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Event:
CEFC Canada day
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Hills drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hills cracks Whaley with a big right hand but Whaley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#SUB2#
Hills is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whaley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hills scores with punches from side control.
Whaley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hills on the ground.
Hills is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Hills is working to tighten his grip on Whaley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Whaley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hills is really squeezing tight and eventually Whaley passes out! Hills breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trey Hills!
Trey Hills looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is just 1 win. I'm looking at each one individually & staying focused. Going back to the lab asap & continue too put my puzzle together.'.
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Event:
CEFC 200
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Hillman 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.#SUB2#
Whaley working for a triangle but Hillman defends it easily.
Hillman postures up and lands a big shot to Whaley's brow. #SUB2#
Whaley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whaley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillman landing with the ground and pound.
Whaley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hillman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Whaley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hillman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Hillman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hillman lands some shots froms side control.
Whaley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Whaley wants to control but Hillman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whaley is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Whaley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hillman landing a few strikes.
Whaley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hillman off and has taken his back!
Hillman tries to roll but Whaley sticks to his back.
Hillman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Whaley prevents Hillman from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whaley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hillman to take his back!
Hillman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whaley's guard. Nice work there by Hillman.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hillman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hillman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whaley's head.
Hillman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whaley has wrist control.
Hillman throwing strikes from guard but Whaley blocks nicely.
Hillman cracks Whaley with a solid left hand.
Whaley looking for a sweep. Not yet Whaley, not yet.
Hillman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whaley is trying to control the position but Hillman postures up.
Hillman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hillman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whaley looks winded!
Hillman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hillman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hillman lands a couple of digs.
Whaley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillman. #SUB2#
Whaley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hillman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hillman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Whaley has momentary wrist control but Hillman slips an elbow through the middle.
Hillman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hillman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hillman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hillman postures up and lands a big shot to Whaley's brow. #ROC#
Whaley is rocked!
Whaley is pulling down on Hillman's head. It's preventing any offense from Hillman, at least for the moment.
Whaley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillman scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Whaley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hillman is aware though and is defending well.
Hillman chips away with some ground and pound.
Hillman lands a couple of elbows.
Hillman scoring with some ground and pound.
Whaley is still in real trouble! Can Hillman finish him?
Hillman chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Hillman with a nice head shot there.
Hillman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hillman postures up and lands a big shot to Whaley's brow.
Hillman working some strikes from top position.
Whaley looking for a sweep. Not yet Whaley, not yet.
Hillman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whaley's head.
Hillman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hillman loads up on a big left hand. Whaley felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hillman looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Whaley can't hide his disappointment, as Hillman celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hillman!
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Event:
CEFC 196
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
A head kick by Whaley misses
and Axelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whaley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD2#
Whaley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Axelsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Axelsson cracks Whaley with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Whaley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axelsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axelsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Axelsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Axelsson there. #SUB2#
Axelsson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Whaley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johan Axelsson!
Our winner, Johan Axelsson, 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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Event:
CEFC 195
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Muhammad. Whaley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Whaley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muhammad looks to land a right hand but Whaley moved out of range.
Whaley defending well as Muhammad loads up on a big left hand.
Muhammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whaley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muhammad.
Nice straight punches there by Muhammad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muhammad.
A big right from Muhammad misses.
Whaley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mehmet Muhammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whaley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Whaley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Muhammad throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whaley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muhammad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whaley.
Whaley ducks under a wild hook from Muhammad.
Whaley defending well as Muhammad loads up on a big left hand.
Whaley tries to counter with a clinch but Muhammad shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Whaley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muhammad.
Whaley walks into a straight right hand from Muhammad.
Muhammad misses with a wild body shot.
Muhammad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Muhammad. That snapped Whaley's head back.
Jab from Muhammad.#ROC#
Whaley is rocked!
Muhammad cracks Whaley with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Whaley falls to his knees and Muhammad doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehmet Muhammad!
A very excited looking Mehmet Muhammad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
CEFC 193
Date: May 06, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Beau rushes Whaley and presses him up against the cage.
Beau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whaley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whaley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whaley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whaley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beau avoids it.
