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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Whitney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DIon Fitzwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Whitney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DIon Fitzwater!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitney dodges the punch combination from Fitzwater.
Whitney is looking to counter the offense by Fitzwater and move into the clinch.
Whitney tries to keep at a distance but Fitzwater has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whitney misses with the head strike.
Fitzwater wants to break free but Whitney has control.
Whitney swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzwater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzwater jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzwater looking for a sweep. Not yet Fitzwater, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzwater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwater not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fitzwater has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitzwater stalling away here and it's allowed Whitney to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fitzwater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzwater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitney seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fitzwater gets to his feet. Whitney looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Whitney lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzwater shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzwater shoots in but Whitney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whitney half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitney half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whitney slips a jab and a cross from Fitzwater.
Fitzwater has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzwater should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fitzwater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fitzwater gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whitney misses with the head strike.
Fitzwater decides to pull guard.
Fitzwater is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whitney is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fitzwater 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.
Fitzwater had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whitney defends it easily.
Fitzwater 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whitney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fitzwater has his hands on Whitney's head, controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fitzwater shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitney as he jumps to the side.
Joaquin Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DIon Fitzwater.
Fitzwater tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitney half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fitzwater throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzwater misses with a kick to the body.
Fitzwater tries to bum rush Whitney with a series of wild strikes but Whitney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzwater with a poor takedown
and Whitney counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DIon Fitzwater dominated that round.
That's time! Whitney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzwater throws a sloppy head kick and Whitney moves out of range easily.
Whitney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fitzwater manages to circle out of the way.
Fitzwater tries to clinch but Whitney moves out of range.
Whitney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whitney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitzwater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitney.
Fitzwater takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzwater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Whitney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzwater clinches with his opponent.
Whitney throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzwater.
Fitzwater has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwater pulls guard.
Fitzwater trying to keep a closed guard but Whitney is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitney throwing strikes but missing.
Fitzwater wants to control the position but Whitney says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Whitney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fitzwater wants to control but Whitney is keeping busy.
Whitney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whitney is looking to stall here but Fitzwater recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitzwater pulls Whitney in close to prevent any damage.
Whitney wants to control from the top but Fitzwater keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitney explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fitzwater shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitney as he avoids it easily.
Whitney throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzwater moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Joaquin Whitney has been cut.
Fitzwater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzwater is breathing heavily.
Whitney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzwater fails with the takedown.
Joaquin Whitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DIon Fitzwater.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater looks to clinch
and Whitney counters with a nice body kick.
Whitney tries to clinch but Fitzwater moves out of range.
Fitzwater tries to clinch but Whitney is having none of it.
Whitney looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fitzwater swinging wildly here.
Fitzwater shoots for a takedown but Whitney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whitney lands with a thumping leg kick.
DIon Fitzwater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitney throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitney scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Joaquin Whitney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joaquin Whitney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitney moves into the clinch successfully.
Fitzwater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzwater.
Fitzwater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitney throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzwater.
Whitney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzwater avoids it.
Fitzwater manages to pull guard.
Fitzwater working a defensive guard but Whitney passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitney controlling the action here.
Fitzwater is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwater has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Whitney is on him like a limpet, forcing Fitzwater back against the cage.
Fitzwater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitney tries to pull guard but Fitzwater holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitney drops back down to his feet.
Whitney looking to stall.
Fitzwater tries to pull guard but Whitney holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzwater drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Whitney fails to land.
Fitzwater is trying to break free.
Whitney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzwater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitney prevents Fitzwater from breaking the clinch.
Fitzwater tries to break the clinch but Whitney is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzwater.
Fitzwater jumps guard but Whitney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whitney misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater tries to break the clinch but Whitney is controlling the position.
Whitney is working for takedown but Fitzwater is calmly controlling the position for now.
Whitney swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzwater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzwater is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitney is keeping busy.
Whitney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitney.
Fitzwater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitney pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fitzwater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzwater is trying to push Whitney away but Whitney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fitzwater controlling the action here for a moment.
Whitney swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzwater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Whitney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitney 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Whitney!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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