyka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West blocks a head kick by Boyka.
A clash of legs there as Boyka blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Boyka. Those never looked like landing.
Boyka lands a brutal head kick. West looks out on his feet and Boyka throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Yuri Boyka!
After the fight, Yuri Boyka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: GAMMA#677 Menken v DaCoca
Date: Dec 02, 2017

#R1#
West misses with a straight left.
West tries for a takedown but Verama circles away easily
and Verama counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Verama scoring well with a low kick there.
West has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
West misses with a low kick.
West has his takedown stuffed
and Verama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Verama connects with a leg kick. West looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Verama ducks under a wild hook from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verama misses with a body punch
and West counters with a three punch combo that has Verama backing up. Verama nods at West to acknowledge the strikes.
Verama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
West misses with a right hand
and Verama counters with a nice low kick that buckles West's knee momentarily.#KD#
Verama lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Verama takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
West is rocked!#T1#
Verama connects with a leg kick. West looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Verama finish him?
Nice jab there from West.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Verama misses with a right hand
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
West tries to bum rush Verama with a series of wild strikes but Verama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verama swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
West loads up on a big right hand but Verama slips the punch.
Verama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Verama misses with a straight left.
Verama misses with a jab to the body
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verama there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Verama misses.
Verama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West swings widly with a right hand
and Verama counters with a nice low kick that buckles West's knee momentarily.
Hector Verama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Verama feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends West sprawling to the canvas! West rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Verama finish him?! #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Verama misses.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Verama misses
and West makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Verama scoring well with a low kick there.
Verama throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
West lands with a good body shot.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Verama is just out of range.
Verama fakes the leg kick and cracks West in the body. #T3#
A big right from West misses.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Verama.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Verama avoids it really well and circles away.
Hector Verama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
West misses with a body shot.
West takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verama ducks under a wild hook from West.
Verama scores with a leg kick.
Verama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
West throws a low kick but Verama moves out of range easily.
Verama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
West gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Verama misses.
Verama lands a nice hook to West's body. West takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Verama misses with a hook.
West throws out a counter right but Verama avoids it with no problem.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Verama darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Billy West's cut even more.
Verama misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Verama misses the target.
West misses with a left hand #KD#
and Verama counters with a crisp right hand that drops West! Verama lets West back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
West misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Verama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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.
#R2#
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verama swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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, Verama has got the better of the exchanges.
West misses the shot to the body.
Verama is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Verama scores with the left hand. West knows he should have avoided that one.
West blocks a leg kick.
Verama swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
Verama is looking to land body kicks.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
West fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
Verama tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verama was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Verama is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Verama.#T1##KD#
Verama cracks West with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Verama has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning West to stand back up!
Verama throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and checks it nicely.
West lands a high kick!
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Verama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Verama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from West.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
West fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Verama moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Verama tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Verama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hector Verama is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
West moves away from the strike by Verama.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verama throws a lazy head kick
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verama lands a glancing blow to the side of West's head.
West checks the leg kick.
Verama drops West with a straight left! Oh this is bad for West! Verama dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Verama!
A relieved looking Hector Verama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#672 Goodman v Quin
Date: Nov 11, 2017

#R1#
Laoka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West scores with a sloppy right hand. Laoka should have avoided that one.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Laoka responds with a good body kick, but West manages to step out the way in time.
West lands a jab to the nose.
Laoka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laoka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
West rushes Laoka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
West is looking to control Laoka's arms but Laoka gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West digs a right hand into Laoka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laoka's gas tank.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
West breaks the clinch. #T1#
Laoka tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laoka cracks West with an open hand slap.
Laoka misses with a hook.
West is looking to counter punch.
Laoka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West wants to land a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West lands a really nice looking cross but Laoka seems unphased.
Laoka thumps West with a low kick.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.#KD#
West lands a big shot that drops Laoka! Can he finish him? #ROC#
Laoka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka wants to stand but West is controlling the position.
Laoka is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West stays in close to Laoka's body and controls the position.
Laoka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laoka seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Laoka keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laoka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laoka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Laoka has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West postures up in Laoka's guard and throws a big left but Laoka blocks it.
West working some strikes from top position.#T3#
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Laoka wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West 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.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
West throwing strikes but missing.
Laoka is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
West is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laoka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laoka misses with a body shot.
West throws a series of punches but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a straight right. #CL#
Laoka tries to keep at a distance but West has taken the fight into the clinch.
West tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka is trying to stall.
A short right from Laoka.
