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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalisto Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Whipple has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Whipple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalisto Omega!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega swings for the body but Whipple moves out of range.
Whipple decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Omega avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whipple.
Omega wants to control but Whipple is keeping busy.
Whipple content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whipple prevents Omega from standing back up.
Omega felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple slips a nice elbow through Omega's hands, connecting with Omega's forehead.
Whipple working the head and body with strikes.
Omega blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whipple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whipple in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Whipple landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega is not content to let Whipple control the position.
Whipple throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whipple is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whipple wants to take a breather but Omega is having none of it.
Whipple lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whipple passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Omega!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega is bucking up trying to escape but Whipple cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whipple wants to control the pace but Omega is squirming around nicely.
Omega holds on to Whipple as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Whipple lands a couple of good shots and Omega has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Omega is trying to break free.
Even with his hooks in, Whipple manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega trying to control the action but Whipple just sinks the hooks in.
Omega covering up well under a series of strikes from Whipple.
Whipple wants to control but Omega is keeping busy.
Omega holding both Whipple 's hands and preventing any damage.
Omega rolls, trying to escape but Whipple keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whipple has Omega flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Whipple dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omega shoots in for a takedown but Whipple shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Omega does no damage.
Omega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whipple, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whipple or perhaps it was just good defense by Omega, which made it look bad.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Omega.
Whipple breaks from the clinch.
Whipple shoots for a takedown but Omega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whipple throws a leg kick
and Omega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whipple tries to break the clinch but Omega is controlling the position.
Whipple breaks the clinch.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Whipple was looking to counter with a kick there.
Whipple throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega goes for a double leg but Whipple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whipple continues to drive forward.
Whipple seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Whipple closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Whipple lands in his opponent's guard.
Whipple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whipple will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
Whipple pushing down on Omega's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Whipple not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whipple not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Omega blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whipple.
Whipple has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Whipple not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whipple slips a nice elbow through Omega's hands, connecting with Omega's forehead.
Owen Whipple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega tries to get to full guard but Whipple has control of the leg.
Whipple throwing shots but Omega is blocking nicely.
Whipple not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Omega is positioning himself well to prevent Whipple advancing to mount.
Whipple is trying to control. Omega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Whipple.
Omega keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega is not content to let Whipple control the position.
Whipple controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Omega keeping control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whipple is looking to land body kicks.
Omega drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Whipple defends it well.
Whipple feints and then cracks Omega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Omega down.
Whipple doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Omega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Whipple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whipple wants a takedown but no success here.
Omega manages to break the clinch.
Whipple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Omega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whipple's half guard.
Omega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whipple trying to control here.
Omega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whipple has managed to free his arm - good work.
Omega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whipple's head.
Whipple trying to control from the bottom.
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 Owen Whipple will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Whipple lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Whipple fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Whipple.
Omega forces Whipple back against the cage and clinches.
Omega stops a takedown attempt from Whipple.
Omega prevents Whipple from breaking the clinch.
Whipple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Omega breaks from the clinch.
Whipple is looking to slow Omega down with leg kicks.
No luck for Omega with that takedown attempt.
Whipple chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Omega just misses with a punch to the body.
Whipple was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega looks to throw the jab but Whipple is out of range.
Omega is looking to clinch.
Omega walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whipple.
Whipple feints and then cracks Omega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Omega down.
Omega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whipple.
Whipple thumps Omega with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whipple throws a nice head kick!
Omega throws a jab but it's blocked by Whipple.
As Omega backs away, Whipple returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Owen Whipple is winning the standup battle so far.
Omega tries to close the distance and clinch but Whipple swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whipple misses with a wild body shot.
Whipple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Owen Whipple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whipple keeps Omega at a distance using the push kick.
Omega dives in for a single leg takedown but Whipple sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whipple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Omega circles away.
Whipple throws a body kick that misses.
Whipple closes this distance looking for a takedown but Omega circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Whipple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Omega checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omega avoids the head kick by Whipple.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Omega! But no joy.
Omega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Omega goes for a double leg but Whipple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whipple continues to drive forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whipple.
Whipple scores with a leg kick.
Omega throws a body punch but Whipple moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whipple gets caught flat footed, as Omega shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whipple utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Omega wants to control from the top but Whipple keeps moving.
Whipple has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whipple trying to strike off his back.
Omega trying to control the position from guard on top but Whipple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omega throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whipple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whipple wants to sweep but no luck.
Omega is looking to work some ground and pound but Whipple has wrist control.
Omega must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whipple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omega defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whipple not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Omega got a little sloppy there for a moment and Whipple has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Omega has managed to get both his arms back between Whipple's legs - danger averted.
Whipple has his foot on Omega's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omega works his way back into a safe position though.
Omega throwing strikes from guard but Whipple blocks nicely.
Whipple is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Omega passes into half guard.
Omega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Omega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whipple tries to roll over but Omega keeps him under control.
Whipple is trying to stand up here but Omega is controlling him well.
Whipple is trying to control but can't.
Whipple wants to get back to full guard.
Kalisto Omega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen Whipple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Omega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Omega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whipple is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Omega can do to turn this around?
Omega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Omega throwing shots but Whipple is blocking nicely.
Omega trying to control the action but Whipple is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whipple ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Whipple lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Owen Whipple.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whipple, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Whipple!
A very excited looking Owen Whipple made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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FIGHT
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