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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Ross (ranked 2385 p4p, 5066 weight class) and Benson Whyte Jr (ranked 323 p4p, 541 weight class). Whyte Jr has chosen Wiley - Morgue (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Isiah Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isiah Ross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benson Whyte Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Ross lands a nice hook to Whyte Jr's body. Whyte Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whyte Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whyte Jr manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Whyte Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whyte Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ross moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Whyte Jr.
Ross will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whyte Jr up against the cage.
Ross wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte Jr gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whyte Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Ross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Whyte Jr with a knee to the head.
Ross blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Whyte Jr.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whyte Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross stalling against the cage.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whyte Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whyte Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ross.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross wants to stall.
Ross taking a breather.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Ross.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whyte Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ross manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Whyte Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Whyte Jr misses with a body punch.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte Jr.
Ross pushes Whyte Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross misses with some punches.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries a body shot but Whyte Jr blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whyte Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ross looking to slow down the pace here.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whyte Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot.
Ross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross blocking some punches.
Whyte Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Whyte Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whyte Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whyte Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whyte Jr scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte Jr working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross blocks a body shot from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Whyte Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Whyte Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whyte Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte Jr lands with a right to the head.
Whyte Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte Jr misses with a body punch.
Whyte Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whyte Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whyte Jr lands a big head kick that sends Ross tumbling to the mat! Whyte Jr takes a step backwards and waves Ross back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Whyte Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whyte Jr misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Isiah Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross misses with a left hand
and Whyte Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte Jr scores with a jab. Ross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross connects with the punch.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.
Ross misses with a combination
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr misses with a body shot.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whyte Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whyte Jr throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Whyte Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a right hand to the body.
Whyte Jr misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Ross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whyte Jr.
Ross is looking to counter the offense by Whyte Jr and move into the clinch.
Whyte Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whyte Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross tries to clinch but Whyte Jr is having none of it.
Whyte Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whyte Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a body punch
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whyte Jr takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook
letting Ross counter with a right hand.
Whyte Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte Jr moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whyte Jr misses with an uppercut
and Ross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte Jr misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whyte Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whyte Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ross tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Whyte Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whyte Jr moves away from the strike by Ross.
Whyte Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whyte Jr tries to move into range but Ross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whyte Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Ross was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross cracks Whyte Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Whyte Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte Jr is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Whyte Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whyte Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whyte Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte Jr fails to land.
Whyte Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whyte Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whyte Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Whyte Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whyte Jr.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Whyte Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr lands a big knee to the head and Ross goes down! Whyte Jr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Benson Whyte Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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