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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Whitfield moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson tries a body shot but Whitfield blocks it.
Whitfield tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
#TD#
Whitfield jumps guard and drags Nelson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitfield is pulling down on Nelson's head. It's preventing any offense from Nelson, at least for the moment.
Nelson wants to stand but Whitfield is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson won't allow Whitfield to sweep him here.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but instead Whitfield has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Whitfield works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Nelson wants to stand but Whitfield is controlling the position.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitfield content to stall in guard here.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Whitfield is having none of it.
Whitfield lands a couple of elbows.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#
Nelson is rocked!
Whitfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Whitfield finish him?
Whitfield lands a couple of elbows.
Whitfield postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nelson covers up, he's hurt! Whitfield keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Whitfield and the ref steps in to end the fight! Whitfield can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Whitfield!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Bricker has Whitfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitfield tries to pull guard but Bricker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Bricker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Whitfield enables Bricker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Whitfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Whitfield has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bricker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bricker postures up in Whitfield's guard and throws a big left but Whitfield blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield controls Bricker momentarily but Bricker frees himself.
Bricker trying to control but Whitfield is working from the bottom. #T1#
Whitfield is controlling Bricker's posture.#SU2#
Bricker stands and steps away. Whitfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Bricker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Bricker is looking for a kimura here.
Whitfield wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Bricker missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Bricker is looking for a kimura but Whitfield is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bricker to get the leverage.
Whitfield holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Whitfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bricker is working away from the top position though.
Bricker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whitfield won't allow Bricker to pass to mount.
Bricker wants to stand but Whitfield has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Whitfield is looking to control Bricker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitfield avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Whitfield moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Bricker jumps guard.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitfield distracts Bricker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield throws an elbow that misses. Bricker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitfield's guard. Nice move by Bricker!#REVB#
Whitfield keeping full guard, as Bricker tries to pass.
Bricker stops Whitfield from standing up. #T4#
Bricker wants to pass the guard but Whitfield is keeping the position.
Whitfield is pulling down on Bricker's head. It's preventing any offense from Bricker, at least for the moment.
Bricker wants to control from the top but Whitfield keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bricker throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Bricker 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##CL2#
Bricker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bricker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Bricker breaks from the clinch.
Bricker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Bricker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bricker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bricker prevents Whitfield from getting back to his feet.
Bricker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bricker.
Bricker is looking to stand up but Whitfield won't let him.
Bricker trying to move into half guard but instead Whitfield has managed to sweep!#REVR##T1#
Whitfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bricker has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitfield stopping the sweep attempt from Bricker.
Whitfield works over Bricker with some ground and pound from guard.
Whitfield stopping the sweep attempt from Bricker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whitfield won't allow Bricker to sweep him here.
Whitfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whitfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitfield is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Bricker looking to control.
Whitfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Whitfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitfield fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Whitfield enables Bricker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Whitfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T3#
Bricker stops Whitfield from standing up.
Whitfield keeping moving, preventing Bricker from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Whitfield looking for a guillotine here but Bricker defends easily.
Bricker won't allow Whitfield to sweep him here.
Whitfield 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##T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whitfield misses with a head shot. Bricker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Whitfield landing with the ground and pound.
Bricker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bricker controls Whitfield momentarily but Whitfield frees himself.
Whitfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bricker is trying to keep Whitfield in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whitfield cracks Bricker with a solid left hand.
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 Julian Whitfield 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#
Bricker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Whitfield napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Whitfield bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Matthew Bricker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julian Whitfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bricker throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD2#
Bricker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Whitfield bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bricker misses with a series of wild punches.
Bricker throws a head kick but Whitfield moves out of range.
#T1##CL2#
Bricker closes the distance and pushes Whitfield back into the cage.
Whitfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Bricker successfully pulls guard.
Whitfield prevents Bricker from getting back to his feet.
Bricker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitfield's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield is working Bricker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Whitfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Whitfield distracts Bricker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Whitfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bricker is looking for a triangle but Whitfield pushes his legs off easily.
Whitfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whitfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Bricker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitfield defends well.
Whitfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whitfield has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield distracts Bricker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Whitfield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bricker's head.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Bricker has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Bricker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Whitfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whitfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bricker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whitfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Bricker tries to sprawl out of it but Whitfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bricker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Bricker clinches up with Whitfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Bricker stalling in the clinch but Whitfield improves position. #TD#
Whitfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Whitfield lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bricker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitfield controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Whitfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitfield 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matthew Bricker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Hopwood gets the takedown into side control.
Whitfield wants to get back to his feet but Hopwood is dominant here and he's now got Whitfield's back!
Whitfield manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Whitfield.
Hopwood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopwood wants to control from the top but Whitfield keeps moving.
Hopwood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield keeping full guard, as Hopwood tries to pass.
