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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belizariusz Bizantyjski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bizantyjski's choice of entrance music: Disturbed- Liberate. Easton West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easton West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Belizariusz Bizantyjski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West digs a good body shot into Bizantyjski's ribs.
Bizantyjski blocks the body kick.
West throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West is looking to slow Bizantyjski down with leg kicks.
West throws a head kick that half lands.
Bizantyjski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
Bizantyjski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Easton West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
West tries to land a leg kick but Bizantyjski saw it coming and moves away.
We've been informed that Bizantyjski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big head kick from West and Bizantyjski is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Bizantyjski is rocked!
It looks like Belizariusz Bizantyjski has been cut.
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!
Bizantyjski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bizantyjski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. West stacks Bizantyjski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by West!
Bizantyjski tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
West staying calm.
West wants to stand but Bizantyjski is controlling his arm.
Bizantyjski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks West politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. West prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to stand but Bizantyjski has his arm trapped.
Bizantyjski is looking to reverse the position.
Bizantyjski is trying to escape the position but West is controlling the position.
Bizantyjski is trying to get back to half guard.
West tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
West has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bizantyjski looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bizantyjski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
West is hanging on to Bizantyjski's back as he tries to escape.
West keeps control of the position easily here as Bizantyjski tries to buck him off.
Bizantyjski staying busy and making it hard for West to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
West looking for the RNC.
West is trying to stick to Bizantyjski's back but Bizantyjski is turning into West. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in West's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bizantyjski.
West looking to control.
West wants to control the position but Bizantyjski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
West wants to get back to his feet.
West trying to control but Bizantyjski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
West is controlling Bizantyjski's trapped leg to prevent Bizantyjski from advancing to side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Easton West just wasn't active enough.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West thuds his right hand into Bizantyjski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Easton West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Belizariusz Bizantyjski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
West misses with a straight right.
Bizantyjski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West lands with a nice body kick.
West lands with a slapping head kick.
Bizantyjski takes a kick to the side of the head.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Bizantyjski moves out of range easily.
Bizantyjski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West throws a head kick but Bizantyjski moves out of range.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizantyjski can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! West slams his shin into Bizantyjski's torso.
Bizantyjski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Easton West is winning the standup battle so far.
West swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bizantyjski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for West!
West manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bizantyjski is not content to let West control the position.
Bizantyjski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
West stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bizantyjski is just riding it out for now. West eventually gives up the hold.
Bizantyjski actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bizantyjski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Easton West overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West seems to be working for a kimura but Bizantyjski defends the submission attempt.
Bizantyjski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but West pulls his head out easily.
Bizantyjski gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control from the top but Bizantyjski keeps moving.
West trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bizantyjski's guard.
West is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
West slips nicely into half guard.
West is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bizantyjski defends it well.
Bizantyjski wants to improve his position but West is controlling well.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Bizantyjski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
West frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bizantyjski is looking to escape.
Bizantyjski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bizantyjski is in all sorts of trouble here.
West with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
West tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
West looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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!
Bizantyjski is desperately trying to improve his position but West has a good base and remains in mount.
West controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bizantyjski is holding on tight.
Bizantyjski tries to reverse the position but West maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Easton West dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Belizariusz Bizantyjski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
West scores with a spinning back kick!
Bizantyjski avoids the head kick by West.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West scores with a decent looking hook.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bizantyjski moves out of range as West throws a body kick.
West misses with a head kick.
West tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West misses with a head kick.
West lands a leg kick that knocks Bizantyjski off balance momentarily.
West works Bizantyjski's body with a nice hook.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bizantyjski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
West's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bizantyjski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for West.
Bizantyjski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West throws a push kick but Bizantyjski slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
West throws a body kick that misses.
Bizantyjski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from West.
West stuns Bizantyjski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
West takes a swing at Bizantyjski's ribcage but misses.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bizantyjski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West is looking to slow Bizantyjski down with leg kicks.
West goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West moves into the clinch.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizantyjski avoids the damage to the body.
West tries a body shot but Bizantyjski blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West lands an elbow that stopped Bizantyjski in his tracks for a moment.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West lands an elbow inside that Bizantyjski shrugs off.
Bizantyjski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West throws an elbow that misses.
West tries a knee to the head but Bizantyjski blocks it.
West lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bizantyjski takes an elbow to the forehead.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West lands an elbow inside that Bizantyjski shrugs off.
West lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Easton West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well West 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easton West!
Our winner, Easton West, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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