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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Warden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). craig whitehead is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Warden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warden closes this distance looking for a takedown but whitehead circles away.
Warden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
whitehead slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
whitehead is trying to keep Warden in close.
Warden wants to control from the top but whitehead keeps moving.
Warden wants to get up but he can't break whitehead's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Warden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
whitehead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warden moves out of range of the leg kick from whitehead.
Warden drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden won't allow whitehead to sweep him here.
whitehead looks gassed!
whitehead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warden pushes down on whitehead's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Warden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed whitehead's head.
Warden wants to take a breather but whitehead is having none of it.
Warden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
whitehead tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Warden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Warden drives through and clinches with whitehead against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
whitehead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Warden pulls guard successfully.
whitehead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. whitehead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
whitehead slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warden is trying to improve his position.
whitehead creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
whitehead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Warden down.
whitehead cracks Warden with a big right hand but Warden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
whitehead trying to control the position but Warden is working away.
Warden sneaks back into half guard.
whitehead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
whitehead is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
whitehead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
whitehead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Warden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. whitehead connects with a nice short shot to Warden's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
whitehead trying to control from half guard but Warden is working away.
Warden is trying to stand back up but whitehead is controlling him
whitehead passes to side control.
whitehead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
whitehead landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Warden takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Warden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
whitehead with good strikes from the mount here!
Warden is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Warden will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Warden connects with a high kick.
It looks like craig whitehead has been cut.
whitehead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
whitehead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Warden manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Warden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Warden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but whitehead does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
whitehead moves into full guard.
whitehead strikes from his own guard.
whitehead is breathing heavily.
Warden trying to control but whitehead is working from the bottom.
Warden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. whitehead is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
whitehead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warden's guard.
Warden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in whitehead's guard.
Warden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
whitehead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warden's guard.
whitehead chips away with some ground and pound.
whitehead trying to control but Warden is working from the bottom.
Jason Warden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
whitehead is working Warden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
whitehead wants to pass the guard but Warden is keeping the position.
whitehead wants to control from the top but Warden keeps moving.
whitehead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
whitehead works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Warden has hold of whitehead's hands but whitehead slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
whitehead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
whitehead slows the pace down in half guard.
Warden is refusing to be controlled, as whitehead sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden pushes whitehead off looking to stand but whitehead dives back in and keeps control.
whitehead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
whitehead winds up and cracks Warden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
whitehead working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, whitehead seems content to control.
whitehead is keen to just control but Warden is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, craig whitehead just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warden misses with a looping right.
whitehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
whitehead slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
whitehead controlling the position.
Warden tries to buck whitehead off but whitehead is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
craig whitehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on craig whitehead's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Warden misses with a takedown
and whitehead counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Warden!
Warden regains half guard.
whitehead throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
whitehead is pressing down on Warden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warden is holding on for now.
Warden pushes whitehead off looking to stand but whitehead dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for whitehead!
whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warden lands a heavy elbow.
Warden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
whitehead bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
whitehead is fighting to break Warden's control of his arms but Warden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Warden wants to sweep here but whitehead controlling him for the moment.
Warden trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
whitehead thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Warden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
whitehead passes Warden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warden looks like he's trying to stand up.
whitehead perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. whitehead connects with a nice short shot to Warden's temple.
whitehead takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Warden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
whitehead working the head and body with strikes.
Warden wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden kicks whitehead off and gets back to his feet.
Jason Warden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
whitehead is working an open guard so Warden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Warden is looking to clinch.
whitehead with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
whitehead is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
whitehead trying to control the position here.
whitehead throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden wants to get up but he can't break whitehead's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
whitehead manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warden manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Warden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
whitehead thows a big elbow that misses.
whitehead advances to half guard.
Warden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but whitehead scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
whitehead wants to control but Warden is keeping him busy.
whitehead works his way into side control.
Warden wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Warden.
I think Warden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Warden!
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RATING
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