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Event:
Bear Brawl 4
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Arderos looking to score a takedown here. Whittaker is defending well but Arderos drives through and ends up in Whittaker 's guard.
Arderos is in close to Whittaker 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arderos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arderos stops Whittaker from standing up.
Arderos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arderos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arderos advances position into side control!
Arderos prevents Whittaker from escaping the position.
Arderos controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Arderos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whittaker is trying to get back to his feet.#T1#
Arderos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arderos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittaker keeps working.
Arderos working the ground and pound.
Arderos controlling the position from side mount.
Arderos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittaker keeps working.
Whittaker wants to get back to his feet.
Arderos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittaker keeps working. #SUB#
Arderos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arderos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Whittaker wants to get back to his feet but Arderos drags him back down.#T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arderos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whittaker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Arderos trying to control the position but Whittaker is working away.
Arderos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Whittaker is pushing Arderos's head away, looking to escape. Arderos manages to hold on to the position though.
Whittaker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Arderos tries for a kimura but Whittaker is defending well. #T3#
Whittaker is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Arderos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Whittaker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Arderos!
A very excited looking Ricky Arderos 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.
The defeated Robert Whittaker had this to say: 'Props to the other guy, but I'll be back. '.
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Event:
Carnage 45
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Whittaker missing with a left hand there. Cenabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whittaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cenabre blocks a head kick by Whittaker .
Cenabre blocks a head kick by Whittaker .
Cenabre tries to clinch but Whittaker moves out of range.
Whittaker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cenabre misses with a kick to the body.
Whittaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cenabre doesn't seem bothered though.
Cenabre throws a sloppy head kick and Whittaker moves out of range easily.
Whittaker throws a low kick, looking for Cenabre's leg but Cenabre calmly moves out of range.
Whittaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Whittaker thuds his right hand into Cenabre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#
It looks like Niel Cenabre has been cut.
Cenabre throws a push kick but Whittaker slaps the foot to one side.
Whittaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cenabre.
Cenabre tries to clinch up but Whittaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Cenabre misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cenabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whittaker cracks a nice hook into Cenabre's ribs.
Whittaker misses with an uppercut
and Cenabre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whittaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Cenabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses.
Cenabre avoids the body shot from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Whittaker . Beautiful body shot.
Cenabre throws a body kick that misses.
Cenabre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whittaker .
Cenabre blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whittaker , right into the meat.
Good exchange - Whittaker coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Cenabre has managed to clinch.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whittaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cenabre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cenabre won't allow it.
Cenabre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whittaker 's efforts to push away.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cenabre is pushing Whittaker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Whittaker tries to break free but Cenabre pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Cenabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whittaker avoids it.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cenabre throws a sloppy head kick and Whittaker moves out of range easily.
Whittaker throws a leg kick
and Cenabre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cenabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cenabre lands with a slapping head kick.
Whittaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cenabre.#CL2#
Cenabre drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the cage.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cenabre lands an elbow inside that Whittaker shrugs off.
Cenabre leaning against his opponent.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
#T4#
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cenabre won't allow it.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Cenabre has him pinned against the cage.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Cenabre keeps him there for the moment.
Cenabre misses with a knee strike.
Cenabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittaker .
Cenabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whittaker is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whittaker blocks an elbow strike.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
Cenabre has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whittaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cenabre can turn it around.
Whittaker tries to break free but Cenabre pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Cenabre has him pinned against the cage.
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Whittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niel Cenabre's cut.
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#
Whittaker misses with a hook. Cenabre ducked under it nicely.
Whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cenabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cenabre in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Whittaker scores with a nice body kick.
Cenabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whittaker with a nice cross.
Cenabre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cenabre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whittaker .
Whittaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Whittaker .
Some wild striking there from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
Cenabre looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Whittaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cenabre. That did some damage!
That kick from Whittaker tenderised Cenabre's leg. Cenabre is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker lands with an overhand left.
Whittaker misses the jab.#T1#
A right-left combo lands from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with an uppercut.
Whittaker throws a push kick but Cenabre slaps the foot to one side.
Whittaker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cenabre is breathing heavily.
Cenabre tries a low kick but Whittaker avoids it.
Whittaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cenabre is out of range and Whittaker settles back down.
Whittaker digs a good body shot into Cenabre's ribs.
Whittaker takes a swing at Cenabre's ribcage but misses. #KD#
Whittaker drops Cenabre with a beautiful combination! Cenabre stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whittaker is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Cenabre is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cenabre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whittaker . Whittaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Cenabre is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Robert Whittaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whittaker connects with a right hand. Cenabre shakes it off.
Whittaker gets in close and tags Cenabre with a short punch that almost sends Cenabre to the mat! Oh Cenabre is in big trouble! He turns his back on Whittaker , trying to create some distance but Whittaker rushes him, striking wildly and Cenabre goes down! The referee tackles Whittaker into the cage to end the fight! Whittaker is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Whittaker !
A very excited looking Robert Whittaker 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Whittaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whittaker backs up against the cage.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whittaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters circling a little - Whittaker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Whittaker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whittaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Whittaker scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
A combination from Whittaker does no damage.
As Whittaker looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Whittaker just gets out of the way.
Whittaker throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whittaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whittaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Whittaker . Those never looked like landing.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Whittaker flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whittaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whittaker misses with a looping right.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whittaker misses with a looping right.
Whittaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Whittaker clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whittaker misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whittaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whittaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ray Jones has been cut.
Whittaker is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A cross from Whittaker lands.
Whittaker misses with a body shot.
Whittaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Whittaker misses with a body shot.
Whittaker misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Whittaker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robert Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittaker tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Whittaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whittaker misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones defending well as Whittaker loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Whittaker misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whittaker with a jab.#T4#
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Whittaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whittaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Whittaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whittaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Whittaker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Whittaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Whittaker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Whittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Whittaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whittaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Whittaker throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ray Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whittaker motions for Jones to come forward. Whittaker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Whittaker 's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jones falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Whittaker !
A victorious Robert Whittaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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