Laoka tries a body shot but West blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Laoka as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Laoka cracks West with a right hand to the side of the head.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from West.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses.
Laoka misses with a lunging right hand
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target.
West lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laoka.
Laoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
West misses with a hook.
West ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laoka tries a low kick but West avoids it.#T1##TD#
West drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Laoka bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Laoka 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.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from West misses.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from West.
A jab from West misses.
Laoka pushes West away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Laoka slips a straight right by West.
A jab lands there for Laoka.
Laoka throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laoka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.#T2#
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka swinging wildly here.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Laoka.
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
West looks to land a body kick but Laoka moved away.
Laoka feints the counter takedown.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
Laoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West moves out of range as Laoka strikes.
Laoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.#T3#
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from West.
Laoka throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Laoka throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.
West swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
West slips a straight right by Laoka.#TD#
West drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB#
West postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Laoka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of West, into his guard. #REVB#
West wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
West is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laoka is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
West wants to stand but Laoka is controlling the position.
West has a closed guard, preventing Laoka from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Laoka stands up from West's guard - Laoka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Laoka throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
Laoka lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Laoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
West closes the distance and clinches.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West prevents a body shot from Laoka.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka scores with a crisp jab that stopped West in his tracks.
Laoka takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
It appears West was looking to counter with a kick there.
West misses with a right hand
and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laoka lands with a cross. #ROC2#
West is rocked!
West slips under a jab.
Laoka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West missing with a left hand there. Laoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laoka throws a good cross that connects.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laoka misses with a body kick.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
West cracks Laoka with an open hand slap.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Laoka 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 takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
West pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces West back to the cage. Laoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#KD#
West throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Laoka stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. West follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Laoka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Laoka is in a horrible position here. West smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
West won't let Laoka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T2#
West unloads with some shots from mount but Laoka bucks and avoids them well.
Laoka is squirming around, avoiding West's attempts to control the action.
West throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Laoka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
West scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Laoka in real trouble here! The ref calls for Laoka to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#668 Diehard v Laine
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
West misses with a low kick as Shaw jumps back.
Shaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
West lands a jab to Shaw's midsection.
West throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by West misses
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West throws out a counter right but Shaw avoids it with no problem.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from West.
A left lands for West.#CL#
Shaw has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch. #BC2#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from West.
West throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Shaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West throws a lazy right hand but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaw. Shaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shaw tries to clinch up.#TD2#
West manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shaw on his heels. He'll look to pass Shaw's guard now, I'm sure.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaw, not yet.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaw's head.#SUB#
Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
West lands a couple of elbows.
West working some strikes from top position.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West postures up in Shaw's guard and throws a big left but Shaw blocks it.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
West is in close to Shaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shaw wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
West connects with a couple of short punches.#T3##SUB#
Shaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shaw keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Shaw's brow.
West postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
West landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#
Shaw is rocked!#SUB#
Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
West showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaw is trying to keep West in close.
West forces his way into half guard.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaw keeps working.
Shaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. West is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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.
#R2#
Shaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shaw throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.
Billy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.#TD2#
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shaw sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
West is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Shaw is hurt! He's hurt bad - West fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Shaw from any more punishment! Congratulations to West! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CEC 544
Date: Sep 27, 2017

#R1#
War swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for War.
War has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
War throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a series of strikes. War will be more careful next time no doubt.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by West.
War throws a shot to the body.
War misses with a leg kick.
West looks to land a right hand but War moved out of range.
War throws a hook but West avoids it easily.
War bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps West's head backwards.
Holy War seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but War was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
War pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and War settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
War takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West misses with the combination.
West throws an overhand right that lands on War's shoulder, as War tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from War misses.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before War can pounce on him. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by War there.
West avoids the body shot from War.
War lands a head shot.
War misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West lunges at War with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by War's hand. #CUT#
It looks like Holy War has been cut.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
War circles away from the clinch attempt.
War uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
West defending well as War loads up on a big left hand.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
War lands with a nice body punch.
West checks a leg kick nicely.
War tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
West looks to throw the jab but War is out of range.
War connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
West with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West tries to clinch but War is having none of it. #T2#
West throws a head kick but War moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
War digs a good hook to West's body.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but War swivels and escapes.
West connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
West has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from War.
War keeps the fight on the outside.
War feints a counter leg kick.
War scores with a hook.
War throws a leg kick but West checks it.
West on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
West shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has War pinned against the cage. War gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
War is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
War avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
War swings for the body but West moves out of range.
War lands with a good body shot.
War swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as War throws out the jab.
