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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Antero (ranked 24479 p4p, 4255 weight class) and George West (ranked 443 p4p, 385 weight class). Levi Antero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Antero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George West!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
A big left from West misses.
Antero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antero connects with a body shot.
West misses with a hook. Antero ducked under it nicely.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
West tries to break free but Antero pushes him back against the cage.
Antero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antero blocking some punches.
Antero prevents West from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antero keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
West tries to break free but Antero pushes him back against the cage.
West breaks the clinch.
West has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Antero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with a hook.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Antero was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West cracks Antero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
West looks to land a left hand but Antero moved out of range nicely.
West staying out of range there.
West looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antero keeps the fight on the outside.
West clinches.
Antero blocks an uppercut.
West can't break the clinch.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West working aggressively here.
West is trying to break the clinch but Antero is controlling him.
Antero blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
West working hard to break the clinch.
West breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Antero misses.
West throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Antero to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antero.
West wants to clinch.
Antero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antero moves out of range of the strikes.
West cracks Antero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levi Antero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West misses with an uppercut
and Antero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West moves in looking to clinch but Antero pushes him off.
West connects with a crisp jab.
Antero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antero manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Antero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West moves in looking to clinch but Antero pushes him off.
West moves to clinch but Antero breaks away
and Antero counters with a thumping low kick.
Antero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Antero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antero stalks West and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into West's face. West staggers backwards, shaken.
West tries to clinch but Antero is having none of it.
Antero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antero scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West lands an uppercut.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Antero won't allow it.
West working aggressively here.
West has had enough of the clinch but Antero keeps him there for the moment.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
West working aggressively here.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
West fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Antero to the ground. West is now in Antero's guard.
Antero wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George West dominated that round.
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.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Antero.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antero throws a jab when West was well out of range.
Antero throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antero keeps the fight on the outside.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antero.
Antero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Antero's hands.
Jab by Antero.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Antero off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as West checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
West moves into range and connects with a jab.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by West.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antero throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West tries to clinch
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antero in his tracks.
Antero swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
West rushes Antero and presses him up against the cage.
West manages to break the clinch.
Antero misses with a straight right.
Antero staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a hook. Antero ducked under it nicely.
Antero is looking to counter punch.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West wants to clinch.
Antero misses the shot to the body.
West moves into range and connects with a jab.
West darts in and clinches Antero up against the cage.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Antero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Antero slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Antero on the inside.
West lands a left hand.
West cracks Antero with a nice body shot.
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West wants to clinch.
West just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntero.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
West tries to break free but Antero pushes him back against the cage.
Antero lands a body punch in the clinch.
West manages to break the clinch.
Antero avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries to clinch up
and Antero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West clinches up with Antero and pushes him back against the cage.
West misses with some punches.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Antero.
Antero slowing the pace effectively.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
West manages to break the clinch.
West lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antero backs up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
West tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West misses with a hook to the body
and Antero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws a shot from downtown. Antero moves away and avoids it.
Antero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Antero's hands.
Antero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antero moves away.
Antero appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice jab there from West.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Antero swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
A little feinted left hand from Antero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Antero!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to stand but Antero is controlling his arm.
Antero tries to bench press West off him but West keeps the position.
West working away.
West controls the position from side control.
West tries to stand but Antero is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
West stands up.
Antero throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
Antero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antero manages to avoid it.
It looked like Antero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West wants to clinch up but Antero keeps it at a distance.
Antero blocks the body kick.
Antero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Antero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antero prevents a body shot from West.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West is trying to force a seperation but Antero has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
A nice left hand lands by Antero.
Antero blocks an elbow strike.
Antero throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Antero prevents West from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from West.
West wants to break free but Antero has control.
Antero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Antero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from West.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from West.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West drags the fight down to the ground.
Antero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antero prevents West from getting back to his feet.
Levi Antero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Antero is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but Antero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antero tries to pass the half guard into mount. West knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
West is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antero scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
George West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well West has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George West!
George West bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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