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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Whipple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Estima!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipple fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Estima slips under a jab from Whipple.
Estima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Estima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whipple appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whipple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estima.
Estima moves out of range of the leg kick from Whipple.
Estima sizes up Whipple with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whipple misses with a head kick.
Estima fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Whipple misses
enabling Estima to counter with a crisp jab.
Whipple shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estima! But no joy.
Owen Whipple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whipple looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Estima does no damage.
And Whipple counters with a quick kick to the body but Estima blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whipple connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Whipple.
Estima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Estima avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Estima lands a right hook to the body.
Estima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whipple fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whipple blocks a jab.
Estima misses with a double jab.
Estima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Whipple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whipple is looking to land body kicks.
Estima now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estima. Whipple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whipple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estima moves away.
Whipple takes one to the side of the head.
Whipple shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Estima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've been hearing that Whipple has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whipple throws a big elbow that misses.
Whipple loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estima pulls Whipple in close to prevent any damage.
Whipple wants to control from the top but Estima keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whipple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body kick from Whipple.
Estima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whipple doesn't seem bothered though.
Estima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whipple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Estima as he checks the leg kick.
Estima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whipple goes for a double leg but Estima avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estima continues to drive forward.
Whipple shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Estima moves out of range of the body kick from Whipple.
Estima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estima throws a big shot that misses.
Whipple takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Estima thuds a left hand into Whipple's body.
Estima thuds a left hand into Whipple's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Whipple.
Whipple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whipple throws a lazy right hand but Estima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whipple throws a head kick but Estima moves out of range.
Whipple misses with a left hand
and Estima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Estima with a nice cross.
Whipple tries to score with a low kick but Estima moves his leg out of the way.
Estima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whipple stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whipple slips a straight right by Estima.
Estima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whipple is rocked!
Estima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whipple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Estima getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Whipple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whipple tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whipple seems to have got his legs back now.
Estima blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Estima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whipple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whipple tried to score with a low kick but Estima checks it.
Whipple throws a wild body kick that Estima sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Estima releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whipple gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whipple blocks a jab.
Estima lands the left hand.
Whipple lands a nice leg kick that just misses Estima's sensitive parts.
Whipple thumps Estima with a low kick.
Whipple lands a front kick.
Estima walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Whipple drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Estima swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Whipple's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Estima!
Victor Estima really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Owen Whipple was interviewed post fight and said 'I guess I'm just not that good. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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