West throws a big counter combination but War scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Holy War is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
War thumps West with a low kick.
War swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West tries to clinch up.
West ducks under a wild hook from War.
West tries to clinch up
and War counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
War getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick.
West throws a jab when War was well out of range.
War swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West feints a jab promting War to slip. West then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. War slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T4#
War scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
West closes the distance and pushes War back into the cage.#BC2#
War pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
War swings for the body but West moves out of range.
War misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting West counter with a right hand.
West shoots for a double leg takedown but War sprawls well. He's pushed West's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
War throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
West throws an overhand right that lands on War's shoulder, as War tries to avoid the shot.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but War is just out of range.
West scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
War with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
War moves into the clinch successfully.
War takes a knee to the side of the body. #TD#
West wants the takedown. War is fighting it off but West persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in War's guard against the cage.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Holy War will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holy War's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from War.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from War.
West drops his hands momentarily and War takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
War ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
War looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West tries to clinch but War moves out of range.
War tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Holy War seems to be getting the better of the standup.
War clobbers West with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
West scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
War lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
West misses with an uppercut. War saw that one coming.
War swings for the body but West moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
War tries a body shot but West blocks it.
War lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from War on the inside. #BC2#
War escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
War showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
War throws a quick inside leg kick.
West looks to throw the jab but War is out of range.
West lands a really nice looking cross but War seems unphased.
War is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West takes a body punch but keeps moving.
War misses with a body shot.
West tries to work over War's front leg with a kick but War checks it.
West shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts War as he jumps to the side. #T2#
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by War.
War throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
War scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by War.#CL2#
War gets a clinch. #BC2#
War manages to break the clinch.
West is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
War attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
War ducks right into an uppercut from West.
War misses with a looping right.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by West misses
and War counters with a nice leg kick.
West throws a lazy right hand but War sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by War. Beautiful body shot.
War throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
War tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from War.
It looked like West was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from War.#T3#
War throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from War misses.
West takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
War swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
War lands a jab to West's midsection.
War avoids the body shot from West.
West scores with a jab. War acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but War moves away.
War tries to land a leg kick but West saw it coming and moves away.
West is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
West takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by War.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
War digs a good hook to West's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from West misses.
War appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but War moves away.
War thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a nice body kick.
West throws a low kick, looking for War's leg but War calmly moves out of range.
War steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and War counters with a lovely shot to the body.
War connects with a crisp jab.
War lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
West throws a series of punches but War avoids them all with ease.
War scores with a jab.
War swings and misses with a hook to the body.
War lands a slapping body shot.
West checks a leg kick. #CL2#
War closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West lands with a left to the head.
War misses with some punches.
West misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy War showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holy War'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!
#R3#
A slapping leg kick lands for War.
War fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
A big left from War misses.
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.
West misses with a body shot.
West fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
War clinches.
War leaning against his opponent.
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
War tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing War back against the cage.
War lands on the inside with an uppercut.
War working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West jumps guard but War stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
War escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
War has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
West takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
War has managed to clinch.
War misses with the head strike.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
War trying to stall but West improves his position.
War dodges an elbow strike from West.
West working aggressively here.
War gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from West.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
War is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
West prevents a body shot from War.
War misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
West has dropped down and is working for a takedown. War is trying to keep an underhook but West manages to get the takedown into half guard.
War is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of West's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take West's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
War trying to control.#T2#
West just trying to survive but War is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
West is in bad spot here.
West trying to control the hands but War won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West prevents War from getting a body triangle.
West tries to escape but War has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
West just trying to survive but War is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
West breaks War's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard. #T3#
War keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
War not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but War is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West landing with the ground and pound.
West throws a strike but War rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Holy War is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
War must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
War stands and throws West's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Billy West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but War is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T4#
West is trying to escape the mount.
War controlling his opponent.
West can't escape the position.
West is working hard here to advance position.
War takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holy War comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got War 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holy War!
Holy War 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.

Event: UGD 47:Moshington Vs Wayne
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
West throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Moore.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Moore's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore misses with a low kick.
West appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.#T1#
West scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
West throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Moore.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Moore misses with a double jab
and West counters with a nice body shot.
Moore slips under a jab from West.
Archie Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
West staying out of range there.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping West under the eye.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Moore misses with a low kick.
West scores with a nice right hand.
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!
West lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by West.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West is out of range.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
Moore misses with a body shot. #T3#
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore throws a quick counter head kick but West was just out of range.
West misses with a straight right.
West keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moore is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters with a leg kick.
West looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
West scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
West uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from West.#T4#
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
West feints the counter takedown.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
West loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
West is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.#CL2#
West instigates a clinch.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt West or not.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Moore is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West scores with a jab. Moore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
West throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore trying to control the position.
West is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Moore keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Moore's brow.
Moore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West checks a leg kick.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
West scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West misses with a straight left.
Moore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moore scrambles back to his feet.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and West counters with a takedown into side control.
Moore is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
West trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
West scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moore to see if he's OK.
West tries to advance to mount but can't.
West lands an elbow.
West landing strikes.
Moore parries the strikes from West easily there. West is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moore to escape.
West in side control, throwing shots but Moore defends. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
West looks up at the clock and then as Moore takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, West smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moore dodges the ground and pound from West.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Moore dodges the ground and pound from West.
Moore regains half guard there - taking advantage of West's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
West throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
West looks to land a strike but Moore avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moore was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
West slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Moore has wrist control.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moore on the side of the head.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Moore misses.
West throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
West darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
West misses with an uppercut.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moore lands with a nice body kick.
Archie Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore misses with a right hand
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West scores with a shot to the body.
West lands a head shot.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West catches Moore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore. #T3#
West throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
West scores with a jab. Moore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore misses with a looping right.
West checks a low kick from Moore.
West fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
West misses with a right hand
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
West misses with a wild body shot.
West lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
Moore takes one on the button.
West throws out a powerful jab.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from West.
West throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A leg kick checked by West.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy West!
An out of breath Billy West thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Archie Moore spoke after the fight, saying 'I need to train more, not good skills yet.'.

Event: UGD 43:Moore Vs Fist
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
West throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bizarria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bizarria scoring with some ground and pound.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
West wants to control from the top but Bizarria keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws an elbow that misses. Bizarria uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Bizarria!#REVB#
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from West.
Bizarria throws an elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bizarria's guard. Nice move by West!#REVR#
West throwing strikes from guard but Bizarria blocks nicely.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
Bizarria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizarria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bizarria has West pulled in close to control his posture.
West throws an elbow that misses. Bizarria uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Bizarria!#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Bizarria lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
West is pulling down on Bizarria's head. It's preventing any offense from Bizarria, at least for the moment.
Bizarria tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard. #T3#
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bizarria manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Bizarria wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
Bizarria has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but West has passed into side control.
West creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bizarria sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
West throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bizarria works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West trying to control from half guard but Bizarria is working away. #T4#
West takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
West thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bizarria's head.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from West there.
Bizarria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
Bizarria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
West working Bizarria over with strikes.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bizarria moves into full guard.
We've been hearing that West has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
West throws a strike but Bizarria rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy West will probably get the nod.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bizarria stuffs the takedown.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but West avoids it easily.
West misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Bizarria counters with a takedown into side control.
Bizarria looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West is avoiding damage well.
West avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bizarria.
West can't do much from the bottom here.
West is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bizarria is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is not content to let Bizarria control the position.
Bizarria throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Bizarria scoring with punches from side control.
West tries to get back to half guard but can't.
West can't do much from the bottom here.
Bizarria working the ground and pound from side control.
West taking punishment in the form of punches.
West is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bizarria's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
West moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Bizarria chips away with some ground and pound.
Bizarria in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West is pulling down on Bizarria's head to control his posture.
Bizarria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bizarria postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizarria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
West scores with a body shot.
West takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West works the jab nicely.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bizarria defends well and West ends up having to push Bizarria into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizarria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
West shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bizarria as he jumps to the side.
West connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
West misses with a double jab.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizarria was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but West avoids it easily.
West thuds a left hand into Bizarria's body.
West connects with a body shot that sends Bizarria's belly button to the back.#TD#
West closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizarria takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
West passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bizarria!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West throws some wild stikes that Bizarria manages to avoid easily.
Bizarria is in all sorts of trouble here.
West looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bizarria as he jumps to the side.
West is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bizarria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
West swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Bizarria counters with a single leg into guard. West didn't expect that.
West is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
West misses with a head shot. Bizarria uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bizarria working a defensive guard here.
Bizarria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bizarria is pulling down on West's head to control his posture.
West working some strikes from top position.
West wants to control from the top but Bizarria keeps moving.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bizarria controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizarria swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizarria is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
West shoots in and bounces Bizarria off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
West throws a strike but Bizarria rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
West tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luciano Bizarria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Bizarria is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
West looking to control.
West looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bizarria puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
West keeping control of the position.
Bizarria wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West works his way to full guard. Good work.
West wants to sweep here but Bizarria controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well West 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy West!
An out of breath Billy West thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: UGD 39:Gallagher Vs Westlund
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Fist tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fist throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by West. Beautiful body shot.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Fist tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Fist does it's job there.#CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
West moves out of range as Fist throws a body kick. #TD#
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fist sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been hearing that West has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
West throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fist is staying active underneath West, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fist keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fist is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
West 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.
Fist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fist is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
West throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fist to regain full guard.
West slips nicely into half guard.
West thows a huge punch but Fist dodges it nicely.
West with the ground and pound but Fist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fist is adopting a defensive guard.
West lands a couple of digs.
Fist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.
West wants to pass the guard but Fist is keeping the position.
Fist trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West stands up over Fist, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
West throwing strikes from guard but Fist blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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.
#R2#
West lands with an overhand left.
West tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten West somewhat.
Fist tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West scores with a sloppy right hand. Fist should have avoided that one.
Fist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fist works the jab nicely.
West throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Fist lands an impressive looking overhand right. West doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#
West is rocked!
Sixth Fist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West's corner calls for a 1-2. West obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
West slips under a jab from Fist.
Fist throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fist's head.
West takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fist wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
It looked like West was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fist.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Fist is just out of range.
Sixth Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Fist clinches.
Fist lands an uppercut.
Fist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West is looking for a takedown.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fist.
Fist lands a shot to the body.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fist can do to turn this around?#BC#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fist misses with a straight right.
West is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
West swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Fist scores with a hook to the body. West takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from West misses.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Fist tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Fist closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
Fist tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Fist back against the cage.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fist backwards.
West prevents a body shot from Fist.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
West manages to break the clinch.
Fist doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
West takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
West takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Fist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
West moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West throws a hook but Fist blocks it.
West avoids the body shot from Fist. #KD2#
Fist feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends West sprawling to the canvas! West rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fist finish him?!
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Billy West's cut is getting worse.
Nice defenses there by West.
West jabs Fist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fist lands a jab to West's midsection.
Fist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
West looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fist lands a right hand from hell, dropping West. Fist pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sixth Fist!
Sixth Fist took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!! for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: UGD 35:Wax Vs Westlund
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
White lands with a cross.
White scores with a punch to the head.
White loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
We've been hearing reports that West has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
West takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White cracks the inside of West's front leg.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
West throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from West misses.
West fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
White throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
West ducks under a wild hook from White.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
West swings for the body but White moves out of range.
West lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
West slips a straight right by White.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White slips under a jab from West.#T2#
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
West throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
White throws a right hand that misses
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White digs a good body shot into West's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
West loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
A decent looking cross lands there for West.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
White follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
West fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Cruz White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for White. #T3#
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White delivers a nice body kick.
West misses with a hook
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
West misses with a looping left.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
West throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West misses with an uppercut.
White avoids the body shot from West.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West moves away from the strike by White.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from White does it's job there.
West throws a sloppy body shot
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
West tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to West's calf.
White throws a solid leg kick but West takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
White takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cruz White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
White misses with a low kick.
West misses with a body shot
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
White only half commits to the counter leg kick.
West lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from White misses.
Nice defenses there by West.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
West lands the left hand.#T1#
West scores with a decent looking hook.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
West takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
West takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
West throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
White throws the kick towards the body but West avoids it.
West is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West slips under a jab from White.
West works the jab nicely.
West walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White is looking to land body kicks.
West misses with a left hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White misses with a left hand
letting West counter with a right hand.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
White throws a leg kick but West moved away.
White is looking to chop away at West's legs. #T3#
West lands a right hook to the body.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from White lands.
West throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White swings widly with a right hand
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T4#
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West slips a straight right by White.
It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for White.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White thows a leg kick but West checks it
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
White misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
West throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
West shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy West'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!
#R3#
White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
West misses with a straight right.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
West avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD#
West shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. West showed some decent athleticism there.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. West is working away from the top position though.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
West trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
West works his way into full mount!
West unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
White tries to lock up and control but West gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
West raining down hammerfists from mount.
West scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White?
West throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
White wants to control but West is having none of it.#T2#
West landing strikes, looking to finish!
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
West landing punches.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, West cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #ROC#
White is rocked!
West landing strikes from the mount and White is in trouble!
White is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked White badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of West around the waist but West pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! West is the winner by TKO! West jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cruz White was interviewed post fight and said 'Rematch?'.

