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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George West (ranked 2732 p4p, 4804 weight class) and Alessandro Garrison (ranked 299 p4p, 446 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
West connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrison moves out of range as West strikes.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrison.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like West was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garrison back to the cage. West follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West lands a slapping body shot.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
West shoots in for a takedown but Garrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
West lands the left hand.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West lands a lovely overhand right.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garrison wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
Garrison lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West moves away from the strike by Garrison.
George West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Garrison lands a head kick!
West misses with a low kick.
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West works the jab nicely.
Garrison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from West.
West throws a leg kick which misses Garrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Garrison tries to avoid it.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Garrison misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Garrison.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West with a nice cross.
West is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.
Garrison tries to clinch up.
West tests Garrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West lands a jab to Garrison's midsection.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Garrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from West does it's job there.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
West digs a good hook to Garrison's body.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West manages to break the clinch.
West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
West lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West misses with a straight left.
A jab from West does it's job there.
Garrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison throws a head kick that half lands.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West is working the combinations to good effect here.
West punishes Garrison's body with a nice straight punch.
West misses with a body shot.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West lands with an overhand left.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Garrison slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good shot there by West.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.
West breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West with a hook.
West scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
West with the inside leg kick.
Alessandro Garrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Garrison.
Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George West dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
West lunges at Garrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrison's hand.
Jab from West.
Garrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison.
Garrison forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Garrison looking to throw knees to the head but West is blocking nicely.
West breaks from the clinch.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrison can do to turn this around?
West lunges at Garrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrison's hand.
West misses with a body kick.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garrison throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Garrison slips under a jab.
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!
West throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrison on the side of the head.
Garrison wants to clinch.
Garrison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison wants to clinch.
West avoids the head kick by Garrison.
West scores with a jab. Garrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West gets tackled into the cage by Garrison. Garrison maintains the clinch.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison lands a high kick!
West with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for West.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrison in his tracks.
Garrison is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garrison momentarily.
West tries to bum rush Garrison with a series of wild strikes but Garrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garrison has West up against the cage in a clinch.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrison.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Garrison has West up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
West manages to break the clinch.
West scores with a jab.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
West misses with a wild combination.
Garrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garrison checks it well.
West scores with a jab.
George West is winning the standup battle so far.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garrison in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West throws a right hand that misses
and Garrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garrison.
West blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Garrison.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garrison walks into a left hand.
West connects with a nice looking jab.
Garrison slips under a jab from West.
Garrison slips a jab and a cross from West.
Garrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
West throws a shot from downtown. Garrison moves away and avoids it.
West throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
West sizes up Garrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West punishes Garrison's body with a nice straight punch.
West lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from West.
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George West dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garrison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garrison under the eye.
West connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
West misses the jab.
Garrison forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
West breaks from the clinch.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from West.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrison defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Garrison slips a straight right by West.
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!
West throws a shot from downtown. Garrison moves away and avoids it.
Garrison slips a straight right by West.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrison.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Garrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garrison is keeping busy.
Garrison misses with a punch on the inside.
West breaks the clinch.
Garrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
As West backs off Garrison throws a huge counter combo but West manages to avoid it all.
Garrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
A left lands for West.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrison tries to clinch up.
Garrison takes one on the button.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's 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!
Garrison slips under a jab from West.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrison tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garrison clinches up against the cage.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garrison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Garrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West throws the left hand but Garrison avoids the punch easily.
Alessandro Garrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West lands a jab to the head.
Garrison is looking to clinch.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrison misses with a head kick.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West sizes up Garrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
West lands an overhand right.
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrison's brow.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Garrison throws a knee to the head but misses.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
West is looking to counter punch.
West misses with a double jab.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
West with a jab.
Garrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Garrison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Garrison drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West breaks from the clinch.
Garrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alessandro Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West blocks a low kick nicely.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George West!
George West decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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RATING
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