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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebo Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lebo Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Westwood avoids it well.
Westwood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swanson!
Swanson is trying to improve his position.
Westwood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Swanson is trying to control Westwood's posture but Westwood avoids it.
Westwood in side control, throwing shots but Swanson defends.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
Swanson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Westwood slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Swanson trying to control here.
Westwood controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lebo Westwood.
Swanson clinches up against the cage.
Swanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westwood backwards.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Westwood controls his hands.
Westwood blocks a body shot from Swanson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Good body shot from Swanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swanson can't find room to land a body shot as Westwood controls the action.
Westwood has hold of one of Swanson's legs. Swanson is fighting the takedown attempt but Westwood gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Westwood 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.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to control the position but Westwood postures up.
Westwood throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Westwood from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swanson stalks Westwood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Westwood's face. Westwood staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Lebo Westwood has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson tries to clinch but Westwood moves out of range.
Swanson lands a hook that stumbles Westwood back into the cage. Swanson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Westwood to the canvas! Swanson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Westwood has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Benjamin Swanson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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