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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itshak Rabinovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Westlake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Itshak Rabinovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyril Westlake!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westlake throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch is looking to slow Westlake down with leg kicks.
Westlake avoids the head kick by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch lands a head kick. Westlake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Westlake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rabinovitch misses with a straight left.
Westlake throws a body punch but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
Itshak Rabinovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westlake scores with a sloppy right hand. Rabinovitch should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rabinovitch!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabinovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Westlake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rabinovitch moves away from the strike by Westlake.
Westlake misses with an uppercut. Rabinovitch saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rabinovitch.
Westlake throws a hook but Rabinovitch blocks it.
Rabinovitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westlake.
Rabinovitch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rabinovitch throws a front kick aimed at Westlake's knee but Westlake avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westlake misses with a wild body shot.
Rabinovitch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Westlake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabinovitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabinovitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Westlake. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabinovitch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rabinovitch walks into a left hand.
Rabinovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Westlake works Rabinovitch's body with a nice hook.
Westlake moves away from the strike by Rabinovitch.
A little jabbing left from Westlake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rabinovitch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Rabinovitch misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Westlake misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rabinovitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rabinovitch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch connects with a jab.
Rabinovitch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabinovitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Westlake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Westlake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Westlake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabinovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Westlake.
Westlake misses with a hook
and Rabinovitch counters with a leg kick.
Rabinovitch with a hook.
A big right from Westlake misses.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but Westlake avoids it easily.
Rabinovitch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Westlake's head.
Rabinovitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westlake circles away quickly and effectively.
Rabinovitch connects with a jab.
Westlake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Westlake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabinovitch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Westlake throws an off balance right hand
and Rabinovitch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlake avoids the head kick by Rabinovitch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rabinovitch misses the target.
A left lands for Westlake.
A decent looking cross lands there for Westlake.
Rabinovitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Westlake is just out of range.
Rabinovitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westlake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabinovitch thinking.
Westlake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westlake throws the left hand but Rabinovitch avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Rabinovitch misses.
Rabinovitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rabinovitch walks into a jab.
Westlake blocks a low kick nicely.
Rabinovitch connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabinovitch slips under a jab from Westlake.
Rabinovitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Westlake misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlake throws an off balance right hand
and Rabinovitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Westlake takes a swing at Rabinovitch's ribcage but misses.
Rabinovitch connects with the punch.
A combination from Westlake does no damage.
Rabinovitch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rabinovitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westlake.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rabinovitch. Westlake shrugs it off though.
Westlake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabinovitch moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westlake. Rabinovitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Westlake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westlake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rabinovitch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Westlake misses with a two punch combination.
Rabinovitch moves away from the strike by Westlake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Westlake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rabinovitch momentarily.
Westlake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Rabinovitch misses the target.
Westlake swings for the body but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
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 Itshak Rabinovitch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rabinovitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rabinovitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Westlake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Westlake misses.
Westlake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rabinovitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itshak Rabinovitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick that misses
and Westlake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westlake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Westlake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabinovitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westlake.
A swing and a miss from Rabinovitch.
Westlake throws out a counter right but Rabinovitch avoids it with no problem.
Rabinovitch thumps Westlake with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Rabinovitch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westlake missing with a left hand there. Rabinovitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westlake throws a lazy uppercut
and Rabinovitch counters with a body kick.
Westlake misses with a hook.
Westlake looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabinovitch is just out of range.
Rabinovitch appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick but Westlake moves out of range.
Rabinovitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rabinovitch defending well as Westlake loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Rabinovitch misses the target.
Rabinovitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Westlake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rabinovitch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rabinovitch is looking to slow Westlake down with leg kicks.
Westlake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westlake! But no joy.
Rabinovitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westlake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Rabinovitch.
Westlake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Westlake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabinovitch scores with a leg kick.
Rabinovitch misses with a kick to the body
and Westlake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rabinovitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westlake throws a jab when Rabinovitch was well out of range.
Westlake misses with a looping right.
Rabinovitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Westlake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabinovitch looks to land a body kick but Westlake moved away.
Westlake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rabinovitch.
Westlake throws a body punch but Rabinovitch moves out of range.
