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VFL 25: Hallowed Point PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Benoit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomes tries to clinch up.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomes clinches up against the ropes.
Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomes.
Benoit throws a front kick aimed at Gomes's knee but Gomes avoids it well.
Gomes tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Gomes wants to clinch up but Benoit keeps it at a distance.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomes throws a leg kick but Benoit checks it.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Benoit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benoit looks for the body kick but Gomes saw that one coming.
Gomes has closed the distance and engaged Benoit in a clinch.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Benoit manages to get underhooks.
Sean Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gomes.
Benoit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Benoit wants to break free but Gomes has control.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Gomes.
Gomes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benoit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomes connects with a knee to the head.
Benoit wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomes won't allow it.
Benoit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the ropes.
Gomes successfully pulls guard.
Benoit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benoit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benoit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Benoit postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gomes looking for a guillotine here but Benoit defends easily.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benoit punishes Gomes's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomes missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Benoit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benoit throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Benoit throws a low kick, looking for Gomes's leg but Gomes calmly moves out of range.
Benoit lands a slapping body shot.
Benoit works over Gomes's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomes is rocked!
Benoit lands with a right that hurts Gomes. Gomes looks to clinch but Benoit throws a short knee that drops Gomes. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Sean Benoit!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Jakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Two Tub Man. Sandy Jakh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandy Jakh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakh throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Jakh.
Badass blocks a jab.
Badass is looking to clinch but Jakh is avoiding it.
Jakh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Badass gets a takedown into half guard.
Badass is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jakh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jakh wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Badass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jakh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakh keeping full guard, as Badass tries to pass.
Badass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jakh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jakh has escaped and now he's on top!
Jakh wants to pass the guard but Badass is keeping the position.
Jakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jakh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jakh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to sweep but no luck.
Badass looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jakh has picked Badass up and slammed him! Badass can't keep hold of the triangle and Jakh manages to pass to side control!
Jakh controls the position.
Jakh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jakh looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badass manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Badass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakh is just riding it out for now. Badass eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakh is just riding it out for now. Badass eventually gives up the hold.
Jakh is trying to maintain the position but Badass is very close to passing his half guard.
Badass wants to take a breather but Jakh is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jakh tries to roll over but Badass keeps him under control.
Jakh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jakh trying to control here.
Jakh is trying to stand.
Badass looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Badass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jakh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jakh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jakh but Jakh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jakh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jakh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badass keeps working.
Jakh advances nicely into full mount.
Badass is looking to get to half guard.
Badass is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jakh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Badass is desperately trying to improve his position but Jakh has a good base and remains in mount.
Badass wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Badass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jakh's guard. Nice work there by Badass.
Badass drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jakh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Badass has Jakh in his guard.
Badass is trying to control the position but Jakh postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jakh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Badass has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jakh is looking to defend but Badass has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jakh! Badass pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jakh taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Badass!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lights out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Lite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lite!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Lite in a clinch.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mark Lite has been cut.
Lite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the ropes.
Lite is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the ropes.
Come on Lite - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lite wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson prevents Lite from breaking the clinch.
Nelson is stalling here.
Nelson prevents Lite from breaking the clinch.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nelson looking to stall.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
Lite wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Nelson prevents Lite from breaking the clinch.
Lite avoiding damage.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Lite.
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
Nelson is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Lite 's eye.
Lite takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lite is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite takes an elbow to the temple.
Lite is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lite lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nelson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Lite shrugs off.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Lite 's eye.
Nelson lands a big knee! That's hurt Lite! Oh, he's all over the place! Nelson lands another knee that sends Lite to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Nelson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chike Rusesabagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusesabagina has chosen Agatha by Francis Bebey as his entrance music. Chike Rusesabagina has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Mayhew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chike Rusesabagina!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhew throws the left hand but Rusesabagina avoids the punch easily.
Rusesabagina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayhew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rusesabagina lands a really nice looking cross but Mayhew seems unphased.
Rusesabagina loads up on a big right hand but Mayhew slips the punch.
Mayhew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rusesabagina.
