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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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167 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronin Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker Jr misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker Jr there.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a front kick but Mori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitaker Jr moves into the clinch.
Mori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker Jr fails to land.
Mori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
Mori lands with a right to the head.
Mori gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Whitaker Jr is pulling down on Mori's head. It's preventing any offense from Mori, at least for the moment.
Mori wants to control from the top but Whitaker Jr keeps moving.
Mori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mori won't allow Whitaker Jr to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whitaker Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mori is fighting to break Whitaker Jr's control of his arms but Whitaker Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mori trying to control but Whitaker Jr is working from the bottom.
Whitaker Jr is trying to keep Mori in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mori misses with a wild body shot.
Mori shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker Jr shows good takedown defense.
Pernell Whitaker Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mori cracks Whitaker Jr with an open hand slap.
Mori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whitaker Jr under the eye.
Mori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whitaker Jr punishes Mori's body with a nice straight punch.
Whitaker Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mori manages to avoid it.
Mori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whitaker Jr is controlling Mori's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mori lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr is looking to control Mori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitaker Jr avoid being mounted?
Mori thows a huge punch but Whitaker Jr dodges it nicely.
Whitaker Jr is controlling Mori's trapped leg to prevent Mori from advancing to side control.
Mori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitaker Jr tries to get to full guard but Mori has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whitaker Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr controlling Mori's posture.
Mori works over Whitaker Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Mori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mori with a nice head shot there.
Mori lands a couple of elbows.
Mori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mori trying to control but Whitaker Jr is working from the bottom.
Whitaker Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitaker Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Mori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mori blocks the body kick.
Whitaker Jr rushes Mori and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mori.
Whitaker Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker Jr works on Mori's body with a couple of short punches.
Mori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitaker Jr avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker Jr fails to land.
Whitaker Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mori.
Mori has Whitaker Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whitaker Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whitaker Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mori can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker Jr controls the action.
Mori cracks Whitaker Jr with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whitaker Jr prevents a body shot from Mori.
Whitaker Jr looking to stall.
Whitaker Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whitaker Jr prevents a body shot from Mori.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body punch.
Mori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mori drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whitaker Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronin Mori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Whitaker Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori blocks an uppercut.
Mori can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker Jr controls the action.
Mori wants to stall.
Whitaker Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori is looking for a takedown.
Whitaker Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Whitaker Jr.
Mori prevents a body shot from Whitaker Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker Jr fails to land.
Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch.
Mori doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker Jr circles away.
Whitaker Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mori missing with a left hand there. Whitaker Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mori is out of range.
Mori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker Jr.
A lazy left from Whitaker Jr finds it's target.
Mori looks to clinch
and Whitaker Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr has Mori pushed against the cage.
Mori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mori can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker Jr controls the action.
Whitaker Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Mori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mori misses with a body punch.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body punch.
Mori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mori.
A short left from Mori.
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Whitaker Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mori.
Whitaker Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitaker Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mori gets through Whitaker Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mori misses with the head strike.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body punch.
Mori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mori digs a right hand underneath Whitaker Jr's ribcage. Whitaker Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pernell Whitaker Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mori swings for the body but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker Jr scores with a one two! Mori had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook.
Mori loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker Jr slips the punch.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mori is looking to clinch.
Ronin Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whitaker Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mori.
Mori misses with a hook
and Whitaker Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whitaker Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whitaker Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice sprawl there from Whitaker Jr as Mori shoots in.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr lands a head kick. Mori smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mori throws a hook but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Mori cracks Whitaker Jr with a good jab.
Mori scores with a hook.
A jab from Whitaker Jr misses.
Mori throws a body punch but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Mori gets a clinch.
Whitaker Jr blocking some punches.
Whitaker Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker Jr misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mori.
Mori misses with a knee to the head.
Whitaker Jr misses with some punches.
Whitaker Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mori.
Mori is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whitaker Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronin Mori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mori working aggressively here.
Whitaker Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker Jr fails to land.
Mori tightens his grip and picks Whitaker Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Whitaker Jr manages to land in guard.
Whitaker Jr pushes a forearm under Mori's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mori is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pernell Whitaker Jr!
A relieved looking Pernell Whitaker Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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