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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Drysdale has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Whitfield!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drysdale shoots and misses
and Whitfield counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Drysdale!
Whitfield in side control, throwing shots but Drysdale defends.
Drysdale is looking to regain half guard here but Whitfield keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitfield misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drysdale takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Whitfield in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitfield working the body and head with strikes.
Drysdale struggling a bit here.
Drysdale is trying to improve his position.
Whitfield lands a nice forearm strike.
Drysdale is looking to reverse the position.
Whitfield is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale is trying to control Whitfield's posture but Whitfield avoids it.
Whitfield trying to control the action but Drysdale is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitfield lands a decent elbow from side control.
Drysdale tries to buck Whitfield off but Whitfield is having none of it.
Whitfield scoring with punches from side control.
Whitfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drysdale keeps working.
Drysdale is looking to reverse the position.
Drysdale prevents Whitfield from moving into mount.
Drysdale manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale wants to get back to full guard.
Drysdale is breathing heavily.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitfield lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitfield working Drysdale over with strikes.
Whitfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drysdale manages to get to full guard.
Drysdale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Whitfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whitfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drysdale has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drysdale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drysdale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drysdale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitfield wants to pass the guard but Drysdale is keeping the position.
Whitfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drysdale working for submissions but it's allowed Whitfield to get to half guard.
Whitfield lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whitfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drysdale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drysdale looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitfield lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drysdale taking some punishment here, with Whitfield in his half guard.
Drysdale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whitfield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitfield is trying to control. Drysdale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Whitfield landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drysdale looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Whitfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Drysdale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drysdale shoots and misses
and Whitfield counters with a single leg into guard. Drysdale didn't expect that.
Whitfield wants to pass the guard but Drysdale is keeping the position.
Drysdale trying to control the position.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
Drysdale keeping moving, preventing Whitfield from controlling successfully.
Whitfield is working Drysdale over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drysdale looking for a guillotine here but Whitfield defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitfield trying to control but Drysdale is working from the bottom.
Whitfield works over Drysdale with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitfield chips away with some ground and pound.
Whitfield stands up over Drysdale, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drysdale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Drysdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drysdale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whitfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whitfield wants to control from the top but Drysdale keeps moving.
Whitfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale has his foot on Whitfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whitfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Drysdale looking for a guillotine here but Whitfield defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is in close to Drysdale's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drysdale is trying to keep Whitfield in close.
Kevin Whitfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drysdale keeping full guard, as Whitfield tries to pass.
Drysdale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitfield is aware though and is defending well.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitfield cracks Drysdale with a solid left hand.
Whitfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drysdale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Drysdale is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Drysdale has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Drysdale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitfield controls the pace.
Whitfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Drysdale has wrist control.
Whitfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drysdale's head.
Whitfield wants to control from the top but Drysdale keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whitfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitfield is working Drysdale over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Whitfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Drysdale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Drysdale misses with a takedown
and Whitfield counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Drysdale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitfield trying to control the position but Drysdale is working away.
Drysdale taking punishment in the form of punches.
Whitfield in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Whitfield's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitfield working away.
Whitfield landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitfield is looking to take a break and control but Drysdale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drysdale taking a bit of punishment here - Whitfield scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield trying to control the action but Drysdale is working from the bottom.
Whitfield in side control lands a decent elbow.
Whitfield creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Whitfield tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drysdale taking a bit of punishment here - Whitfield scoring with strikes.
Drysdale tries to improve position but can't.
Whitfield trying to control the position but Drysdale is working away.
Drysdale takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Drysdale is rocked!
Drysdale takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Drysdale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drysdale is looking to reverse the position.
Drysdale seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitfield cracks Drysdale with a big right hand but Drysdale just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Whitfield landing a few strikes.
Drysdale is looking for a sweep.
Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drysdale to see if he's OK.
Whitfield lands a nice forearm strike.
Drysdale is looking for a sweep.
Whitfield scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whitfield landing a few strikes.
Whitfield in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Drysdale looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Whitfield turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Whitfield!
Kevin Whitfield took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Fists, meet face. Face, meet my fists. I hope you enjoyed your trip.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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