Beau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Beau breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Beau moves into the clinch successfully.
Beau tries to circle away but Whaley has him pinned against the cage.
Beau has had enough of the clinch but Whaley keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gus Beau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Whaley.
Beau stops a takedown attempt from Whaley.
Beau is trying to break the clinch but Whaley has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Whaley breaks the clinch.
Beau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whaley as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Beau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whaley.
Beau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whaley sprawls well. Whaley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beau gets slowly back to his feet.
Whaley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beau misses with a double jab
and Whaley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beau throws a series of punches but Whaley moves out of range.
Beau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whaley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whaley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gus Beau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##CL#
Beau moves into the clinch.
Beau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whaley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beau pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Whaley. No joy for Beau on that attempt.
Whaley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beau throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whaley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whaley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whaley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whaley is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Beau takes the fight into the clinch.
Beau is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T3#
Whaley has Beau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whaley lands a nice uppercut.
Whaley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Beau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beau fails to land with a series of punches.
Beau misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Whaley moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whaley's brow.
Whaley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beau is defending well.
Whaley jumps guard but Beau stands there with Whaley around his waist. Whaley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beau tries to break the clinch but Whaley is controlling the position. #T4#
Whaley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beau wants to break free but Whaley has control.
Whaley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Beau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whaley wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Whaley jumps into guard, dragging Beau to the mat.
Beau throws a big right hand that misses.
Whaley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beau chips away with some ground and pound.
Beau with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Beau dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Beau has closed the distance and engaged Whaley in a clinch.
Whaley wants to take the fight to the mat but Beau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Beau manages to break the clinch.
Whaley fails to land the takedown.
Beau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beau cracks Whaley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whaley tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Beau cracks Whaley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beau has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Whaley to stand back up!#ROC#
Whaley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beau finds Whaley's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Whaley flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Beau lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Whaley will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gus Beau!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Potts takes a swing at Whaley's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Potts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potts tries for a takedown but Whaley manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Potts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Potts instigates a clinch.
Potts is looking to break free of the clinch but Whaley has double underhooks.
Potts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Potts tries to pull guard but Whaley holds him up against the cage and eventually Potts drops back down to his feet.
Potts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whaley walks away with a smile on his face. Potts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felton Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Whaley darts in and clinches Potts up against the cage.
Whaley prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
Whaley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1##CL#
Potts drives through and clinches with Whaley against the cage.
Whaley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Potts is defending well.
Whaley has Potts pressed against the cage, preventing Potts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Potts successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Potts has an active guard here but Whaley has managed to pass into half guard.
Potts is controlling Whaley's trapped leg to prevent Whaley from advancing to side control.
Potts tries to get to full guard but Whaley has control of the leg.
Whaley wants to free his trapped foot but Potts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Potts gets back to full guard.
#T2##SUB#
Potts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potts keeping moving, preventing Whaley from controlling successfully.
Potts controls Whaley momentarily but Whaley frees himself.
Whaley preventing the sweep.
Potts is trying to control the position but Whaley postures up.
Potts controlling Whaley's posture.
Potts controls Whaley momentarily but Whaley frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Whaley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whaley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Potts's guard.
Potts looking to control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whaley looks winded!
Potts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Potts clinches.
Potts wants to break free but Whaley has control.
Potts tries to circle away but Whaley has him pinned against the cage.
Potts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whaley prevents Potts from breaking the clinch.
Whaley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whaley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whaley wants to take the fight to the mat but Potts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Potts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whaley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Whaley keeps control of Potts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felton Potts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Potts throws a jab when Whaley was well out of range.
Potts slips a jab and a cross from Whaley.
Whaley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Potts moves into the clinch.
Potts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Potts manages to break the clinch.
Whaley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Potts rushes Whaley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1##TD#
Potts pulls guard.
Potts trying to control the position.
Potts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB#
Whaley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Potts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whaley has managed to get both his arms back between Potts's legs - danger averted.
Potts has control of Whaley's left arm, preventing Whaley from doing any damage.
Whaley is breathing heavily.
Potts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Potts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whaley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whaley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whaley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Potts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2##SUB#
Potts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whaley defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whaley is now in half guard.
