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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whitman's choice of entrance music: Welcome To The Jungle. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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141 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Whitman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitman misses with a leg kick.
Lannister feints and as Whitman raises his hands in defense, Lannister changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lannister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whitman has momentary wrist control but Lannister slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whitman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lannister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lannister's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lannister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lannister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitman keeping full guard, as Lannister tries to pass.
Lannister preventing the sweep.
Lannister stays in close to Whitman's body and controls the position.
Lannister looking to pass the guard.
Lannister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyrion Lannister wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lannister.
Lannister closes the distance and clinches up with Whitman, looking for a takedown. Lannister pushes Whitman against the cage but Whitman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whitman throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whitman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lannister is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lannister is defended easily by Whitman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lannister swings for the body but Whitman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
Lannister shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitman tries to sprawl out of it but Lannister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitman ducks under a wild hook from Lannister.
Lannister dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Whitman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whitman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles Whitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Whitman avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looks to land a right hand but Whitman moved out of range.
Whitman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lannister. That did some damage!
Whitman lands a high kick!
Lannister goes for a double leg but Whitman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whitman continues to drive forward.
Whitman tries to break the clinch but Lannister is controlling the position.
Whitman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lannister fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitman avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitman keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whitman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitman misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lannister to counter with a crisp jab.
Lannister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitman throws out the jab.
Whitman throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Whitman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lannister.
Lannister checks a low kick from Whitman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lannister.
Whitman connects with an inside leg kick.
Whitman's coach down at Manu's Kiwi Beer Barn - PIT Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Whitman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Whitman. That one must have hurt.
Lannister moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whitman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Whitman misses.
Lannister avoids the body shot from Whitman.
Whitman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitman. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister throws an overhand right that lands on Whitman's shoulder, as Whitman tries to avoid the shot.
Whitman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lannister.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitman avoids it really well and circles away.
Lannister takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lannister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.
Whitman keeps Lannister at a distance using the push kick.
Whitman lands a front kick.
No joy there for Whitman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lannister keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whitman takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman wants to slow Lannister down by chopping away at his legs.
Whitman throws a push kick but Lannister slaps the foot to one side.
Whitman misses with a low kick.
Lannister checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whitman.
Whitman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lannister checks it well.
Lannister fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Whitman to the ground. Lannister is now in Whitman's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Whitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lannister misses with a wild body shot.
Whitman throws a low kick, looking for Lannister's leg but Lannister calmly moves out of range.
Whitman misses with a body kick.
Whitman misses with a body kick.
Lannister tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lannister somewhat.
Whitman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whitman scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whitman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lannister is in Whitman's guard.
Whitman controls Lannister momentarily but Lannister frees himself.
Whitman managing to control the position.
Lannister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lannister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whitman pulls Lannister in close to prevent any damage.
Whitman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lannister tries to hold on but Whitman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Whitman tries to control but Lannister wriggling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles Whitman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lannister avoids the head kick by Whitman.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lannister cracks Whitman with a good jab.
Nice body kick from Whitman.
Lannister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whitman circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrion Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitman throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a body punch but Whitman moves out of range.
Lannister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitman.
Charles Whitman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whitman sprawls well. Whitman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lannister gets slowly back to his feet.
Whitman throws a chopping leg kick but Lannister manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister stalks Whitman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whitman's face. Whitman staggers backwards, shaken.
Whitman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lannister rather than just go for the knockout.
Whitman throws a leg kick but Lannister moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Whitman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whitman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Whitman!
Charles Whitman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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