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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Osland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Osland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osland lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whittaker backs up against the cage.
Osland tries to clinch up.
Whittaker is looking to clinch but Osland is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Osland. Those never looked like landing.
Whittaker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Osland.
Osland fails with a takedown attempt.
Osland tries to bum rush Whittaker with a series of wild strikes but Whittaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osland!
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!
Whittaker throws a head kick that half lands.
Whittaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whittaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Whittaker throws a nice head kick!
Whittaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Osland moves in looking to clinch but Whittaker pushes him off.
Whittaker wants to clinch but Osland slips to the side
and Osland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Whittaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whittaker wants to stand but Osland is controlling the position.
Whittaker looking for a guillotine here but Osland defends easily.
Osland throws an elbow that misses. Whittaker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osland's guard. Nice move by Whittaker!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osland trying to control the position.
Osland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whittaker is one step ahead there.
Whittaker wants to stand but Osland is controlling his posture from full guard.
Whittaker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker being controlled here momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Derek Osland wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Osland misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Osland is looking to clinch but Whittaker is avoiding it.
Osland throws a right hand that Whittaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whittaker also avoids with ease.
Osland is breathing heavily.
Whittaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Derek Osland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whittaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Whittaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osland tries to clinch there but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Osland doesn't manage to clinch there - Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker takes the fight into the clinch.
Whittaker breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osland circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Whittaker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Whittaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whittaker looks to land a left hand but Osland moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whittaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whittaker throws a front kick that sends Osland stumbling back into the cage.
Whittaker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Whittaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michael Whittaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Osland circles away.
Osland scores with a hook.
Osland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whittaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Osland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osland misses with the head strike.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Osland has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osland misses with a head kick.
Whittaker moves in looking to clinch but Osland pushes him off.
Whittaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whittaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whittaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker has his takedown stuffed
and Osland counters with a right hand to the body.
Osland feints and as Whittaker raises his hands in defense, Osland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Osland looking to sit in guard and control but Whittaker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whittaker wants to control from the top but Osland keeps moving.
Osland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Whittaker!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osland controlling the pace for now.
Osland throwing strikes here but Whittaker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Osland prevents Whittaker from getting the reversal.
Osland punching from mount but Whittaker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osland throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittaker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Osland.
Osland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whittaker is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whittaker wants to hold on but Osland pushes him away.
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 Derek Osland will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Osland has Whittaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Osland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osland tries to circle away but Whittaker has him pinned against the cage.
Whittaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osland throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Osland effectively controlling the action here.
Osland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whittaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Osland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whittaker has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker scores with a head kick. Osland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Osland takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Whittaker misses with a head kick.
Whittaker connects with a high kick.
Osland tries to clinch but Whittaker is having none of it.
Osland moves in looking to clinch but Whittaker pushes him off.
Osland wants to clinch up but Whittaker keeps it at a distance.
Whittaker throws a head kick that half lands.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Osland.
Whittaker misses with a head kick.
Whittaker closes the distance and pushes Osland back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whittaker blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to stall but Osland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Whittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Osland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Osland trying to stall but Whittaker improves his position.
A short uppercut from Osland.
Osland has Whittaker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whittaker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Osland fails to land.
Osland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whittaker has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Osland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker is looking to clinch.
Whittaker looks to clinch
and Osland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Osland is controlling him.
Osland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whittaker prevents it.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Osland has double underhooks.
Osland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whittaker breaks from the clinch.
Whittaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Derek Osland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osland blocks a head kick by Whittaker.
Whittaker keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whittaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osland tries to clinch up.
Whittaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osland tries to clinch there but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Osland as Whittaker tries to tie him up.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Osland has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osland avoids it.
Osland stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Whittaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whittaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Whittaker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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