Whaley controlling the action here.
Potts trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Still in half guard, Whaley seems content to control.
Potts trying to control here.
Potts is trying to control but Whaley passes into side control!
Potts tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Potts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Potts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Potts tries to hold on but Whaley postures up.#T4#
Potts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Potts gets back to half guard.
Whaley prevents Potts from improving his position.
Whaley stops Potts from getting back to his feet.
Potts wants to control but Whaley is keeping busy.
Bobby Whaley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potts is looking to escape.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Potts wants to control but Whaley is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whaley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Whaley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Potts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whaley. #CL#
Potts moves into the clinch successfully.
Potts jumps guard but Whaley stands there with Potts around his waist. Potts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Potts pulls guard effortlessly.
Whaley postures up.
Whaley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Potts pulls Whaley in close to his closed guard and prevents Whaley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Potts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby Whaley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Potts or perhaps it was just good defense by Whaley, which made it look bad. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whaley.
Whaley wants to counter with a clinch but Potts pushes him away.#CL#
Potts rushes Whaley and presses him up against the cage.
Potts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potts is trying to break free.#BC2#
Whaley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Whaley moves into range and clinches up with Potts.
Whaley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T3##BC#
Potts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whaley as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felton Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whaley throws a nice looking combination but Potts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Whaley clinches.
Whaley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whaley tries to pull guard but Potts won't allow it.
#TD#
Potts decides to pull guard.
Potts is controlling Whaley's posture.#T4##SUB#
Potts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whaley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whaley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Potts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whaley trying to control but Potts is working from the bottom.
Potts wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Potts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whaley wants to control from the top but Potts keeps moving.
Potts controls Whaley momentarily but Whaley frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felton Potts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potts 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felton Potts!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Stephens has closed the distance and engaged Whaley in a clinch.
Stephens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Stephens has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Whaley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB#
Whaley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Stephens working for a choke but Whaley is defending well.
Stephens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Stephens working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Whaley is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Stephens has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Whaley taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elwood Stephens!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Whaley misses with a double jab.
Underwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whaley defends it nicely.
Whaley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Whaley darts in and clinches Underwood up against the cage.#TD#
Underwood wants the takedown. Whaley is fighting it off but Underwood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whaley's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood is stalling in the full guard.
Underwood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SU#
Underwood gets to his feet - Whaley follows without any prompting. #T1##TD#
Underwood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whaley is trying to stand.
Underwood is taking a breather. Whaley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whaley looks winded!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Underwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whaley defending well though. #T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Underwood in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Underwood.
Underwood performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Underwood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Underwood content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Whaley is defending against the submission attempts here by Underwood.
#SUB#
Underwood is working for a kimura but Whaley is defending it quite comfortably.
Underwood working Whaley over with strikes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Underwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whaley defending well though.
Underwood controlling the action here.
Underwood seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Whaley for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Underwood really is a fat lump.#TD2#
Whaley gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Underwood is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truman Underwood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Whaley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby Whaley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Whaley closes the distance and clinches.
Whaley is pressed up against the cage. Underwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whaley down to the mat. Whaley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Underwood dives in for a single leg takedown but Whaley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Underwood gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Underwood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Underwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whaley swivels and escapes.
Whaley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Truman Underwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Underwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Whaley looking to stall.
Whaley trying to control the position but instead, Underwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whaley into the cage.
Whaley is breathing heavily.#T1##BC2#
Whaley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Underwood shoots in for a double leg but Whaley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Underwood misses with a takedown attempt
and Whaley counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Whaley closes the distance and clinches.
Underwood is trying to break the clinch but Whaley is controlling him.
Underwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whaley pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD#
Underwood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whaley's guard.#T2##SU#
Underwood stands up and waves to Whaley to follow him.
Whaley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Underwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Whaley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Whaley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Underwood regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whaley trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.
Underwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whaley is controlling him.
Whaley wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.
Underwood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#T3#
Underwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Underwood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Whaley being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Underwood throwing strikes but missing.