Rusesabagina misses with an uppercut. Mayhew saw that one coming.
Mayhew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rusesabagina.
Rusesabagina misses with a head kick.
Rusesabagina throws a nice looking combination but Mayhew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayhew with a nice cross.
Rusesabagina is rocked!
A jab from Rusesabagina misses.
Rusesabagina is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhew finish him?
Rusesabagina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rusesabagina seems to have recovered his senses.
Rusesabagina throws a hook but Mayhew blocks it.
Mayhew looks to score with a jab to the body but Rusesabagina is just out of range.
Mayhew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rusesabagina misses with a jab to the body
and Mayhew counters with a crisp right that sends Rusesabagina to the canvas! Mayhew follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Mayhew!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zewkey Gabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babak thado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). babak thado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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289 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zewkey Gabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, babak thado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
thado tries to clinch but Gabe is having none of it.
Gabe tries to clinch up but thado circles away and keeps his distance.
thado tries to clinch up
and Gabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
thado gets underhooks to prevent Gabe's takedown attempt.
Gabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but thado prevents it.
thado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from thado.
Gabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Gabe fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zewkey Gabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabe lands an elbow just above thado 's eye.
thado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but thado blocks it with crossed arms.
Gabe can't get the takedown.
Gabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but thado prevents it.
thado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Zewkey Gabe has been cut.
thado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
thado closes the distance but Gabe moves to the side
and Gabe counters with a single leg into guard. thado didn't expect that.
Gabe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gabe is breathing heavily.
Gabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
thado trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gabe drops back looking for a leg! thado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and thado manages to kick Gabe off! Gabe jumps back into thado's guard.
thado throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
thado thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
thado 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.
Gabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. thado is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
thado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
thado misses with a jab, cross combination.
thado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
thado gets caught flat footed, as Gabe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
thado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gabe regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabe looking for submissions off his back.
thado is thwarting Gabe's attempts to control the position.
Gabe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but thado pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
thado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
thado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
thado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gabe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gabe manages to get to full guard.
thado is looking to advance position but Gabe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gabe has isolated one of thado's arms. thado looking to fight him off but Gabe twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zewkey Gabe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Ferris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Ferris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Ferris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferris looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A punch combination from Ferris misses.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Ferris moves out of range easily.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakurai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Sakurai as Ferris shoots in.
A good leg kick by Sakurai.
Sakurai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferris blocks a head kick by Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Ferris moves away and avoids it.
Ferris misses with a low kick.
Sakurai throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ferris tumbling to the canvas!
Ferris is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sakurai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Ferris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakurai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sakurai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai stands up.
Sakurai is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ferris flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ferris is out cold! Sakurai holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Sakurai!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolan has chosen Shipping Up to Boston as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dolan stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Batista.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dolan counters with a nice body shot.
Batista fails with the takedown
letting Dolan counter with a right hand.
Dolan throws a shot to the body.
Batista closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dolan is trying to get back to half guard.
Dolan sneaks back into half guard.
Dolan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolan wants to sweep but no luck.
Dolan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Batista doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Batista manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Batista sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dolan's guard.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Dolan wants to improve his position but Batista is controlling well.
Batista is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dolan defends it well.
Dolan gets back to full guard.
Dolan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Batista doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Batista manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dolan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Batista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dolan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Batista regains half guard.
Batista moves into full guard.
Dolan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batista looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batista looking for a guillotine here but Dolan defends easily.
Dolan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batista manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Batista is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dolan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batista misses with a takedown attempt
and Dolan counters with a series of strikes. Batista will be more careful next time no doubt.
Batista takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batista shoots and misses
and Dolan counters with a left to the body.
Batista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernando Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Batista takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dolan connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Dolan.
Mick Dolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista fails with the takedown
and Dolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batista doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batista tries for a takedown but Dolan circles away easily
and Dolan counters with a thumping low kick.
Batista closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dolan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Batista is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dolan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Batista gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dolan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Batista lets go of the hold and Dolan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Batista!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen DJ Shadow, Six Days as his entrance music. Jakub Muller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Troy Reed's chin.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakub Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Reed!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Muller sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Reed lands a knee to the body.
