{"id":8388,"date":"2018-10-16T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T14:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.holaamericanews.com\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2018-10-16T11:52:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T16:52:33","slug":"an-exception-to-the-game-qc-fighter-shawn-west-makes-bare-knuckle-fc-debut-saturday-night-on-ppv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/an-exception-to-the-game-qc-fighter-shawn-west-makes-bare-knuckle-fc-debut-saturday-night-on-ppv\/","title":{"rendered":"An Exception to the Game: QC fighter Shawn West makes Bare Knuckle FC debut Saturday night on PPV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anytime, anywhere. That is a phrase often thrown around the fight game. Davenport native, Shawn \u201cThe Exception\u201d West is walking example of that sentiment and can now add the words any style to that as well. The mixed martial artist- turned boxer signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC, combat sport\u2019s newest no-glove league, and will make his debut in the organization this Saturday night, October 20th, on PPV. This is just after his first round TKO win just over a week ago against Jeff Farmer at Hola Iowa, Alien Boi Boxing and Calkins Sport Productions Present: All In at Rhythm City Casino in Rock Island, IL. \u201cI had to ask the Bare Knuckle Fight Championships promoter if it was ok and they actually called their PR company,\u201d explained West. \u201cI begged and pleaded my case that I\u2019m a fighter\u2019s fighter and I\u2019m going to show up even if something is wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Training for one fight is hard enough. Having only two weeks in between fights is almost unheard of and is very reminiscent to the old-school fight cards where people had multiple fights a night. But West sees longevity in his stand up career and has pretty much put MMA in the backseat for now to focus on his boxing game, gloves or no gloves. \u201cThe grappling nights are rough on me but I\u2019m making sure I\u2019m training very hard right up to this fight, so if I do have to baby some wounds for the next two weeks my cardio doesn\u2019t drop to low,\u201d said West. \u201cAnd fortunately, it\u2019s boxing as well and I went to Cedar Rapids to get some boxing in with a couple guys up there. I got a few MMA rounds in too but I really wanted to stay away from leg kicks because I didn\u2019t want to alter my form.\u201d<\/p>

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Helping him prepare for these fights will be former MMA fighter and owner of Big 5 Power and Conditioning, Josh Howat. And West and Howat have not deviated far from the path they have both known for quite some time now when it comes to work in the gym before his fights. \u201cI like the fact that he\u2019s willing to put himself into multiple realms and I like the fact that he\u2019s so versatile that he can step in whether its MMA, straight strict boxing and now bare knuckle boxing. I think its fantastic.\u201d said Howat. And as boxing is often called the sweet science, Howat compares his training style as the sweet music. \u201cWe haven\u2019t really adjusted too much with his training,\u201d explained Howat. \u201cThis is dating me but in the days of having a graphic equalizer, we\u2019ve just shifted some of the treble and bass. We haven\u2019t switched anything off, we\u2019ve just turned the bass up and turned the treble down a bit and balanced us.\u201d<\/p>\n

West knows he\u2019s new to the boxing game and is still finding his way, but even knowing that, he is confident that he will find longevity in the combat game, and maybe some new found fame that was lacking for him in the MMA world. \u201cI\u2019m so new to this sport and I don\u2019t even know what my boxing style is,\u201d said West. \u201cI\u2019m still trying to figure out who I am as a fighter.\u201d
\nAnd he is excited to take what he\u2019s learned in MMA and apply it towards his next few fights whether its boxing or bare knuckle. \u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate enough to not get hit, and here\u2019s the benefit of that to the bare knuckle boxing,\u201d explained West. \u201cThe range is very different than boxing. I feel like a lot of these fighters go at this bareknuckle boxing with a boxers range. When they should be looking at it more as an MMA range with the smaller gloves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether in the cage, ring or making his debut this week as the first person in the Quad Cities to join the Bare Knuckle FC roster, West talks longevity in the sport but it seems like he is also looking to leave a legacy for those that come after him. \u201cI might not be the best fighter to come out of the Quad Cities,\u201d said West. \u201cBut I definitely want to be known as \u2018this guy fought a lot\u2019. I want people to remember me as a fighter in general so they know, this guy did bareknuckle and he did kickboxing and MMA. I just love to fight and love to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Nicholas Cunningham<\/p>\n

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