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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean WhiteHead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Gedrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WhiteHead comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean WhiteHead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Gedrick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WhiteHead shoots in for a takedown but Gedrick shows good takedown defense.
WhiteHead closes the distance and clinches.
WhiteHead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gedrick lands with a light punch inside.
Gedrick breaks the clinch.
Gedrick throws a nice looking combination but WhiteHead bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gedrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
WhiteHead goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jason Gedrick has been cut.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Gedrick as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Dean WhiteHead has been cut.
Gedrick swinging wilding here.
WhiteHead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gedrick pinned against the cage. Gedrick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gedrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
WhiteHead is looking to clinch but Gedrick is avoiding it.
WhiteHead moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gedrick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. WhiteHead just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gedrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as WhiteHead walks away with a smile on his face. Gedrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
WhiteHead connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Gedrick misses.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up but Gedrick circles away and keeps his distance.
WhiteHead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gedrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
WhiteHead scores with a shot to the body.
Dean WhiteHead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gedrick looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gedrick throws a nice looking combination but WhiteHead bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gedrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gedrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and WhiteHead moves into the clinch.
WhiteHead breaks from the clinch.
WhiteHead closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gedrick to the mat! Gedrick manages to get full guard.
WhiteHead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gedrick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as WhiteHead controls the pace.
WhiteHead decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gedrick, up you get!
Gedrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and WhiteHead counters with a right hand to the body.
WhiteHead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gedrick has time to react.
Jason Gedrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gedrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from WhiteHead.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean WhiteHead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
WhiteHead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gedrick doesn't seem bothered though.
WhiteHead thows a body shot but no joy.
WhiteHead works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gedrick throws a combination that misses
and WhiteHead counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gedrick thinking.
Gedrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Gedrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
WhiteHead throws a right and a left that Gedrick avoids nicely.
Gedrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and WhiteHead counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gedrick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WhiteHead blocks Gedrick's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
WhiteHead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gedrick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gedrick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhiteHead controlling from mount.
WhiteHead'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.
Gedrick tries to buck WhiteHead off but he can't manage it.
Gedrick is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gedrick tries to hold on but WhiteHead postures up.
WhiteHead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gedrick can't escape the position.
WhiteHead controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gedrick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean WhiteHead dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
WhiteHead tries to clinch there but Gedrick circles away.
Gedrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
WhiteHead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WhiteHead misses with a wild combination.
Gedrick dodges the punch combination from WhiteHead.
Gedrick wants to slow WhiteHead down by chopping away at his legs.
Gedrick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
WhiteHead wants to clinch up but Gedrick keeps it at a distance.
WhiteHead changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gedrick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gedrick tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gedrick is trying to work for a sweep but WhiteHead has mounted him!
WhiteHead controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gedrick wants to control but WhiteHead is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gedrick is desperately trying to improve his position but WhiteHead has a good base and remains in mount.
Gedrick tries to hold on but WhiteHead pushes him away.
WhiteHead controlling his opponent.
Gedrick is looking to get to half guard.
WhiteHead controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gedrick is trying to stand.
WhiteHead sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Gedrick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
WhiteHead controlling the position easily from mount.
WhiteHead seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gedrick for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gedrick tries to hold on but WhiteHead pushes him away.
Gedrick can't escape the position.
Gedrick tries to lock up and control but WhiteHead gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gedrick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gedrick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
WhiteHead controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gedrick wants to try and get back to his feet.
WhiteHead controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gedrick is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean WhiteHead dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
WhiteHead swinging wilding here.
Gedrick scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Gedrick.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gedrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gedrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
WhiteHead has taken the fight to the clinch.
WhiteHead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
WhiteHead lands with a short shot to the head.
WhiteHead manages to break the clinch.
WhiteHead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean WhiteHead is winning the standup battle so far.
WhiteHead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gedrick.
WhiteHead has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, WhiteHead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from WhiteHead.
WhiteHead holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WhiteHead breaks the clinch.
Gedrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and WhiteHead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gedrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gedrick throws a right and a left that WhiteHead avoids nicely.
WhiteHead is looking to wear down Gedrick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gedrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from WhiteHead.
Gedrick throws a combination that misses
and WhiteHead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by WhiteHead.
Gedrick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but WhiteHead has passed into side control.
Gedrick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
WhiteHead working the ground and pound.
Gedrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gedrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gedrick is looking to reverse the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
WhiteHead wants to clinch.
Gedrick swats away the attempt to clinch by WhiteHead.
Gedrick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gedrick.
Gedrick throws a series of punches but WhiteHead avoids them all with ease.
Dean WhiteHead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gedrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WhiteHead.
WhiteHead swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gedrick throws a right and a left that WhiteHead avoids nicely.
No joy there for Gedrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
WhiteHead lands a nice shot that snaps Gedrick's head back.
WhiteHead throws a right and a left that both miss.
WhiteHead slips a jab and a cross from Gedrick.
WhiteHead tries to close the distance and clinch but Gedrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WhiteHead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gedrick misses with a series of wild punches.
WhiteHead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
WhiteHead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gedrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gedrick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gedrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and WhiteHead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gedrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
WhiteHead dodges the punch combination from Gedrick.
Gedrick throws a series of punches but WhiteHead avoids them all with ease.
Gedrick swats away the attempt to clinch by WhiteHead.
Gedrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and WhiteHead counters with a one-two to the body.
WhiteHead tries to clinch up but Gedrick circles away and keeps his distance.
Gedrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from WhiteHead misses.
Gedrick throws a series of punches but WhiteHead moves out of range.
Gedrick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. WhiteHead checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
WhiteHead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gedrick has WhiteHead pressed against the cage, preventing WhiteHead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for WhiteHead.
WhiteHead keeps control of Gedrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jason Gedrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean WhiteHead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
WhiteHead blocks an uppercut.
Gedrick goes for a takedown in the clinch but WhiteHead prevents it.
WhiteHead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gedrick lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean WhiteHead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well WhiteHead 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean WhiteHead!
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energy
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RATING
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