Event: UGD 30:Escobarre Vs Richmond
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1#
Innokenti fails in his attempt to clinch.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Innokenti throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
West misses with an uppercut.
Innokenti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Innokenti throws a lazy uppercut
letting West counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
West throws a shot from downtown. Innokenti moves away and avoids it.
Innokenti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West misses the shot to the body.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Innokenti misses with a lunging right hand
and West counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Innokenti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD#
West drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Innokenti pushes West away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, West gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1#
West postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
West misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Innokenti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Innokenti has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've been hearing that West has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
West working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Innokenti wants to get back to his feet.
West misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Innokenti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
West in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
West misses with the ground and pound.#T2#
West working the ground and pound but Innokenti is defending the strikes.
West throwing strikes but Innokenti manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
West manages to work his way to half guard, despite Innokenti's best efforts.#SU2#
Innokenti decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Innokenti slips a straight right by West.#CL2#
Innokenti clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Innokenti won't allow it. #BC#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Innokenti misses. #T3#
Innokenti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
West slips under a jab.
It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Innokenti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West scores with a punch to the head.
Innokenti wants to clinch
and West counters with a straight right hand.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Innokenti's shoulder, as Innokenti tries to avoid the shot.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Innokenti.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by West.
Innokenti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Innokenti forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innokenti tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Innokenti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
Innokenti has West pressed against the cage, preventing West from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Innokenti lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Innokenti clinches up against the cage.
West blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Innokenti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT#
That has opened up Alexy Innokenti's cut even more.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy West will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Innokenti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West slips under a jab.
West misses with a hook. Innokenti ducked under it nicely.
West defending well as Innokenti loads up on a big left hand.
Innokenti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West is out of range.
Innokenti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Innokenti punishes West's body with a nice straight punch.
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
Innokenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti slips under a jab.
Innokenti throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Innokenti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
Innokenti ducks under a wild hook from West.
Innokenti throws a leg kick that is checked
and West counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Innokenti thinking. #T1#
Innokenti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Innokenti throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Innokenti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Innokenti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti connects with a crisp jab.
Innokenti looks to clinch
and West counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Innokenti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
West manages to break the clinch.
West throws a lazy uppercut
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Innokenti throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Innokenti misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
West throws out a loose jab but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexy Innokenti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Innokenti slips under a jab from West.
Innokenti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from West.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Innokenti - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Innokenti. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses.
Innokenti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Innokenti tries to clinch but West moves away
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from West.
Innokenti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
Innokenti thuds a left hand into West's body.
West looks to throw the jab but Innokenti is out of range.
Innokenti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from West. #T3#
Innokenti throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Innokenti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West lands a slapping body shot.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Innokenti.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Innokenti misses with a few strikes there.
West throwing a counter right hand but Innokenti manages to avoid it.
West lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD#
West throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Innokenti tumbling to the canvas!#ROC#
Innokenti is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti seems keen to control West's posture.
Innokenti is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Innokenti has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West passes Innokenti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
West throwing shots but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Innokenti seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
West throwing shots but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Innokenti wants to get back to his feet.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Innokenti defending well though.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #CUT#
The cut above Alexy Innokenti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Innokenti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West.
West winds up and cracks Innokenti with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #CUT#
Alexy Innokenti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexy Innokenti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy West!
An out of breath Billy West thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Alexy Innokenti stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, it feels as if I have lost my mojo.. '.

Event: UGD 25:Poole Vs Palmer
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1##TD2#
West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from West there.
KaSolomon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KaSolomon's head.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of KaSolomon's head.
West is working KaSolomon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
KaSolomon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but KaSolomon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West with a nice head shot there.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. KaSolomon is keeping the position for now.
West content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
KaSolomon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead West passes into half guard.
West is looking to take a break and control but KaSolomon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
West with the ground and pound but KaSolomon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw West working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
KaSolomon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as KaSolomon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West wants to control from the top but KaSolomon keeps moving.
KaSolomon has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
KaSolomon keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
KaSolomon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
West landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
West is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
West moves into range and clinches up with KaSolomon.
West misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
KaSolomon pulls guard.
KaSolomon has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West lands a couple of digs.#CUT2#
It looks like Shaka KaSolomon has been cut.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KaSolomon's head.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4##SUB#
KaSolomon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
West postures up.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
West scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KaSolomon's head.
West is working KaSolomon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaka KaSolomon'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.
#R2#
West looks to score with a jab to the body but KaSolomon is just out of range.
