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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snappy Whiplash (ranked 526 p4p, 758 weight class) and Tree Fortay (ranked 65 p4p, 96 weight class). Fortay has chosen The Choice Is Yours as his entrance music. Tree Fortay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Snappy Whiplash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiplash.
Fortay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whiplash.
Fortay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiplash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whiplash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
Good shot there by Fortay.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Whiplash saw that one coming.
Whiplash feints and then cracks Fortay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortay down.
Whiplash keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whiplash scores with a decent looking hook.
Whiplash slips under a jab.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Whiplash has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortay gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whiplash is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Whiplash controls the position for a moment.
Whiplash tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay looking to control but instead Whiplash has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fortay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Whiplash wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whiplash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fortay trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiplash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whiplash is keeping the position for now.
Fortay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Whiplash is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fortay, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay controls Whiplash momentarily but Whiplash frees himself.
Whiplash slips nicely into half guard.
Fortay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fortay.
Fortay wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fortay is pulling down on Whiplash's head. It's preventing any offense from Whiplash, at least for the moment.
Fortay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fortay keeping moving, preventing Whiplash from controlling successfully.
Fortay has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Whiplash is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fortay.
Fortay is trying to control Whiplash's posture but Whiplash avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whiplash working the ground and pound.
Fortay felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fortay stops Whiplash from passing to mount.
Whiplash lands a few punches from side control.
Fortay wants to control but Whiplash postures up.
Whiplash trying to control the action but Fortay is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiplash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
That's time! Whiplash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fortay throws a body punch but Whiplash moves out of range.
Whiplash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortay can do to turn this around?
Whiplash slips under a jab.
Fortay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Whiplash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortay walks into a left hand.
Whiplash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Whiplash 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fortay slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Nice cross by Fortay.
Whiplash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortay throws out the jab.
Fortay swings for the body but Whiplash moves out of range.
Fortay connects with a jab.
Whiplash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortay is able to avoid easily.
Whiplash connects with a right hand. Fortay shakes it off.
Whiplash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Fortay is out of range.
Fortay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Fortay is out of range.
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whiplash delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fortay misses.
Whiplash moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whiplash gets a clinch.
Fortay jumps guard and drags Whiplash to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whiplash scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whiplash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whiplash lands a couple of elbows.
Whiplash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fortay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snappy Whiplash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whiplash postures up.
Fortay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whiplash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fortay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a couple of digs.
Whiplash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fortay wants to sweep here but Whiplash controlling him for the moment.
Whiplash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fortay keeping moving, preventing Whiplash from controlling successfully.
Whiplash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash wants to control from the top but Fortay keeps moving.
Fortay wants to sweep here but Whiplash controlling him for the moment.
Whiplash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Whiplash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fortay swings for the body but Whiplash moves out of range.
A big left from Whiplash misses.
Whiplash misses with a hook.
Fortay throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
Tree Fortay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiplash moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fortay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fortay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fortay throws a low kick but Whiplash avoids it.
Whiplash catches Fortay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whiplash walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
Fortay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whiplash throws a leg kick which misses Fortay's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortay tries to avoid it.
Whiplash scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whiplash fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fortay on the side of the head.
Whiplash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash misses with a kick to the body.
Whiplash lands a slapping body shot.
Fortay moves out of range as Whiplash strikes.
Whiplash with a hook.
Whiplash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fortay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Whiplash. Beautiful body shot.
Fortay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Fortay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortay throws out a counter right but Whiplash avoids it with no problem.
Whiplash misses with a hook to the body
and Fortay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiplash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Fortay.
Whiplash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whiplash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whiplash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whiplash misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
Fortay swings for the body but Whiplash moves out of range.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Whiplash thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortay manages to avoid it.
Fortay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whiplash throws a leg kick which misses Fortay's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortay tries to avoid it.
Whiplash misses with a body shot.
Whiplash throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortay counters with a nice body shot.
Whiplash throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whiplash dips to his left and cracks Fortay with an uppercut!
Fortay throws a front kick aimed at Whiplash's knee but Whiplash avoids it well.
A big right from Fortay misses.
Whiplash thumps Fortay with a low kick.
Whiplash moves into range and clinches up with Fortay.
Whiplash lands with a light punch inside.
Fortay blocks a body shot from Whiplash.
Fortay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Whiplash works on Fortay's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whiplash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay stalling.
Fortay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortay lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Whiplash - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Whiplash.
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whiplash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Whiplash finds it's target.
Whiplash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortay scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Fortay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash is looking to clinch.
Whiplash throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whiplash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fortay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whiplash misses with a hook. Fortay ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash rushes Fortay and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fortay.
Fortay gets through Whiplash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whiplash misses with the head strike.
Whiplash swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiplash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whiplash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortay's elbow.
Whiplash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whiplash has a couple of punches blocked by Fortay.
Fortay tries to work over Whiplash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whiplash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiplash throws a hook but Fortay blocks it.
Fortay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whiplash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whiplash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left and a right from Fortay both land. Nice combination.
Whiplash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tree Fortay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash scores with a body shot.
Whiplash throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fortay counter with a right hand.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Fortay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortay throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whiplash.
Whiplash rushes Fortay and presses him up against the cage.
Fortay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiplash struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortay controls his hands.
Whiplash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whiplash tries to throw a body punch but Fortay avoids it by throwing Whiplash back against the cage.
Fortay lands with a left to the head.
Fortay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Snappy Whiplash.
Well Whiplash 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snappy Whiplash!
A victorious Snappy Whiplash thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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