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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Westfall (ranked 4391 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bassett (ranked 6189 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Bassett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Westfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Bassett!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westfall clinches.
Bassett wants to take the fight to the mat but Westfall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good body shot from Westfall.
A right hook to the body lands for Westfall.
Westfall breaks the clinch.
Westfall has closed the distance and engaged Bassett in a clinch.
Bassett takes a shot to the head.
Westfall lands a left hand.
Westfall lands with a light punch inside.
Bassett takes a shot to the head.
Westfall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westfall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westfall lands with a short shot to the head.
Westfall just leaning against Bassett, taking a breather.
Westfall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Westfall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westfall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westfall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Westfall - that landed with a thud.
Bassett looks winded!
Westfall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bassett backwards.
Westfall lands a hook that snaps the head of Bassett backwards.
Bassett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Westfall prevents it.
Westfall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Westfall effectively controlling the action here.
Westfall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westfall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Westfall on the inside.
Westfall just leaning against Bassett, taking a breather.
Westfall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bassetts head.
Westfall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westfall lands with a short shot to the head.
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 short right from Westfall.
Westfall lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Westfall.
Westfall lands a body shot.
Westfall stalling in the clinch.
Westfall lands with a short shot to the head.
Westfall connects with a big uppercut there that sends Bassett tumbling to the ground! Westfall follows him down into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bassett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Westfall.
Westfall with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westfall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Westfall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Westfall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Westfall postures up in Bassett's guard and throws a big left but Bassett blocks it.
Bassett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Westfall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Westfall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bassett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Westfall throws an elbow that misses. Bassett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Westfall's guard. Nice move by Bassett!
Bassett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Westfall striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Westfall wants to stand and escape but Bassett is having none of it.
Westfall striking off his back but it's not causing Bassett any problems.
Bassett preventing the sweep.
Westfall trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassett stops Westfall from standing up.
Westfall throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bassett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Westfall throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bassett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Westfall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bassett has managed to get both his arms back between Westfall's legs - danger averted.
Westfall thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bassett distracts Westfall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Westfall is trying to control the position but Bassett postures up.
Bassett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Westfall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bassett has managed to get both his arms back between Westfall's legs - danger averted.
Bassett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westfall's head.
Bassett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Westfall trying to strike off his back.
Bassett drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bassett as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Westfall screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bassett! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jim Bassett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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