KaSolomon thows a left - swing and a miss!
KaSolomon throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West looks to land a right hand but KaSolomon moved out of range.
West throws a hook but KaSolomon blocks it.
KaSolomon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West cracks KaSolomon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
KaSolomon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
West connects with a jab.#T1#
KaSolomon blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of KaSolomon 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
West has closed the distance and engaged KaSolomon in a clinch.
West taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
West pushes KaSolomon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
West lands a shot to the body.#TD2#
West tightens his grip and picks KaSolomon up, before dumping him to the ground. KaSolomon manages to land in guard.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of KaSolomon's head.
West chips away with some ground and pound.
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West postures up and lands a big shot to KaSolomon's brow.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
KaSolomon is rocked!#T3#
KaSolomon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
KaSolomon keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
KaSolomon is looking for a triangle here but West uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West working the head and body with strikes.
West creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Billy West has got the better of the ground game so far.
West lands a huge shot from side control! KaSolomon is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy West!
After winning the bout, Billy West thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: UGD 18:Lewis Vs Hooper
Date: Aug 13, 2016

#R1##TD#
West shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than West was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from West crashes against the mat.
West cracks Ruth with a big right hand but Ruth just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
West is putting a hurting on Ruth here, landing some big shots from side control.
West working away.
West works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
West creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruth manages to work his way to half guard, despite West's best efforts.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West trying to control from half guard but Ruth is working away.
West is stalling here. Ruth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! West seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ruth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruth wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ruth. #T1#
West can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
West wants to control but Ruth postures up.
West tries to buck Ruth off but Ruth is having none of it.
Ruth misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
West gets back to half guard.
West is doing well to control the position and prevent Ruth from advancing to side control.
West wants to improve his position but Ruth is controlling well.
West manages to get to full guard.
Ruth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of West's head.#T2#
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
West pulls Ruth in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ruth preventing the sweep.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
West pulls Ruth in close to prevent any damage.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Ruth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
West lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ruth has his hands on West's head, controlling the position.
West landing some decent shots from guard.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruth's head.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that West has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruth, not yet.
West 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.
Ruth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Ruth has momentary wrist control but West slips an elbow through the middle.
Ruth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West lands a couple of digs.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West postures up.
West working some strikes from top position.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. West manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A cross from West lands.
Ruth connects with a single shot there.
Ruth scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West throws a hook but Ruth blocks it.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruth can do to turn this around?
West tries to clinch there but Ruth circles away.
West connects with the punch.
West scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruth defends well and West ends up having to push Ruth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
West works Ruth's body with a nice hook.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from West.
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
West appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Billy West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruth.
Ruth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruth there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from West enables Ruth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. West manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
West is trying to control the position but Ruth postures up.
Ruth trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Ruth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard. #REVR#
West being controlled here momentarily.
Ruth keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West preventing the sweep. #T3#
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West lands a couple of digs.
Ruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
West throwing strikes from guard but Ruth blocks nicely.
Ruth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. West manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T4#
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West pulls Ruth in to control the position.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruth is in close to West's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ed Ruth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Decent striking displayed by Ruth there.
Ruth falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruth misses with a wild body shot.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruth works West's body with a nice hook.
Ruth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruth walks into a stiff left hand from West.#TD2#
Ruth gets a double leg takedown into West's guard.
Billy West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
West keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruth manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Ruth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
West makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruth's head.
Ruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells West's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Ruth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
West tries to get to full guard but Ruth has control of the leg.
West manages to get to full guard. #T3#
West wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from West.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruth won't allow West to sweep him here.
West trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ruth sprawls and moves away.
West throws a jab when Ruth was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Ruth lands a lovely overhand right.
West throws a looping overhand right but Ruth ducks down to avoid it.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West on the wrong end of a nice hook.
West clobbers Ruth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Ruth.
I think Ruth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ed Ruth!

Event: UGD 14:Poole Vs Dykstra
Date: Jul 16, 2016

#R1#
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
West scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
West connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garbutt some visible discomfort.
Garbutt manages to get back to half guard.
West is keen to just control but Garbutt is a slippery customer.
West throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garbutt pushes West off looking to stand but West dives back in and keeps control.
West not landing any meaningful shots this time.
West missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garbutt trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard.
West working the head and body with strikes.
West thows a huge punch but Garbutt dodges it nicely.
West 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.#T1#
Garbutt trying to control but West postures up.
West takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garbutt is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garbutt gets back to full guard.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
Garbutt managing to control the position.
West postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
West throwing strikes from guard but Garbutt blocks nicely.
West content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Garbutt has wrist control.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
West postures up.
West postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garbutt is trying to keep West in close.
Garbutt wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
Garbutt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garbutt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
West postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
West throwing strikes from guard but Garbutt blocks nicely.
Garbutt is trying to keep West in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
West throwing strikes from guard but Garbutt blocks nicely.
Garbutt controlling West's posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as West checks a leg kick.
West looks to land a left hand but Garbutt moved out of range nicely.
Garbutt throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West connects with a body shot that sends Garbutt's belly button to the back.#T4#
Garbutt tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garbutt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West is out of range.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbutt feints the counter takedown.
West blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
No luck for West with that takedown attempt.
Garbutt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garbutt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garbutt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
West misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
West scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from West finds it's way through Garbutt's defenses.
Garbutt throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
Garbutt looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Garbutt lands with a kick to the temple. West shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
A low kick from Garbutt misses
and Garbutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Garbutt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garbutt misses with a hook.
West shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garbutt as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West slips a jab and a cross from Garbutt.
Garbutt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
West blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garbutt momentarily. #T1#
West catches Garbutt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garbutt scores with a head kick.
Garbutt lands a nice looking body shot.
It looks like West has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
West throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garbutt's waist but Garbutt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing West off to one side.
Garbutt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garbutt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#
West is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garbutt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down West rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from West misses.
Garbutt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garbutt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. West checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Garbutt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West connects with a body shot that sends Garbutt's belly button to the back.
Garbutt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garbutt tries to move into range but West moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garbutt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garbutt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt.
Garbutt shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garbutt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West slips under a jab.
Garbutt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
Garbutt throws a leg kick but West checks it. #T3#
Garbutt moves away from the strike by West.
West misses with a hook. Garbutt ducked under it nicely.
Garbutt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
West is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
West takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from West misses.
West cracks Garbutt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garbutt clobbers West with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
West fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garbutt moves out of range of the strikes.
Garbutt throws a lazy body kick
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West tests Garbutt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Garbutt misses.
West walks into a jab.#T4#
West scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from West.
Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
Garbutt slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Garbutt.
Garbutt tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as West checks a leg kick.
West misses with a body shot
and Garbutt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garbutt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garbutt fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
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.#TD#
Garbutt gets caught flat footed, as West shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garbutt keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt is trying to keep West in close. #T1#
Garbutt pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garbutt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garbutt feints a jab promting West to slip. Garbutt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. West slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbutt.
Garbutt fails in his attempt to clinch.
West scores with a hook to the body. Garbutt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
West connects with the punch.
Kevin Garbutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Garbutt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garbutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Garbutt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
West cracks Garbutt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garbutt ducks under a wild hook from West.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Garbutt lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
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!
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garbutt sprawls well. Garbutt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
West walks into a stiff left hand from Garbutt.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Billy West's cut is getting worse.
Garbutt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Garbutt.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Garbutt shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garbutt misses with a hook to the body
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garbutt throws a sloppy body shot
and West counters with a straight right hand.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garbutt momentarily.
Garbutt takes one to the chin there.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garbutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Garbutt tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Billy West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Garbutt.
Garbutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West lands with a straight right. Garbutt didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garbutt. That's going to slow West down. #KD2#
Garbutt lands a left and a right that send West crashing to the mat, dazed. Garbutt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Garbutt wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt.
West is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garbutt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garbutt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Garbutt.
I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy West!
Billy West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: UGD 8:Shevchenko Vs Rocca
Date: Jun 04, 2016

#R1#
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plitt was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Plitt throws out a counter right but West avoids it with no problem.#KD2#
Plitt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends West sprawling to the canvas! West rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Plitt finish him?! #CUT2#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West blocks a jab.
West scores with a jab to the head.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plitt looking to control.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Plitt's head.
Plitt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plitt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plitt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West postures up in Plitt's guard and throws a big left but Plitt blocks it.
West scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Plitt wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West working some strikes from top position.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
Plitt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in West's guard. #REVB#
Plitt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
Plitt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of West is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West keeping moving, preventing Plitt from controlling successfully.
West has control of Plitt's left arm, preventing Plitt from doing any damage.
West is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
West working the head and body with strikes.
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. West connects with a nice short shot to Plitt's temple.
West working Plitt over with strikes.
West seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#
Plitt is rocked!
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Plitt is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
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!
West lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Plitt quite badly. Plitt pulls West in close trying to recover. West postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Plitt on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Plitt doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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