Reed wants to stall.
Muller lands an uppercut.
Come on Reed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reed.
Muller is looking to control Reed's arms but Reed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muller has his back to the ropes.
Nice elbow from Reed.
Muller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muller tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muller to the ground. Muller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jakub Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Reed.
Reed fails with the takedown.
Muller throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a few strikes there.
Jakub Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller stuffs the takedown attempt from Reed. Reed gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reed.
Reed looks gassed!
Muller throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Muller connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Reed tumbling to the canvas! Muller pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Reed was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jakub Muller!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Craddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craddock fails with a takedown attempt.
Craddock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Craddock wants to sweep but no luck.
Craddock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Craddock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Boy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Craddock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Boy's back instead.
Craddock misses with an elbow to the head.
Boy trying to control the action but Craddock just sinks the hooks in.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Craddock is just content to waste time from the top position. Boy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Boy circles away easily
and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Boy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craddock wants to stand up but Boy is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Craddock is breathing heavily.
Craddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boy landing some decent shots from guard.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Craddock keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy stands up over Craddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boy lands a couple of digs.
Craddock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Craddock pushes Boy off and gets back to his feet.
Craddock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boy scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Boy landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing strikes from the mount.
Craddock tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boy lands a nice shot to the head.
Craddock working to try and regain half guard.
Boy raining down shots from the mount!
Craddock is rocked!
Craddock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craddock is working hard here to advance position.
Boy breaks from Craddock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Craddock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boy trying to pass the guard but Craddock defending well.
Boy thows a huge punch but Craddock dodges it nicely.
Craddock actively working from the bottom here.
Craddock trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy prevents Craddock from improving his position.
Boy 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.
Boy lands strikes from half guard.
Boy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Craddock is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy 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.
Boy prevents Craddock from improving his position.
Craddock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Craddock is looking to improve his position.
Craddock punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Boy works his way into full mount!
Boy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Craddock's face.
Craddock wants to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Craddock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Craddock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craddock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craddock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craddock swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Boy.
Craddock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Craddock trying desperately to get to his feet.
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Craddock?
Craddock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Craddock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Craddock.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Craddock wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy stands up over Craddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craddock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craddock seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boy landing with the ground and pound.
Boy connects with a couple of short punches.
Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Boy advances position into side control!
Boy grinds an elbow into Craddock's temple.
Craddock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boy unloading with bombs!
Boy avoids the attempt from Craddock to control.
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.
Craddock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Craddock is desperately trying to improve his position but Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
Craddock is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Craddock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Craddock's face.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craddock wants to get back to his feet.
Craddock tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boy prevents Craddock from getting the reversal.
A big strike lands for Boy! That's really hurt Craddock and he's turned his back - Boy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Boy Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Boy!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bread Butter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitaker comes into the arena with "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragon Force blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bread Butter enters the ring!
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205 lbs
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23
211 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bread Butter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Butter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitaker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Butter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Butter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Butter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butter slips a jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker lands a jab to Butter's midsection.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
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.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker is looking to slow Butter down with leg kicks.
Whitaker scores with a hook.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Butter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shane Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Butter moved out of range.
Butter throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butter shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitaker tries to sprawl out of it but Butter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Whitaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butter.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Whitaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A choreographed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Butter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitaker can pounce on him.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Butter blocks a jab.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker throws a leg kick that misses.
Butter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whitaker is looking to clinch.
Whitaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Butter is having none of it.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's six 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.
Butter fails with the takedown.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Butter moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Butter swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Donk. Whitaker catches Butter right on the button with a cross.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butter swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker tries to clinch there but Butter circles away.
Shane Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker is looking to clinch.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Whitaker throws a leg kick that misses.
That's eight 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.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Butter.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker is looking to clinch.
Butter tries for a takedown but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shane Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bread Butter.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Whitaker feints and then cracks Butter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butter down.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Butter's shoulder, as Butter tries to avoid the shot.
