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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickk Diazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norman Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nickk Diazz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker. Those never looked like landing.
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
Diazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diazz shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Diazz avoids them all with ease.
Diazz dodges the punch combination from Whitaker.
Diazz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diazz shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Norman Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickk Diazz.
Diazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diazz slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker.
Diazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diazz slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diazz.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diazz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diazz somewhat.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whitaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diazz.
Diazz looks winded!
Diazz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diazz backs up against the cage.
Diazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diazz fails with the takedown.
Diazz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diazz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitaker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Diazz avoids nicely.
Diazz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickk Diazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diazz. Diazz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker lands with a good body shot.
Diazz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diazz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A cross from Whitaker lands.
Whitaker throws a combination. Diazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diazz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whitaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diazz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whitaker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Whitaker works over Diazz's head and body with a nice combination.
Whitaker throws a head kick that Diazz semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a combination. Diazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diazz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diazz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Whitaker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diazz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diazz shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitaker misses with a few strikes there.
Diazz slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diazz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diazz.
Diazz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitaker.
Diazz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whitaker pinned against the cage. Whitaker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norman Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diazz back to the cage. Whitaker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Whitaker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whitaker lands a head kick!
Diazz shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whitaker lands with a kick to the temple. Diazz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker looks to land a combination but Diazz avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Whitaker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diazz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker avoids it really well and circles away.
Diazz throws a big shot that misses.
Diazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diazz tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Diazz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diazz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diazz takes one to the chin there.
Diazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diazz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norman Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickk Diazz.
Whitaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Whitaker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diazz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diazz tries for a takedown but Whitaker circles away easily
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Diazz backing up. Diazz nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diazz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitaker.
Diazz dodges the punch combination from Whitaker.
Diazz dodges the punch combination from Whitaker.
A jab from Whitaker does it's job there.
Diazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker connects with a looping right hand.
Diazz moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
A big right from Diazz misses.
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diazz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diazz scrambles back to his feet.
Diazz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Whitaker both land. Nice combination.
Diazz tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Diazz looks for a takedown but Whitaker sprawls well.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diazz throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker counters with a left and a right that stings Diazz.
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!
Whitaker throws a combination. Diazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
Diazz scores with a hook.
Whitaker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diazz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitaker tries to avoid it but Diazz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitaker to the ground. Whitaker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diazz moves forwards but Whitaker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diazz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whitaker swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whitaker.
Norman Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Whitaker.
Diazz misses with a takedown attempt - Whitaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Diazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whitaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diazz has time to react.
Norman Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diazz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diazz fails to land the takedown.
Whitaker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diazz shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitaker tries to sprawl out of it but Diazz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Diazz avoids them all with ease.
Diazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Diazz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whitaker connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Diazz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Whitaker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
Diazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
Whitaker looks to land a combination. Diazz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diazz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Diazz moved out of range.
Diazz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Diazz as he connects with a hook.
Diazz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whitaker sprawls well. Whitaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diazz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diazz, as that shot connected.
Whitaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diazz shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Whitaker leaves Diazz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norman Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickk Diazz.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Diazz avoids nicely.
Diazz fails with the takedown
and Whitaker counters with a head kick. That will keep Diazz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diazz dives in and grabs Whitaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes down on Diazz's head and hops out.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
Whitaker moves out of range as Diazz strikes.
Whitaker scores with a leg kick.
Whitaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diazz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diazz off to one side.
Diazz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whitaker lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diazz.
The fighters circling - Diazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diazz shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diazz shoots in and drives through. Whitaker sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diazz tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Whitaker leaves Diazz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whitaker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whitaker.
Whitaker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Whitaker duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diazz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diazz off to one side.
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diazz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diazz off to one side.
No joy there for Whitaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whitaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker feints a jab promting Diazz to slip. Whitaker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diazz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diazz.
Diazz misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a one-two to the body.
Diazz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diazz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diazz shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Diazz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diazz somewhat.
Diazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diazz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whitaker lands a two punch combo.
Whitaker leaves Diazz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Diazz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitaker 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Norman Whitaker!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Norman Whitaker!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Norman Whitaker!
Norman Whitaker wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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