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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pork N Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pork N Beans enters the cage!
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191 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pork N Beans!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beans checks a low kick from Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a head kick but Beans moves out of range.
Beans closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whittaker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beans keeps control of Whittaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beans stalls.
Whittaker is trying to push Beans away but Beans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whittaker avoids it.
Beans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whittaker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Michael Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pork N Beans.
Whittaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whittaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beans is trying to pull guard but Whittaker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Whittaker wants to break free but Beans has control.
Beans is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Beans has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whittaker after a bit of a struggle.
Whittaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beans.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Whittaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whittaker manages to break the clinch.
Beans jabs Whittaker right on the nose. Whittaker blinks but takes it well.
Whittaker throws a solid leg kick but Beans takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a head kick but Beans moves out of range.
Beans blocks a head kick by Whittaker.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Beans.
Beans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beans has Whittaker pushed against the cage.
Beans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whittaker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Whittaker is trying to push Beans away but Beans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whittaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beans up against the cage.
Beans content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beans tries to land a knee to the head but Whittaker blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pork N Beans 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.
Beans tries to clinch
and Whittaker counters with a head kick. That will keep Beans thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beans 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.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Beans.
Beans circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beans crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Whittaker - the referee stops the clock and Beans gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Whittaker. Beans manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beans doesn't manage to clinch there - Whittaker circles away.
Beans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beans is trying to drag Whittaker to the mat but Whittaker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beans managing to block the knees to the body from Whittaker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Beans keeps him there for the moment.
Beans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whittaker defends it nicely.
Whittaker tries to clinch but Beans moves out of range.
Beans moves into the clinch successfully.
Beans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beans looks to clinch
and Whittaker counters with an outside leg kick.
Whittaker gets tackled into the cage by Beans. Beans maintains the clinch.
Whittaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whittaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Pork N Beans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beans misses with a knee strike.
Beans lands a nice shot to the body.
Beans gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beans breaks the clinch.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses.
Beans looks for a takedown but Whittaker sprawls well.
Michael Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pork N Beans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beans moves into the clinch.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beans has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Beans has him pinned against the cage.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Beans has him pinned against the cage.
Whittaker tries to break the clinch but Beans is controlling the position.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beans has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beans stalling against the cage.
Beans wants to take the fight to the mat but Whittaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whittaker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beans gets control of Whittaker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beans will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Whittaker prevents Beans from getting back to his feet.
Whittaker throwing strikes from guard but Beans blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pork N Beans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Whittaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beans tries to clinch there but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whittaker moves in looking to clinch but Beans pushes him off.
Whittaker is looking to clinch.
Beans tries to clinch but Whittaker is having none of it.
Beans is looking to clinch.
Beans 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.
Whittaker moves away from the strike by Beans.
Whittaker throws a sloppy head kick and Beans moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Whittaker. No joy for Beans on that attempt.
Beans moves into the clinch.
Beans breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beans is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whittaker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beans misses with a combination
and Whittaker counters with a big head kick but Beans shrugs it off.
Beans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beans drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the cage.
Beans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whittaker backwards.
Beans has Whittaker pressed against the cage, preventing Whittaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Whittaker misses with a body punch.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Beans has double underhooks.
Whittaker breaks the clinch.
Michael Whittaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker wants to clinch.
Whittaker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Pork N Beans has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whittaker throws an off balance right hand
and Beans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beans tries to clinch but Whittaker is having none of it.
Whittaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whittaker misses with a two punch combination.
Beans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whittaker.
Nice takedown defense from Whittaker. No joy for Beans on that attempt.
Michael Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pork N Beans.
Whittaker tries to keep at a distance but Beans has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beans tries to land knees in the clinch but Whittaker avoids the damage to the body.
Beans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whittaker's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Beans.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Beans has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beans breaks from the clinch.
Whittaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beans moves into the clinch.
Beans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Beans.
Whittaker is pressed up against the cage. Beans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whittaker down to the mat. Whittaker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pork N Beans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittaker throws a sloppy head kick and Beans moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Whittaker.
I think Beans 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pork N Beans!
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