Whitfield controls Hopwood momentarily but Hopwood frees himself. #T1#
Hopwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopwood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hopwood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Hopwood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whitfield seems a little lost for a moment, as Hopwood dominates the positioning.
Hopwood is looking to take a break and control but Whitfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitfield avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hopwood.
Hopwood works to advance to full mount. Whitfield defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T3#
Hopwood looking to control and managing it successfully.
Whitfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopwood controlling from mount.
Hopwood unloading with bombs!#T4#
Whitfield is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Whitfield is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#SUB2#
Hopwood working for a guillotine from mount but Whitfield is in no mood to give up.
Hopwood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopwood trying to control but Whitfield is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopwood thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Hopwood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Hopwood looking to score a takedown here. Whitfield is defending well but Hopwood drives through and ends up in Whitfield's guard.
Whitfield trying to control the position.
Whitfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopwood controls the pace.
Hopwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopwood is continuing to stall.
Whitfield 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.#T1#
Hopwood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hopwood wants to control from the top but Whitfield keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hopwood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Hopwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whitfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopwood tries to advance position but instead Whitfield slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hopwood works his way into side control. #T2#
Whitfield can't do much from the bottom here.
Hopwood controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Hopwood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitfield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Whitfield is trying to control Hopwood's posture but Hopwood avoids it.
Hopwood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hopwood just content to control the position.
Hopwood throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here as Hopwood stalls from top position.
Hopwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitfield keeps working.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Whitfield enables Hopwood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Whitfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Hopwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Hopwood gets the takedown into side control.
Hopwood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Hopwood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hopwood trying to control the action but Whitfield is working from the bottom.
Hopwood tries to move into full mount but can't pass Whitfield's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield dodges the ground and pound from Hopwood.
Hopwood is looking to take a break and control but Whitfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopwood slows the pace down. #T1#
Hopwood has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB2#
Hopwood is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Whitfield is surviving well by controlling Hopwood's body position as best he can.
Hopwood content just to control the position here.
Whitfield is trying desperately to improve position.#T2##SUB2#
Hopwood working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hopwood trying to control but Whitfield is having none of it.
Hopwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whitfield haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Hopwood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Whitfield is on top in guard.
#T3#
Hopwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitfield postures up in Hopwood's guard and throws a big left but Hopwood blocks it.
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitfield controlling from the top position.
Whitfield preventing the sweep.
Whitfield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hopwood's head.
Whitfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Hopwood is looking for a triangle but Whitfield pushes his legs off easily.
Whitfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whitfield looking to sit in guard and control but Hopwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hopwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitfield is keeping the position for now.
Whitfield is trying to keep Hopwood in close.
Hopwood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Greg Hopwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopwood prevents Whitfield from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Hopwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopwood 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Hopwood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Slammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slammer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Whitfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slammer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitfield somewhat.
Slammer is looking for the big counter here.
Slammer fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Slammer misses.
Whitfield takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whitfield slips a jab and a cross from Slammer.
Whitfield throws a big counter combination but Slammer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Slammer misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slammer misses with a hook.
Whitfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Slammer enables Whitfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Slammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Whitfield postures up and lands a big shot to Slammer's brow.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Whitfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitfield distracts Slammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whitfield is working Slammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitfield.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slammer has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield is working Slammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whitfield stands up over Slammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitfield is in close to Slammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Whitfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitfield throwing strikes but missing.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield connects with a couple of short punches.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whitfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3##SUB#
Whitfield drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whitfield jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whitfield is working Slammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whitfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield throwing strikes from guard but Slammer blocks nicely.
We've been informed that Slammer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whitfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whitfield cracks Slammer with a solid left hand.#T4#
Whitfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Slammer has wrist control.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Whitfield is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitfield cracks Slammer with a solid left hand.
Whitfield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitfield.
Slammer throws a hook but Whitfield blocks it.
Slammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whitfield circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Whitfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Whitfield clinches up with Slammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitfield is trying to pull guard but Slammer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Whitfield pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield trying to control the position here.
Slammer is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Whitfield working for a triangle but Slammer defends it easily.
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slammer wants to stand and escape but instead Whitfield has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Julian Whitfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Whitfield won't allow Slammer to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield postures up and lands a big shot to Slammer's brow.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Whitfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitfield lands a couple of elbows.
Slammer has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Slammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitfield controls the pace.
Whitfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitfield controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Whitfield connects with a couple of short punches.
Whitfield lands a couple of digs.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whitfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Whitfield connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Whitfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitfield postures up and lands a big shot to Slammer's brow.
Whitfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whitfield cracks Slammer with a solid left hand.
Whitfield stands up over Slammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitfield is working Slammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whitfield is stalling in the full guard.
Whitfield throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slammer misses with a wild combination.
Slammer misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD#
Whitfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitfield.
Whitfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whitfield works over Slammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitfield.
Slammer throws a right hand that Whitfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitfield also avoids with ease.
Whitfield tries to counter by clinching up but Slammer breaks away and moves out of range.
Slammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitfield went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Whitfield rushes Slammer and presses him up against the cage.
Whitfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slammer up against the cage.
Whitfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield tries to pull guard but Slammer holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitfield drops back down to his feet.
Whitfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slammer walks away with a smile on his face. Whitfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Whitfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slammer.
Slammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Whitfield has Slammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitfield tries to pull guard but Slammer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2##TD#
Whitfield pulls guard.
Whitfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitfield is trying to control the position but Slammer postures up.
Slammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitfield is pulling down on Slammer's head. It's preventing any offense from Slammer, at least for the moment.
Whitfield wants to sweep here but Slammer controlling him for the moment. #SU2#
Slammer stands up from Whitfield's guard - Slammer perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Slammer. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Whitfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Slammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Whitfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitfield. #CL#
Whitfield clinches up with Slammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitfield fails to pull guard.
Slammer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitfield.
Whitfield fails to pull guard.
#T4#
Whitfield trying to land knees to the body.
Whitfield has Slammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Slammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slammer prevents it.
Julian Whitfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitfield blocks a body shot from Slammer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Slammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whitfield 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Whitfield!
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Date: Jun 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Whitfield is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trecozze's half guard.
Trecozze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitfield.
Trecozze throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trecozze is trying to stand up here but Whitfield is controlling him well.
Whitfield drops an elbow to the side of Trecozze's head.
Trecozze taking some punishment here, with Whitfield in his half guard.
Whitfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whitfield is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Whitfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Trecozze missing with punches from the bottom.
Whitfield 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.
Whitfield is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Whitfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trecozze is trying to maintain the position but Whitfield is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trecozze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitfield.
Whitfield is nestled in close to Trecozze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Whitfield there.
Whitfield slips a nice elbow through Trecozze's hands, connecting with Trecozze's forehead.
Still in half guard, Whitfield seems content to control.
Trecozze is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whitfield 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.
Nice strikes from Whitfield there.
Trecozze taking some punishment here, with Whitfield in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whitfield in particular looking to stall.
Whitfield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trecozze defending well though. #T2#
Whitfield trying to control the pace.
Whitfield is nestled in close to Trecozze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Trecozze is defending against the submission attempts here by Whitfield.
#SUB#
Whitfield looking for a submission but Trecozze manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Trecozze pulls Whitfield in to control the position.
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Whitfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trecozze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Whitfield lands a couple of digs.
Whitfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitfield stays in close to Trecozze's body and controls the position.
Trecozze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whitfield is stalling in the full guard.
Whitfield stops Trecozze from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Whitfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whitfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Trecozze.#CL2#
Trecozze moves into the clinch.
Trecozze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4#
Trecozze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whitfield managing to block the knees to the body from Trecozze.
#TD2#
Trecozze tightens his grip and picks Whitfield up, before dumping him to the ground. Whitfield manages to land in guard.
Trecozze wants to get up but he can't break Whitfield's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Trecozze looks winded!#SUB2#
Trecozze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Whitfield manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trecozze has Whitfield in his guard.#REVR#
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trecozze has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Trecozze looking for a sweep. Not yet Trecozze, not yet.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Trecozze moves into range and clinches up with Whitfield.#TD#
Whitfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Trecozze works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whitfield trying to hold on to Trecozze's head to control him but Trecozze postures up.
Whitfield tries to roll over but Trecozze keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze trying to control from half guard but Whitfield is working away.
Trecozze tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T1#
Whitfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Trecozze is looking to advance position but Whitfield won't allow it.
Whitfield wants to get back to his feet.
Whitfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trecozze can do to turn this around?
Whitfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Julian Whitfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Whitfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trecozze is aware though and is defending well.
Trecozze throws a big right hand that misses.
Trecozze tries to stand but Whitfield is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitfield trying to keep a closed guard but Trecozze is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Trecozze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trecozze throws a strike but Whitfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitfield lands a couple of digs.
Whitfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitfield controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Whitfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trecozze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitfield won't allow Trecozze to get back to his feet.
Whitfield is working Trecozze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trecozze being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trecozze works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Trecozze darts in and clinches Whitfield up against the cage.
Trecozze can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
Trecozze pulls guard.
Trecozze is breathing heavily.
Whitfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trecozze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Whitfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trecozze's head.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that second round.
That's time! Whitfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Whitfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trecozze did well to prevent Whitfield getting side control.
Whitfield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Whitfield is looking to take a break and control but Trecozze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitfield drops an elbow to the side of Trecozze's head.
Whitfield scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Whitfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Trecozze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Whitfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Whitfield slips a nice elbow through Trecozze's hands, connecting with Trecozze's forehead.
Whitfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitfield looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trecozze with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whitfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Trecozze has hold of Whitfield's hands but Whitfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whitfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trecozze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trecozze is looking to control Whitfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trecozze avoid being mounted?
Whitfield working Trecozze over with strikes.
Whitfield slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Whitfield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trecozze doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Whitfield.
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Whitfield seems to be looking for submissions.
Whitfield lands strikes from half guard.
Whitfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trecozze is trying to control but can't.
Whitfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Whitfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Whitfield is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trecozze is just riding it out for now. Whitfield eventually gives up the hold.
Trecozze tries to get to full guard but Whitfield has control of the leg. #T3#
Whitfield is nestled in close to Trecozze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Whitfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trecozze is looking to control Whitfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trecozze avoid being mounted?
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whitfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trecozze wants to get back to his feet.
Whitfield prevents Trecozze from improving his position.
Whitfield is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Whitfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whitfield sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Whitfield seems to be looking for submissions.
Whitfield working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield slips a nice elbow through Trecozze's hands, connecting with Trecozze's forehead.
Whitfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julian Whitfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitfield seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trecozze for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Whitfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitfield, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Whitfield!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Cyrus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Cyrus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitfield defends it well.
Cyrus looks winded!
Whitfield is holding on to half guard well.
Cyrus stops Whitfield from getting back to his feet.
Whitfield wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cyrus trying to control from half guard but Whitfield is working away.
Whitfield is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Whitfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Whitfield has Cyrus pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Whitfield is looking for a triangle here but Cyrus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cyrus looking to control but instead Whitfield has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cyrus wants to advance to full mount but Whitfield doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cyrus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2##SUB#
Whitfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cyrus looking to sit in guard and control but Whitfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield stands up over Cyrus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitfield not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whitfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitfield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cyrus's head.
Whitfield controlling from the top position.
Whitfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cyrus on the ground.
Whitfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitfield connects with a couple of short punches.
Whitfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Whitfield lands a couple of digs.
Whitfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Cyrus has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitfield with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Whitfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whitfield'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.
Cyrus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whitfield works over Cyrus with some ground and pound from guard.
Whitfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whitfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitfield stands up over Cyrus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cyrus's head.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Whitfield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whitfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Whitfield is nestled in close to Cyrus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Whitfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cyrus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Whitfield seems content to control.
Whitfield lands strikes from half guard.
Cyrus is breathing heavily.#T1#
Whitfield is nestled in close to Cyrus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Whitfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whitfield is nestled in close to Cyrus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cyrus wants to get back to full guard.
Whitfield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Whitfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cyrus can do to turn this around?
Whitfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Whitfield is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Whitfield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whitfield is taking a breather. Cyrus 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.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Julian Whitfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whitfield winds up and cracks Cyrus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard.
Cyrus has hold of Whitfield's hands but Whitfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Cyrus is defending against the submission attempts here by Whitfield.
#SUB#
Whitfield is working for a kimura but Cyrus is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Whitfield seems to be looking for submissions.
#T3#
Whitfield working the head and body with strikes.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard.
Whitfield not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Whitfield.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whitfield landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whitfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whitfield sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cyrus taking some punishment here, with Whitfield in his half guard.
Cyrus trying to control here.
Whitfield working Cyrus over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whitfield connects with a nice short shot to Cyrus's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cyrus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whitfield drops an elbow to the side of Cyrus's head.
Nice strikes from Whitfield there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Whitfield dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Cyrus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Whitfield pushes Cyrus off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD#
Whitfield decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitfield controlling the pace.
Whitfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield 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.
Whitfield landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Whitfield working Cyrus over with strikes.
Cyrus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Whitfield seems to be working for a kimura but Cyrus defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Whitfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Cyrus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whitfield connects with a nice short shot to Cyrus's temple.
Cyrus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whitfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whitfield connects with a nice short shot to Cyrus's temple.
Cyrus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whitfield working Cyrus over with strikes.
Whitfield controlling the action here.
Whitfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2##SUB#
Whitfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whitfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whitfield working the head and body with strikes.
Whitfield controlling the pace.
Whitfield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cyrus taking some punishment here, with Whitfield in his half guard.
Cyrus is looking to improve his position.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitfield lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitfield lands a nice short elbow.
Whitfield working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Whitfield there.
Whitfield winds up and cracks Cyrus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whitfield not doing much here.
Whitfield working Cyrus over with strikes.
Whitfield working the head and body with strikes.
Whitfield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Whitfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Whitfield.
Whitfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Whitfield slips a nice elbow through Cyrus's hands, connecting with Cyrus's forehead.
Whitfield looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cyrus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cyrus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whitfield winds up and cracks Cyrus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whitfield in particular looking to stall.
Jake Cyrus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Julian Whitfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Whitfield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Whitfield!
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