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EFC Chaelsson vs Fontaine PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saku 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 Whitaker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whitaker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitaker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker gets the takedown into side control.
Whitaker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Saku is avoiding damage well.
Saku can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitaker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Whitaker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Saku can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitaker trying to control the action but Saku is working from the bottom.
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We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker cracks Saku with a big right hand but Saku just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Saku takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker working away.
Whitaker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Saku wants to control but Whitaker is having none of it.
Whitaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Whitaker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whitaker scoring with strikes but Saku is staying in there.
Whitaker with good strikes from the mount here!
Saku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whitaker on the ground.
Saku wants to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker prevents Saku from getting the reversal.
Whitaker with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker unloading with bombs!
Whitaker is landing with some decent strikes but Saku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Whitaker avoids the attempt from Saku to control.
Saku is looking to improve his position but Whitaker isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku is bucking up trying to escape but Whitaker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whitaker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saku tries to get out of the position.
Whitaker lands a big elbow.
Whitaker breaks from Saku's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saku is looking to improve his position but Whitaker isn't that keen on the idea.
Whitaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saku is rocked!
Whitaker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Saku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitaker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Whitaker unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Saku wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Whitaker celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Whitaker!
Our winner, Eric Whitaker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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