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DUEL#78 oCrazy vs Reilly
Date: Jul 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Whitehead misses with a combination
#CL#
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whitehead scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Stone manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitehead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitehead has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
We've been told by Stone's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
Whitehead avoids a wild elbow strike from Stone.
Whitehead landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC2#
Whitehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitehead wants to clinch.#T1#
Stone lands a nice hook to Whitehead's body. Whitehead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whitehead looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Whitehead throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Whitehead is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.#CL2#
Whitehead drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitehead is defending well for now.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Whitehead blocks with his arms.
Whitehead is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone lands a good knee to the midsection. Whitehead won't want to take too many of those.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whitehead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone jabs Whitehead to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Whitehead tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitehead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitehead's knee momentarily.
Whitehead misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Stone moves into the clinch.
Whitehead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Whitehead lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whitehead up against the cage.#T3#
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone blocks a head kick by Whitehead.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Whitehead checks it.
Whitehead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whitehead.
Stone feints and then cracks Whitehead's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitehead down. #T4#
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Whitehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitehead throws a fast counter high kick but Stone manages to duck under it in time.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Whitehead off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches.
Stone lands an elbow just above Whitehead 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like James Whitehead has been cut.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehead takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whitehead looks winded!
Come on Whitehead - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Whitehead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Whitehead fails to land.
Whitehead lands a right hand.
Whitehead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitehead tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Whitehead's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitehead checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitehead wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Stone gets a clinch.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Robert Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Stone.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.#BC#
Stone breaks the clinch.
Whitehead is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitehead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whitehead is able to avoid easily.
Whitehead checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whitehead wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whitehead.
Robert Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone digs a good body shot into Whitehead's ribs.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
#T2#
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.#BC#
Stone breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitehead throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Whitehead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Whitehead stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around?
Whitehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whitehead managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Whitehead controlling the action here for a moment.
Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whitehead's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stone.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whitehead blocks it with crossed arms.
Whitehead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitehead blocks an elbow strike.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitehead avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Stone lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stone.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitehead misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone is looking to wear down Whitehead with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whitehead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whitehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Whitehead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Whitehead rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Whitehead in a clinch.
Whitehead avoids the elbow strike from Stone, against the cage.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
Whitehead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Whitehead managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
#BC#
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Whitehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Whitehead tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Stone instigates a clinch.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Whitehead blocks it.
Stone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitehead is defending well for now.
Stone lands a knee to the body.
Whitehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whitehead avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Whitehead.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Whitehead.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitehead avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitehead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Whitehead's knee but Whitehead avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Robert Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone gets underhooks to prevent Whitehead's takedown attempt.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC#
Stone breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Stone lands with a right hand.
Whitehead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone tries to counter by clinching up but Whitehead breaks away and moves out of range.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Whitehead moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead misses with a double jab
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robert Stone is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Whitehead forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Whitehead utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robert Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Whitehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Whitehead misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Whitehead moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Whitehead misses with a knee strike.
Stone scores with a knee to the head.
Stone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitehead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitehead misses with a punch to the body.
Stone is stalling here.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitehead avoids it.#BC#
Stone manages to break the clinch.
James Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehead tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Stone!
After winning the bout, Robert Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Whitehead lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
Whitehead shoots in and drives through. Page sprawls well.#CL2#
Whitehead has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whitehead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whitehead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Page tries to stall but Whitehead uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is trying to pull guard but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
Whitehead is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Page pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Page takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Whitehead using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whitehead crunches a lovely knee into Page's ribcage.
A short right from Whitehead.
Whitehead pushes Page back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Whitehead trying to land knees to the body.
Whitehead trying to land knees to the body.
Whitehead will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitehead pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Page looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Whitehead. #CL2#
Whitehead moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Whitehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitehead throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitehead scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Whitehead stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Whitehead looking for a takedown.
Cleo Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Whitehead.
Whitehead connects with a knee to the head.
Whitehead scores with a shot to the side of Page's head.
Whitehead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Whitehead.
Whitehead has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Page seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whitehead can turn it around.
Page managing to block the knees to the body from Whitehead.
Whitehead prevents the takedown attempt.
#T4#
Whitehead tries a knee to the head but Page blocks it.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Page stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Whitehead pushes off an throws an elbow but Page leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whitehead is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Whitehead.
#BC2#
Whitehead manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead looks to land a combination but Page avoids it well. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Whitehead rushes Page and presses him up against the cage.
Whitehead utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Page dodges an elbow strike from Whitehead.
#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Whitehead rushes Page and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Whitehead.
Page prevents a body shot from Whitehead. #T1#
Whitehead stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whitehead.
#BC2#
Whitehead manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Whitehead closes the distance and pushes Page back into the cage.
Whitehead stalling against the cage.
Whitehead lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Cleo Page has been cut.