Westlake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabinovitch throws a quick counter kick to the body but Westlake avoids it.
Rabinovitch connects with an inside leg kick.
Westlake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rabinovitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Westlake throws a jab when Rabinovitch was well out of range.
Rabinovitch throws the left hand but Westlake avoids the punch easily.
Rabinovitch lands the left hand.
Rabinovitch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rabinovitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Westlake.
Rabinovitch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rabinovitch misses with a looping left.
Westlake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabinovitch takes one on the button.
Westlake throws a right hand that Rabinovitch ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabinovitch also avoids with ease.
Rabinovitch throws a wild body kick that Westlake sees coming a mile off.
Westlake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westlake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Rabinovitch misses the target.
Westlake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westlake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rabinovitch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Westlake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westlake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Westlake throws a poor cross that misses
and Rabinovitch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Westlake really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlake misses the shot to the body.
Westlake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rabinovitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rabinovitch moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Westlake checks a leg kick.
Rabinovitch loads up on a big right hand but Westlake slips the punch.
Westlake misses with a body shot.
Rabinovitch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabinovitch throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westlake! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westlake. Rabinovitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabinovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westlake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Westlake moves away from the strike by Rabinovitch.
Westlake throws a lazy right hand but Rabinovitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rabinovitch cracks the inside of Westlake's front leg.
Rabinovitch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Westlake throws a big shot that misses.
Westlake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cyril Westlake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Rabinovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabinovitch missing with a left hand there. Westlake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rabinovitch clobbers Westlake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Westlake.
Rabinovitch throws a head kick but Westlake moves out of range.
Rabinovitch looks to land a body kick but Westlake moved away.
Westlake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rabinovitch misses the jab.
Westlake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rabinovitch under the eye.
Westlake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westlake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabinovitch connects with a looping right hand.
Rabinovitch throws the left hand but Westlake avoids the punch easily.
Westlake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabinovitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabinovitch throws a quick counter kick to the body but Westlake avoids it.
Rabinovitch staying out of range there.
Westlake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabinovitch swings widly with a right hand
and Westlake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westlake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westlake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Westlake blocks a head kick by Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch looks to throw the jab but Westlake is out of range.
Westlake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rabinovitch jabs at Westlake's body.
Rabinovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Westlake moves out of range easily.
Rabinovitch cracks the inside of Westlake's front leg.
Rabinovitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Westlake misses.
Rabinovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Westlake cracks Rabinovitch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rabinovitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westlake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rabinovitch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westlake throws a jab when Rabinovitch was well out of range.
Westlake misses the shot to the body.
Westlake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rabinovitch lands a lovely overhand right.
Rabinovitch missing with a left hand there. Westlake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westlake moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westlake! But no joy.
Rabinovitch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rabinovitch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rabinovitch lands with an uppercut that bounces Westlake off the cage and back into range.
Rabinovitch slips a straight right by Westlake.
Rabinovitch throws a hook but Westlake blocks it.
Westlake slips a jab and a cross from Rabinovitch.
Rabinovitch scores with a head kick. Westlake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rabinovitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Westlake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabinovitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rabinovitch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabinovitch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Westlake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rabinovitch finds it's way round the side to connect with Westlake's head.
Rabinovitch blocks a jab.
Rabinovitch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Westlake looks to land a left hand but Rabinovitch moved out of range nicely.
Rabinovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Westlake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabinovitch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rabinovitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Westlake counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabinovitch throws a right and a left that Westlake avoids nicely.
Rabinovitch moves out of range of the strikes.
Rabinovitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westlake.
Rabinovitch throws a lazy right hand but Westlake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rabinovitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Westlake finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabinovitch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rabinovitch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Westlake just misses with a punch to the body.
Rabinovitch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Westlake's calf.
Westlake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Westlake swinging wildly here.
Rabinovitch misses with a right hand
and Westlake counters with a three punch combo that has Rabinovitch backing up. Rabinovitch nods at Westlake to acknowledge the strikes.
Westlake misses with a left hand
and Rabinovitch counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Westlake.
Westlake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Rabinovitch.
Westlake avoids the head kick by Rabinovitch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westlake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itshak Rabinovitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rabinovitch 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itshak Rabinovitch!
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