Butter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whitaker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Butter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Butter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Butter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Butter swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Whitaker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Butter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butter, pushing him back against the ropes.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but Butter blocks it.
Butter is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Whitaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but Butter blocks with his arms.
Butter takes an elbow to the temple.
Whitaker looking to throw knees to the head but Butter is blocking nicely.
Butter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitaker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butter is keeping busy.
Whitaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butter blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butter blocks it with crossed arms.
Whitaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but Butter blocks it.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it misses.
Whitaker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butter is keeping busy.
Whitaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whitaker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butter managing to block the knees to the body from Whitaker.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butter blocks an elbow strike from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Butter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitaker misses with a knee strike.
Whitaker trying to stall but Butter improves his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitaker can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Whitaker misses with the head strike.
Butter breaks the clinch.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Butter.
Shane Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bread Butter.
Butter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Butter is avoiding it.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitaker tries to clinch there but Butter circles away.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker rushes Butter and presses him up against the ropes.
Whitaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whitaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but Butter blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butter jumps guard and drags Whitaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Butter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Whitaker has picked Butter up and slammed him! Butter can't keep hold of the triangle and Whitaker manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Butter is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Butter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Butter prevents Whitaker from improving position.
Butter is looking to regain half guard here but Whitaker keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Whitaker stalls from top position.
Butter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butter is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butter is working for a submission of some sort.
Whitaker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Butter controlling him for the moment.
Butter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Whitaker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Butter has Whitaker in his guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butter controls Whitaker momentarily but Whitaker frees himself.
Butter looking for a guillotine here but Whitaker defends easily.
Whitaker trying to control but Butter is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butter controls Whitaker momentarily but Whitaker frees himself.
Whitaker is pushing down on Butter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butter is fighting to maintain full guard but Whitaker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Butter wants to improve his position but Whitaker is controlling well.
Whitaker controlling the action here.
Butter manages to get to full guard.
Butter keeping full guard, as Whitaker tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Butter keeping moving, preventing Whitaker from controlling successfully.
Butter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butter had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Whitaker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Butter Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Whitaker's back instead.
Whitaker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitaker is trying to control but can't.
Butter is looking for a kimura here.
Whitaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Butter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Butter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Butter pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Whitaker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Butter moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Butter keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Butter is having none of it.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Butter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker instigates a clinch.
Butter takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Bread Butter has been cut.
Whitaker misses with a knee to the head.
Whitaker throws an elbow that misses.
Whitaker misses with a knee to the head.
Butter manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Butter wants to control from the top but Whitaker keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butter trying to move into half guard but instead Whitaker has managed to sweep!
Whitaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Butter is trying to control the position but Whitaker postures up.
Butter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butter is looking for a triangle but Whitaker pushes his legs off easily.
Whitaker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Butter trying to control the position.
Butter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butter looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Whitaker has picked Butter up and slammed him! Butter can't keep hold of the triangle and Whitaker manages to pass to side control!
Whitaker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Butter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Butter tries to get to full guard but Whitaker has control of the leg.
Butter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Whitaker pulls his head out easily.
Butter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Whitaker pulls his head out easily.
Butter trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butter tries to roll over but Whitaker keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Butter is just out of range.
A combination from Whitaker does no damage.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butter.
Butter shoots in for a double leg but Whitaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Butter is having none of it.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Butter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Butter moves out of range.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butter swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's eight 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.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Butter throws a sloppy head kick and Whitaker moves out of range easily.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Butter moves out of range.
Whitaker tries to clinch up but Butter circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Butter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butter keeps the fight on the outside.
Butter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Butter circles away.
Butter closes the distance and clinches up with Whitaker, looking for a takedown. Butter pushes Whitaker against the ropes but Whitaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Whitaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but Butter blocks with his arms.
Whitaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butter avoids the elbow strike from Whitaker, against the ropes.
Whitaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whitaker misses with a knee strike.
Whitaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but Butter blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitaker, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Shane Whitaker!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Shane Whitaker!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Shane Whitaker!
Shane Whitaker wins by unanimous decision!
Shane Whitaker retains his light heavyweight title!
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