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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Spears (ranked 3280 p4p, 4956 weight class) and Chris Whitting (ranked 380 p4p, 516 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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186 cm 18 200 2 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm 18 214 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Spears! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Whitting! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spears looking to score a takedown here. Whitting is defending well but Spears drives through and ends up in Whitting's guard. Whitting is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spears is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Spears is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Whitting trying to keep a closed guard but Spears is proving a slippery customer.
Spears stopping the sweep attempt from Whitting. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spears in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Spears not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Spears pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitting is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitting looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Spears drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Whitting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. We've been hearing that Spears has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Whitting has momentary wrist control but Spears slips an elbow through the middle. Spears controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spears accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Spears sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitting looking to control.
Whitting tries to land a sweep but no joy. Spears stands up over Whitting, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Whitting looking to control.
Whitting preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Whitting wants to stand and escape but Spears is having none of it. Spears decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Spears keeps the fight on the outside. Chris Whitting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spears circles away from the clinch attempt and Spears counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ground and pound from Spears seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Spears creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Whitting takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spears controls the position. Spears scoring with punches and elbows. Spears lands an elbow. Spears controls the position from side control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Spears scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spears scores with punches from side control. Spears landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Spears lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Whitting down.
Spears creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. A lull in the action here. 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! Spears scores with a couple of short elbows. Spears scoring with punches from side control. Spears cracks Whitting with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Spears immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Whitting is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Spears!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Spears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
37% |
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