Page prevents a body shot from Whitehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitehead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitehead tries to score a body lock takedown but Page shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T2#
Whitehead has Page pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Page manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whitehead just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Whitehead landing knees to the head.
#ROC2#
Page is rocked!
Whitehead lands a big knee to the head and Page goes down! Whitehead pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Whitehead!
Our winner, James Whitehead, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Rasmussen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
Rasmussen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whitehead is defending well.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
Whitehead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Whitehead moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitehead smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Whitehead was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rasmussen manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Rasmussen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whitehead is working away from the top position though.
Rasmussen is pressing down on Whitehead's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rasmussen has a closed guard, preventing Whitehead from standing up.
Rasmussen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whitehead postures up.
#SU2#
Whitehead stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitehead throws a head kick that misses.
Whitehead lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rasmussen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2##TD2#
Whitehead manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rasmussen on his heels. He'll look to pass Rasmussen's guard now, I'm sure.
Whitehead looks winded!
Rasmussen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead won't allow Rasmussen to sweep him here.
Whitehead is fighting to break Rasmussen's control of his arms but Rasmussen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasmussen is retaining full guard.
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully.
Rasmussen seems keen to control Whitehead's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Whitehead sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehead doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasmussen circles away.
Rasmussen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches up with Rasmussen and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasmussen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmussen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whitehead after a bit of a struggle.
Nice elbow from Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasmussen fails to pull guard.
Whitehead stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitehead doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasmussen circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rasmussen misses the target.#T4#
Whitehead throws a leg kick
and Rasmussen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasmussen is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Whitehead drives through with a takedown into Rasmussen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasmussen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Whitehead is looking to stand up but Rasmussen isn't so interested in that idea.
Rasmussen landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitehead wants to stand up but Rasmussen is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead 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.
#R2##TD2#
Whitehead drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whitehead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitehead controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Whitehead has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead wants to get up but he can't break Rasmussen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rasmussen has control of Whitehead's left arm, preventing Whitehead from doing any damage.
Rasmussen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitehead controls the pace.#T1#
Rasmussen working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rasmussen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Whitehead instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Whitehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Whitehead takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Whitehead won't allow it.
#TD#
Whitehead is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rasmussen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Whitehead to the mat. Whitehead regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Whitehead wants to sweep here but Rasmussen controlling him for the moment.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
Whitehead working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Whitehead working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rasmussen has passed into half guard!
Whitehead is looking to escape.
Whitehead on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rasmussen thows a huge punch but Whitehead dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Rasmussen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitehead's head.
Whitehead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitehead is trying to stand up here but Rasmussen is controlling him well.
Rasmussen looks to land a strike but Whitehead avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rasmussen throwing strikes from guard but Whitehead blocks nicely.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing.
Rasmussen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rasmussen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasmussen won't allow Whitehead to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Rasmussen drives through with a takedown into Whitehead's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rasmussen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Rasmussen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasmussen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
Rasmussen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whitehead pushes Rasmussen off but Rasmussen dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rasmussen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whitehead throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rasmussen misses its target.#CL2#
Whitehead has Rasmussen up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitehead looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Whitehead manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Rasmussen is having none of it.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Whitehead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rasmussen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitehead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitehead scores with a head kick.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasmussen is just out of range.
Whitehead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Rasmussen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Rasmussen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rasmussen is working Whitehead over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rasmussen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SU#
Rasmussen decides to stand back up. Rasmussen steps back and let's Whitehead get back to his feet.#T2##TD2#
Whitehead throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rasmussen was covering up waiting for the punch and Whitehead finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen has control of Whitehead's left arm, preventing Whitehead from doing any damage.
Whitehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Whitehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasmussen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasmussen is pulling down on Whitehead's head. It's preventing any offense from Whitehead, at least for the moment.
Whitehead trying to control but Rasmussen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Rasmussen pulls Whitehead in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehead throws a leg kick
and Rasmussen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitehead is looking to clinch.
Rasmussen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Whitehead holds him up against the cage and eventually Rasmussen drops back down to his feet.
Whitehead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitehead smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Rasmussen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whitehead is trying to defend but Rasmussen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Whitehead makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitehead has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Whitehead!
James Whitehead seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Whitehead throws a right hand that Sharp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharp also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Whitehead.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Sharp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp thinks about countering with a head kick.#TD2#
Whitehead gets a takedown into half guard.
Whitehead blocks the strikes from Sharp.
Whitehead is taking a breather. Sharp 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp trying to hold on to Whitehead's head to control him but Whitehead postures up.
#T1#
Sharp wants to improve his position but Whitehead is controlling well.
Sharp wants to control but Whitehead is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whitehead is controlling the pace.
Whitehead is thwarting Sharp's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Whitehead pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whitehead digs a right hand underneath Sharp's ribcage. Sharp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whitehead unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sharp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitehead walks away with a smile on his face. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whitehead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Whitehead takes the fight into the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Whitehead closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Whitehead gets a clinch. #TD2#
Whitehead jumps into guard, dragging Sharp to the mat.
