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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaharu Homma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Whitfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Masaharu Homma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whitfield thows a body kick. Homma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Homma throws a head kick that misses.
Whitfield misses with a body shot.
Whitfield scores with a leg kick.
Homma blocks a head kick by Whitfield.
Whitfield scoring well with a low kick there.
Whitfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Homma.
Whitfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Homma doesn't seem bothered though.
Whitfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitfield takes a swing at Homma's ribcage but misses.
Whitfield misses with a two punch combination.
Whitfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Homma looks for the body kick but Whitfield saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitfield scores with a leg kick.
Whitfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Homma misses with a kick to the body.
Whitfield swings for the body but Homma moves out of range.
Whitfield misses with a straight right.
Whitfield bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Homma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whitfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Homma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Whitfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Homma doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield throws the kick towards the body but Homma avoids it.
Homma wants to land a leg kick but Whitfield is out of range.
Whitfield takes a swing at Homma's ribcage but misses.
Homma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Homma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andy Whitfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whitfield swings for the body but Homma moves out of range.
Whitfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Homma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitfield jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homma throws a leg kick
and Whitfield counters with a three punch combo that has Homma backing up. Homma nods at Whitfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Homma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whitfield misses with a wild body shot.
Homma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitfield with a hook.
Whitfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Homma in his tracks.
Homma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whitfield throws an overhand right that lands on Homma's shoulder, as Homma tries to avoid the shot.
Whitfield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Homma checks it well.
Whitfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Masaharu Homma has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Homma moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Whitfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whitfield lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whitfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Homma throws a front kick aimed at Whitfield's knee but Whitfield avoids it well.
Homma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whitfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Homma's calf.
Whitfield throws a hook to the side of Homma's head but Homma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Homma misses with a low kick.
Homma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Whitfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaharu Homma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whitfield blocks a head kick by Homma.
Whitfield lunges at Homma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Homma's hand.
Whitfield misses with a two punch combination.
Whitfield throws a body punch but Homma moves out of range.
Whitfield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Homma at a distance.
Whitfield misses the shot to the body.
Homma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitfield. That did some damage!
Whitfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Homma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Whitfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Homma was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitfield.
A head kick misses from Homma.
Whitfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Homma scores with a head kick. Whitfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield misses with a straight left.
Homma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Homma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Homma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whitfield looks to land a right hand but Homma moved out of range.
Whitfield throws a nice looking combination but Homma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Whitfield.
Whitfield tries a low kick but Homma avoids it.
Whitfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitfield takes a swing at Homma's ribcage but misses.
Whitfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whitfield lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homma misses with a head kick.
Homma looks for the body kick but Whitfield saw that one coming.
A low kick from Whitfield is predictable there
and Homma counters with a solid body kick.
Homma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whitfield bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whitfield misses the shot to the body.
Whitfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Homma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Homma throws a chopping leg kick but Whitfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whitfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Homma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Whitfield.
Homma throws a sloppy head kick and Whitfield moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield tries to work over Homma's front leg with a kick but Homma checks it.
Homma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Homma is out of range.
Whitfield tried to score with a low kick but Homma checks it.
Whitfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Homma was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitfield.
Whitfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Andy Whitfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whitfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Homma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whitfield misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield blocks a leg kick.
Whitfield scores with a hook to the body. Homma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitfield, right into the meat.
A low kick from Whitfield misses
and Homma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Whitfield misses with a looping right.
Homma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Homma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whitfield checks a leg kick.
Homma takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Homma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whitfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Homma tries to land a leg kick but Whitfield saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Whitfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masaharu Homma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Homma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitfield.
Whitfield throws a leg kick which misses Homma's front leg but catches the back leg as Homma tries to avoid it.
Whitfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Homma's calf.
Whitfield checks a leg kick.
Whitfield avoids the head kick by Homma.
Whitfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Homma moves away from the strike by Whitfield.
Whitfield misses with a wild body shot.
Whitfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Homma as he checks the leg kick.
Homma throws a lazy head kick
and Whitfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Homma thinking.
Whitfield checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whitfield misses with a wild body shot.
Homma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Homma scores with a leg kick.
Homma needs to keep his hands up - Whitfield had a free shot at his head there.
Whitfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Homma was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitfield.
Whitfield throws a good cross that connects.
Whitfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Homma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Homma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whitfield is trying to stall.
Whitfield blocks an elbow strike from Homma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Homma.
Whitfield can't find room to land a body shot as Homma controls the action.
Whitfield is trying to force a seperation but Homma has the dominant position.
Homma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whitfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Homma throws an elbow that misses.
Whitfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Homma tries to land a knee to the head but Whitfield blocks with his arms.
Masaharu Homma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Homma missing with knees to the body.
Whitfield presses Homma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Homma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Homma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitfield.
Whitfield is leaning against Homma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Homma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitfield managing to block the knees to the body from Homma.
Homma lands an elbow inside that Whitfield shrugs off.
Whitfield presses Homma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield wants to break free but Homma has control.
Homma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitfield'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.
Whitfield is trying to break free.
Whitfield dodges an elbow strike from Homma.
Homma managing to block the knees to the body from Whitfield.
Homma tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitfield avoids the damage to the body.
Whitfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whitfield tries a body shot but Homma blocks it.
Whitfield tries to work over Homma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Homma can do to turn this around?
Whitfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Homma throws a head kick that misses
and Whitfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Homma's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield throws a shot to the body.
Whitfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitfield, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Homma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whitfield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Homma at a distance.
Whitfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Homma under the eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whitfield!
Homma fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Homma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitfield.
Whitfield lands with a nice body punch.
Homma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Whitfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Whitfield!
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