Whaley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Underwood controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Underwood shoots in but Whaley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Underwood with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Whaley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Underwood looking to score a takedown here. Whaley is defending well but Underwood drives through and ends up in Whaley's guard.
Underwood content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whaley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Whaley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Underwood.
Underwood is stalling in the full guard.
Underwood chips away with some ground and pound.
Whaley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Underwood. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Underwood dives in for a single leg takedown but Whaley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Underwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whaley tries to avoid it but Underwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whaley to the ground. Whaley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Underwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whaley sprawls well. Whaley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Underwood gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Truman Underwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Underwood throws a combination. Whaley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Underwood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Whaley manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Underwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whaley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Underwood throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Underwood is trying to get an arm triangle but Whaley is defending well.
Underwood just content to control the position. #T3#
Underwood cracks Whaley with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SU#
Underwood stands up and beckons Whaley to his feet. #TD#
Whaley tries to sprawl but Underwood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Underwood is controlling the pace.
Underwood's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Underwood lands with a punch from half guard.
Underwood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Truman Underwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Underwood 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.
Underwood stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Truman Underwood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Underwood 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Truman Underwood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Whaley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Cote closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cote tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Cote tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Cote looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whaley is looking for a sweep.#T1##SUB#
Cote is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whaley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Cote swings around for an armbar but Whaley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cote's guard.
Whaley stops Cote from standing up.
Whaley trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whaley postures up.
Cote is adopting a defensive guard.
Whaley wants to control from the top but Cote keeps moving. #T2#
Cote is striking off his back. Whaley thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Whaley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES#
Cote has one foot on Whaley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL#
Cote closes the distance and clinches.
Whaley is struggling to control the position.
Whaley effectively controlling the action here.
Whaley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Whaley is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Cote's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Whaley stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Cote breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Cote drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Whaley pushes Cote off and gets back to his feet.
Whaley looks winded!
Whaley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cote drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whaley sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cote enables Whaley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cote manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Cote pushes Whaley off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cote shoots in for a takedown but Whaley shows good takedown defense.
Cote could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL#
Cote rushes Whaley and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Whaley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Cote jumps guard and drags Whaley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cote striking from the bottom.
Whaley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cote throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cote tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cote throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cote throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cote pulls Whaley in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cote working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Jewel Cote will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Whaley moves in looking to clinch but Cote pushes him off.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cote enables Whaley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cote manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Whaley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cote looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cote will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote keeping moving, preventing Whaley from controlling successfully.
Cote is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Whaley trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whaley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Whaley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cote is trying to defend but Whaley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Whaley is breathing heavily.
Cote trying to control here.
Whaley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cote knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cote might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cote landing rabbit punches to the side of Whaley's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. #T2#
Whaley is stalling here. Cote is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Whaley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cote has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB#
Cote tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Cote is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whaley has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Cote is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whaley has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3##SUB#
Cote tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Cote working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Cote is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whaley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whaley struggling a bit here.#SU#
Cote decides to stand back up. Cote steps back and let's Whaley get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Whaley gets caught napping as Cote dives in and scores a takedown. Whaley manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Cote dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Whaley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cote did well to prevent Whaley getting side control.
Cote missing with punches from the bottom.
Cote landing small, sideways elbows.
Cote is trying to maintain the position but Whaley is very close to passing his half guard.
Cote has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cote tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cote is trying to maintain the position but Whaley is very close to passing his half guard.
Jewel Cote overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Cote wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Whaley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whaley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cote is trying to control Whaley's posture but Whaley avoids it.
Cote manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Cote wants to work for an arm triangle but Whaley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cote is trying to control. Whaley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2##SUB#
Whaley is defending against the submission attempts here by Cote.
#SUB2#
Whaley actively working from the bottom here.
Cote is trying to control the action in half guard but Whaley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Cote is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Cote is working for a kimura but Whaley is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB#
Cote is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cote wants to take a breather but Whaley is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cote is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bobby Whaley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Cote is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whaley defends it well.
Cote trying to control the action but Whaley is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jewel Cote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cote 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jewel Cote!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Whaley misses with a few strikes there.
Joyner feinted with a counter takedown.
Whaley blocks a head kick by Joyner.
