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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Whittaker (ranked 5107 p4p, 528 weight class) and Jonathan Folino (ranked 4744 p4p, 497 weight class). Jonathan Folino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Whittaker's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Folino!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Folino is just out of range.
No luck for Folino with that takedown attempt.
Folino shoots in for a double leg but Whittaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whittaker throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whittaker. Folino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folino shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobby Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.
Folino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whittaker's guard.
Whittaker has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Folino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Whittaker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Folino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
Whittaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whittaker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whittaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Folino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whittaker scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Whittaker misses.
Nice sprawl there from Whittaker as Folino shoots in.
Whittaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Folino tries to bum rush Whittaker with a series of wild strikes but Whittaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Folino shoots and misses
and Whittaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Folino tries a head kick but it misses.
Whittaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Whittaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Folino. Folino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Folino throws a big shot that misses.
Whittaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whittaker is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folino is looking to clinch but Whittaker is avoiding it.
Whittaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whittaker misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Whittaker's head coaches at Cozad MMA Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Folino has his takedown stuffed
and Whittaker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Folino jumps guard but Whittaker stands there with Folino around his waist. Folino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Folino keeps control of Whittaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Folino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Folino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whittaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whittaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folino shoots for a takedown but Whittaker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Whittaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Folino.
Folino darts in looking for a takedown but Whittaker gets double underhooks and turns Folino into the cage.
Whittaker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Folino momentarily.
Folino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whittaker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whittaker swinging wildly here.
Folino looking to score a takedown here. Whittaker is defending well but Folino drives through and ends up in Whittaker's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Folino pushing down on Whittaker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Folino is looking to stall here but Whittaker recovers full guard.
Whittaker keeping moving, preventing Folino from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Folino trying to control but Whittaker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Whittaker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Folino has Whittaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Folino wants to take the fight to the mat but Whittaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whittaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Folino.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker stops a takedown attempt from Folino.
Bobby Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Folino breaks the clinch.
Bobby Whittaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Folino.
Whittaker tries to counter with a takedown but Folino is quick to defend against it.
Folino thuds his shin into the meat of Whittaker's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folino dives in for a single leg takedown but Whittaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Folino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Folino shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Folino shoots in looking for a takedown. Whittaker tries to sprawl out of it but Folino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whittaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Whittaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whittaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Folino has his takedown stuffed
and Whittaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whittaker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobby Whittaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folino shoots and misses
and Whittaker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whittaker as he jumps to the side.
Folino fails with a takedown attempt.
Whittaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Folino manages to circle out of the way.
Whittaker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Folino is breathing heavily.
Whittaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Folino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whittaker sprawls well. Whittaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Folino gets slowly back to his feet.
Whittaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whittaker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Folino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Folino is trying to drag Whittaker to the mat but Whittaker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Whittaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whittaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Folino. Folino gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker stuffs the takedown.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Folino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whittaker's waist but Whittaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Folino off to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whittaker.
Bobby Whittaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Folino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whittaker but Whittaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whittaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Folino can do to turn this around?
Folino tries to clinch up
and Whittaker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whittaker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Folino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Whittaker dominated that second round.
That's time! Whittaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No joy there for Whittaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Folino clinches with his opponent.
Folino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Whittaker duly obliges.
Folino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Folino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whittaker.
Folino shoots in looking for a takedown. Whittaker tries to sprawl out of it but Folino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whittaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Folino or perhaps it was just good defense by Whittaker, which made it look bad.
As Folino looks to move away, Whittaker throws a big counter combo but Folino just gets out of the way.
Whittaker lands with a hook. Folino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Whittaker.
Whittaker stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Folino.
Whittaker lands with an overhand left.
Folino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Folino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Folino wants to clinch up but Whittaker keeps it at a distance.
Whittaker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Folino throws out a powerful jab.
Folino throws a front kick that sends Whittaker stumbling back into the cage.
Whittaker stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whittaker.
Whittaker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Folino doesn't manage to clinch there - Whittaker circles away.
Folino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Folino.
Whittaker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Folino fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Whittaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Folino is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Whittaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Folino has a takedown stuffed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whittaker, as that shot connected.
Folino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whittaker misses with a left hand
and Folino counters with a good low kick that Whittaker was not able to check.
Folino fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Folino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folino pushes Whittaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Folino has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Folino has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Folino keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Folino.
Folino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Folino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Folino misses with a body shot.
Jonathan Folino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Folino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Whittaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whittaker, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Whittaker!
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