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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Whitfield!
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, Andy Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Whitfield avoids nicely.
Whitfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Whitfield lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson darts in and clinches Whitfield up against the cage.
Whitfield has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitfield really is a fat lump.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Whitfield's guard.
Whitfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitfield throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whitfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitfield, not yet.
Whitfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Whitfield is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield 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.
Whitfield prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Whitfield controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to control but Whitfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whitfield working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whitfield drops an elbow to the side of Johnson 's head.
Whitfield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Whitfield.
Whitfield is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control here.
Whitfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Whitfield is controlling him
Whitfield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Whitfield.
Whitfield is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson !
Johnson looks winded!
Whitfield controlling his opponent.
Whitfield landing strikes from the mount.
Whitfield controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Whitfield controlling his opponent.
Whitfield has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Whitfield dominating with strikes here.
Whitfield controlling from mount.
Whitfield looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson !
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitfield controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Whitfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whitfield avoids the head kick by Johnson .
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whitfield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Whitfield pulls guard.
Whitfield strikes from his own guard.
Whitfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Whitfield tries to strike from the bottom.
Whitfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Whitfield scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Whitfield postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson 's brow.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitfield controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitfield controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitfield works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Whitfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitfield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Whitfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whitfield trying to control the pace.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Whitfield is controlling well.
Whitfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Whitfield.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Whitfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Whitfield.
Whitfield stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Whitfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Whitfield content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whitfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whitfield is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Whitfield dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Whitfield shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Whitfield finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Whitfield.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Whitfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Whitfield there.
Johnson trying to control but Whitfield postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitfield scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson wants to stand back up but Whitfield manages to pass into side control.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Whitfield is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitfield working the body and head with strikes.
Whitfield looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Whitfield smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Whitfield has mounted him!
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Whitfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson wants to hold on but Whitfield pushes him away.
Whitfield in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whitfield dominating with strikes here.
Whitfield landing shots from mount.
Whitfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Whitfield lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Whitfield looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitfield controls the action.
Whitfield scores with punches and elbows.
Whitfield gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
What can Johnson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Whitfield lands with a hammerfist to the side of Johnson 's head.
Whitfield controls the action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whitfield.
Ulysses Whitfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Johnson . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Johnson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Whitfield lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Whitfield.
Whitfield throwing damaging strikes from the back! Johnson could be in trouble here!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Whitfield is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Johnson . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Whitfield is riding his opponent, not letting Johnson buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Whitfield trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johnson doesn't escape.
Whitfield lands a shot to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Whitfield.
Whitfield scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Johnson is looking for a way out.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Whitfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitfield, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Whitfield!
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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
36% |
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