#CL2#
Whaley moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Whaley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whaley tries to clinch but Joyner moves out of range.
Whaley is looking to clinch but Joyner is avoiding it.
Joyner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Whaley.
Whaley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joyner attempts a counter takedown but Whaley avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Whaley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyner's guard.
Joyner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whaley is controlling him. #SUB#
Joyner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whaley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joyner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Joyner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyner pulls Whaley in close to his closed guard and prevents Whaley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joyner wants to stand but Whaley is controlling the position.
Whaley postures up.
Joyner wants to sweep but no luck.
Joyner working a defensive guard here.
Whaley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whaley wants to control from the top but Joyner keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Joyner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Whaley to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Joyner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Whaley is stalling here.
Joyner can't get the takedown.
Joyner goes for a takedown attempt but Whaley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD2#
Whaley scores with a takedown into Joyner's guard.#T3#
Joyner being controlled here, momentarily.
Joyner keeping moving, preventing Whaley from controlling successfully.
Whaley preventing the sweep.
Joyner is looking to stand up but Whaley isn't so interested in that idea.
Joyner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Joyner keeping moving, preventing Whaley from controlling successfully.
Joyner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whaley throws a right hand that Joyner ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyner also avoids with ease.
Joyner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whaley sprawls and moves away.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Joyner tries to keep at a distance but Whaley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whaley controlling the action here for a moment.
Whaley avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whaley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whaley taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Whaley.
Whaley is looking to clinch but Joyner is avoiding it.
Joyner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whaley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whaley misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Whaley scores with a takedown into Joyner's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Whaley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Joyner throws a hook to the side of Whaley's head but Whaley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whaley doesn't manage to clinch there - Joyner circles away.
#CL2#
Whaley has Joyner up against the cage in a clinch.
Joyner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whaley working Joyner over with knees to the body.
Whaley stalling.
#TD2#
Whaley lands a takedown into guard.
Whaley trying to control but Joyner is working from the bottom. #ES#
Joyner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Whaley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Joyner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Whaley is in Joyner's guard.
Whaley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whaley showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Joyner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whaley is one step ahead there.
Whaley won't allow Joyner to get back to his feet.
Joyner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joyner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Whaley is defending against the submission attempts here by Joyner.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whaley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Whaley is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Joyner lands with a punch from half guard.
Whaley is trying to stand back up but Joyner is controlling him
Whaley trying to control but Joyner postures up.
#SUB#
Joyner 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.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joyner stops Whaley from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Joyner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Joyner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Whaley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Joyner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whaley is controlling him.
Bobby Whaley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whaley wants to control from the top but Joyner keeps moving.
Joyner is looking to stand up but Whaley isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whaley's guard. #REVR#
Whaley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joyner.
Joyner throws a strike but Whaley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Joyner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joyner controlling the position.
Whaley distracts Joyner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whaley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whaley trying to control but Joyner is working from the bottom.
Whaley controlling from the top position.
Joyner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whaley throwing strikes from guard but Joyner blocks nicely.
Whaley won't allow Joyner to sweep him here.
Whaley wants to control from the top but Joyner keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joyner is looking to stand up but Whaley isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joyner dodges the punch combination from Whaley.
Joyner misses with a straight right.
A big left from Joyner misses. #TD2#
Whaley dives in and scores a takedown into Joyner's guard.#T3#
Whaley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whaley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joyner pulls Whaley in close to his closed guard and prevents Whaley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joyner working a defensive guard here.
Joyner wants to get back to his feet but Whaley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whaley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joyner is looking to stand up but Whaley isn't so interested in that idea.
Whaley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
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.
Joyner has control of Whaley's left arm, preventing Whaley from doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whaley tries a head kick but it misses.
Joyner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whaley throws a right hand that Joyner ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyner also avoids with ease.
Joyner loads up on a big right hand but Whaley slips the punch.#CL2#
Whaley pushes Joyner up against the cage in a clinch.
Joyner letting Whaley take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Joyner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joyner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joyner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whaley to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whaley has Joyner pressed against the cage.
Joyner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joyner takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Whaley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whaley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Whaley!
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