Sharp throws a strike but Whitehead rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sharp seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Whitehead working some strikes from top position.
Sharp managing to control the position.
Whitehead's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Sharp is trying to keep Whitehead in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharp keeping full guard, as Whitehead tries to pass.
Whitehead is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Whitehead's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches.
Whitehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Whitehead jumps into guard, dragging Sharp to the mat.
Whitehead keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Sharp is standing up over Whitehead. Whitehead looks to escape but Sharp dives into side control.
Sharp taking a breather here.
Sharp in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead is looking for a sweep.
Sharp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitehead keeps working. #T1#
Sharp taking a breather here.
Sharp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Whitehead some visible discomfort.
Whitehead is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Whitehead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitehead is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.
Sharp trying to control the position but Whitehead is working away.
A lull in the action here as Sharp stalls from top position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whitehead is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sharp connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Whitehead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Sharp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sharp trying to control the action but Whitehead is working from the bottom.
Whitehead is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Whitehead rushes Sharp and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Sharp managing to block the knees to the body from Whitehead.
#BC2#
Whitehead breaks from the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sharp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sharp is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Whitehead darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whitehead after a bit of a struggle.
Whitehead working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a wild combination.
Sharp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T4#
Sharp moves to clinch but Whitehead breaks away
and Whitehead counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Whitehead clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Whitehead clinches up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitehead taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Whitehead drags the fight down to the ground.
James Whitehead has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead being controlled here, momentarily.
Sharp stops Whitehead from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Whitehead clinches with his opponent.
Sharp blocks an elbow strike from Whitehead.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Whitehead avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Whitehead is controlling him.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks from the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Whitehead forces Sharp back against the cage and clinches.
Whitehead lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Orlando Sharp has been cut.#T1#
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whitehead controlling the action here for a moment.
Whitehead leaning his opponent against the cage.
Whitehead scores a nice knee to the body.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whitehead just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Whitehead.
Sharp is looking to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Sharp is fighting off a takedown attempt but Whitehead is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sharp to the mat. Sharp regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sharp trying to keep a closed guard but Whitehead is proving a slippery customer.
Whitehead postures up in Sharp's guard and throws a big left but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp is trying to keep Whitehead in close.
#T3#
Whitehead stops Sharp from standing up.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Whitehead postures up.
Whitehead trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Whitehead.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body. Whitehead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Whitehead closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Sharp is trying to trip Whitehead. He has hold of a leg but Whitehead is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sharp persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Whitehead has his feet on Sharp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Whitehead blocks a head kick by Sharp.
#T4#
Sharp tries to clinch up but Whitehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitehead throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitehead lands with a shot to the body.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Whitehead jumps guard.
Whitehead has Sharp pulled in close to control his posture.
Whitehead is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sharp is controlling him.
Sharp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitehead has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Whitehead!
A relieved looking James Whitehead thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Holman blocks a head kick by Whitehead.
#CL2#
Whitehead rushes Holman and presses him up against the cage.
Whitehead creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holman's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Numbers Holman has been cut.
Whitehead lands an uppercut.
Whitehead stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Whitehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead defending well as Holman loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehead tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holman defends well and Whitehead ends up having to push Holman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Holman stuffs the takedown.
Holman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitehead sprawls and moves away.
Holman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T1#
Whitehead goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Whitehead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whitehead.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches up with Holman and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Whitehead manages to pull guard.
Holman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitehead has wrist control.
Holman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitehead managing to control the position. #ES2#
Whitehead has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Holman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Whitehead effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
Holman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitehead just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
Whitehead throws a nice looking combination but Holman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Whitehead moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Whitehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Holman moves away
and Holman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holman has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Whitehead rushes Holman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3##TD2#
Whitehead manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Holman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whitehead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holman preventing the sweep. #SU#
Holman gets to his feet. Whitehead looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
Whitehead closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitehead is looking to clinch. #T4#
Nice sprawl there from Whitehead as Holman shoots in.
A nice side step and Whitehead releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Numbers Holman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holman shoots in for a takedown but Whitehead shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Whitehead's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whitehead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitehead slaps away a takedown attempt from Holman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Holman backs off Whitehead throws a huge counter combo but Holman manages to avoid it all.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body.
Holman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitehead tries to avoid it but Holman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitehead to the ground. Whitehead escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holman fails with a takedown attempt.
Holman is breathing heavily.
Whitehead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Whitehead takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Numbers Holman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Holman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whitehead stuffs the takedown attempt from Holman. Holman gets slowly back to his feet.
Whitehead lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#ROC2#
Holman is rocked!
Holman backs away from a small jab... but Whitehead lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Holman crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Whitehead with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Whitehead!
A victorious James Whitehead thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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