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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker Jr misses with a head kick.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whitaker Jr. That's going to slow Queen down.
Whitaker Jr throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker Jr. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Whitaker Jr backs away, Queen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Queen lands a body shot.
Whitaker Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitaker Jr throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr lands a jab.
A slow jab from Whitaker Jr misses its intended target.
Queen looks for the body kick but Whitaker Jr saw that one coming.
Queen thows a body kick. Whitaker Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr misses with a left hand
and Whitaker Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Queen moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Queen avoids a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker Jr's side.
Whitaker Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick but Queen moves out of range.
Queen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitaker Jr misses with a straight left.
Queen throws a wild body kick that Whitaker Jr sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Queen misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Queen.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
Whitaker Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Whitaker Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
A low kick from Whitaker Jr misses
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker Jr. Whitaker Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Queen throws a body kick that misses.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Queen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whitaker Jr slips a straight right by Queen.
Whitaker Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Queen looks for the body kick but Whitaker Jr saw that one coming.
Queen scores with a nice body kick.
Queen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Whitaker Jr.
Queen connects with a right hand. Whitaker Jr shakes it off.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Queen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Queen's head.
Whitaker Jr throws a front kick aimed at Queen's knee but Queen avoids it well.
Whitaker Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Queen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitaker Jr somewhat.
Whitaker Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Queen moves out of range as Whitaker Jr throws a body kick.
Donk. Whitaker Jr catches Queen right on the button with a cross.
Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Queen wants to slow Whitaker Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Queen tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Whitaker Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Queen.
A solid body kick from Whitaker Jr.
Queen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitaker Jr.
An inside leg kick from Queen misses.
A cross from Whitaker Jr lands.
Whitaker Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Queen.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Whitaker Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitaker Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen lunges at Whitaker Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitaker Jr's hand.
Nice body kick from Whitaker Jr.
A head kick by Whitaker Jr misses
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliver Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitaker Jr lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
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.
Queen scores with a hook to the body. Whitaker Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whitaker Jr throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Queen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitaker Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitaker Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen misses with a leg kick
and Whitaker Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker Jr throws out the jab.
Whitaker Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Queen. Queen obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Queen.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Queen moves out of range as Whitaker Jr throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Queen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitaker Jr misses the jab.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen checks a low kick from Whitaker Jr.
Queen throws a chopping leg kick but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whitaker Jr throws a wild body kick that Queen sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Whitaker Jr misses.
Queen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr thows a leg kick but Queen checks it
and Queen counters with a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitaker Jr, right into the meat.
Whitaker Jr throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whitaker Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Queen scores with a spinning back kick!
Whitaker Jr is breathing heavily.
Queen clobbers Whitaker Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whitaker Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Whitaker Jr with a nice cross.
Queen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Queen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Queen blocks a leg kick.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whitaker Jr throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whitaker Jr misses with a two punch combination.
As Whitaker Jr looks to move away, Queen throws a big counter combo bu Whitaker Jr just gets out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Queen.
Whitaker Jr cracks Queen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Queen.
Whitaker Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick.
Queen lands a glancing blow to the side of Whitaker Jr's head.
Queen lands a leg kick that knocks Whitaker Jr off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Queen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Whitaker Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whitaker Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Queen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whitaker Jr's best efforts.
Queen is looking to control Whitaker Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Queen avoid being mounted?
Queen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whitaker Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whitaker Jr's back!
Whitaker Jr covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Queen avoiding Whitaker Jr 's attempts to control his hands.
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 Oliver Queen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Queen staying out of range there.
Queen connects with a high kick.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker Jr.
Queen lands a jab to Whitaker Jr's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Whitaker Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Queen is out of range and Whitaker Jr settles back down.
Whitaker Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Queen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whitaker Jr will feel that in the morning.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Whitaker Jr.
Queen lands a jab to Whitaker Jr's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker Jr.
An inside leg kick from Queen misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whitaker Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker Jr slips under a jab from Queen.
Whitaker Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Queen throws a big counter combination but Whitaker Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Queen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whitaker Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitaker Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitaker Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Queen.
Queen throws a hook to the side of Whitaker Jr's head but Whitaker Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitaker Jr throws a big counter head kick but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitaker Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Queen lands a slapping body shot.
Whitaker Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from Queen misses its target.
Queen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker Jr.
A good leg kick by Queen.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Queen can pounce on him.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Whitaker Jr's head back.
That has opened up Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut even more.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Queen.
Queen connects with the punch.
Whitaker Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Queen connects with a solid leg kick.
Queen jabs Whitaker Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whitaker Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Queen.
Queen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Queen lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Queen misses.
Whitaker Jr blocks a head kick by Queen.
Whitaker Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen drops Whitaker Jr with a beautiful combination! Whitaker Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Queen is looking for the KO!
Whitaker Jr is rocked!
Whitaker Jr misses with a body kick.
Whitaker Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Queen finish him?
Whitaker Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Queen lands a jab to Whitaker Jr's midsection.
Whitaker Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Queen moves out of range as Whitaker Jr throws a body kick.
Queen tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker Jr moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Queen misses.
Whitaker Jr throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
Queen lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Donk. Queen catches Whitaker Jr right on the button with a cross.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker Jr sizes up Queen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whitaker Jr takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws a body punch but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker Jr takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Queen defends well and Whitaker Jr ends up having to push Queen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Queen checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitaker Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Queen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whitaker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Queen checks the leg kick.
Queen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen avoids the head kick by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Whitaker Jr misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Queen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Queen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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