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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan West (ranked 4707 p4p, 22880 weight class) and Ethan Campbell (ranked 518 p4p, 571 weight class). Alan West had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alan West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Alan West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Campbell.
Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West drags the fight down to the ground.
West working a defensive guard here.
West knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campbell on the ground.
Campbell wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Campbell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but West is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.
Campbell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!
West tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
West is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Campbell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controlling the pace for now.
Campbell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Campbell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now West is on top in guard.
West decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alan West will probably get the nod.
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.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a left and a right that both miss
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell tries to clinch
and West counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like West has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ethan Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses
letting West counter with a right hand.
Campbell moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alan West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Campbell.
Campbell tries to clinch but West moves away
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell shoots and misses
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell moves to clinch but West breaks away
letting West counter with a right hand.
Ethan Campbell 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 circles away from the clinch attempt
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a takedown
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell closes the distance but West moves to the side
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Campbell is predictable there
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots and misses
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell tries to clinch but West moves away
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan West dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell shoots and misses
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Alan West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Campbell.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wants to clinch but West slips to the side
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell tries to clinch
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alan West is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West circles away from the clinch attempt
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alan West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell throws a lazy head kick
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell shoots and misses
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell is trying desperately to land a takedown but West is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Campbell.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell tries to clinch but West moves away
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan West!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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