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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 788 p4p, 297 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 84 p4p, 32 weight class). Whiplash has chosen Rapt (TRZTN Remix) - Karen O as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case sizes up Whiplash with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Case lands a lovely overhand right.
Whiplash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whiplash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Case gets caught flat footed, as Whiplash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Case is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Case's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whiplash wants to sweep here but Case controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Case accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Whiplash has his foot on Case's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Case works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whiplash is on top in guard.
Whiplash stays in close to Case's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case wants to stand up but Whiplash is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whiplash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Case wants to sweep here but Whiplash controlling him for the moment.
Whiplash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whiplash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whiplash is stalling in the full guard.
Whiplash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two 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 trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Whiplash is working Case over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whiplash postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whiplash throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Whiplash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Case working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whiplash.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Whiplash down.
Whiplash takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Justin Case is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash throws a front kick that sends Case stumbling back into the cage.
Whiplash scores with a nice head shot.
Whiplash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Case bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whiplash's head.
Case punishes Whiplash's body with a nice straight punch.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash throws a head kick that misses.
Case takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiplash fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Case on the side of the head.
Case takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whiplash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Case misses with a straight right.
That kick from Whiplash tenderised Case's leg. Case is trying to keep his angry face on.
Whiplash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Case tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whiplash manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Whiplash.
Case throws out a loose jab but Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiplash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Case is looking to chop away at Whiplash's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Case.
Whiplash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whiplash moves out of range as Case strikes.
Whiplash slips under a jab from Case.
Whiplash misses with a looping left.
Case is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whiplash scores with a jab.
Case scores with a jab to the body.
Whiplash scores with a sloppy right hand. Case should have avoided that one.
Whiplash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Case was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Case walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Whiplash lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Whiplash throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Case to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Case checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Case slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Case throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a head kick that misses.
Whiplash connects with a good right hand that stumbles Case. Case circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whiplash throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Case misses with a body kick.
Whiplash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whiplash throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Whiplash. Beautiful body shot.
Case moves away from the strike by Whiplash.
Case is looking to counter the offense by Whiplash and move into the clinch.
Whiplash throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Whiplash throws a head kick that misses.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case looks to land a body kick but Whiplash moved away.
Whiplash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whiplash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whiplash throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
Case is looking for a counter combo.
Case checks the leg kick.
A combination from Whiplash does no damage.
And Case counters with a quick kick to the body but Whiplash blocks it.
Whiplash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Case checks it well.
Whiplash scores with a nice right hand.
Whiplash scores with a nice head shot.
Case works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Case lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case slips under a jab from Whiplash.
Case swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Case tries to land a leg kick but Whiplash saw it coming and moves away.
Case takes one to the side of the head.
That kick from Whiplash tenderised Case's leg. Case is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case throws a combination that misses
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Case takes one to the chin there.
Whiplash connects with a looping right hand.
Case throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Case does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash throws a leg kick that misses.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Case looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
Whiplash throws a wild body kick that Case sees coming a mile off.
Case misses the body punch
and Whiplash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiplash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash moves out of range of the strikes.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Case.
Whiplash misses with a head kick.
Whiplash checks a leg kick nicely.
Whiplash misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Whiplash sizes up Case with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Case.
Whiplash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Case's head backwards.
Whiplash missing with a left hand there. Case was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Case changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Whiplash lands with a straight right. Case didn't see that one coming.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a head kick that misses.
Whiplash misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a nice shot to the body.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Case slips under a jab.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Whiplash.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiplash moves away.
Case throws a front kick aimed at Whiplash's knee but Whiplash avoids it well.
Whiplash misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case throws a leg kick that misses.
Case throws a lazy uppercut
and Whiplash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whiplash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Case.
Whiplash clobbers Case with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whiplash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Case takes a swing at Whiplash's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snappy Whiplash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Whiplash blocks the low kick.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Case on the side of the head.
Case looks to throw the jab but Whiplash is out of range.
Case throws a low kick, looking for Whiplash's leg but Whiplash calmly moves out of range.
Whiplash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whiplash showed some decent athleticism there.
Whiplash is just content to waste time from the top position. Case takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case keeping moving, preventing Whiplash from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case being controlled here, momentarily.
Whiplash throwing strikes but missing.
Whiplash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Case preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whiplash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Case's sensitive parts.
Whiplash lands a head kick. Case smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Case. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Whiplash, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Case.
Whiplash cracks Case with a good jab.
Whiplash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whiplash is looking to slow Case down with leg kicks.
Whiplash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whiplash misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Case misses the target.
Whiplash throws a shot to the body.
Whiplash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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 scores with a leg kick.
Case on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whiplash has a takedown stuffed.
Whiplash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Case manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Whiplash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Case's head.
Whiplash content to stall in guard here.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whiplash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whiplash throws a big right hand that misses.
Whiplash stands up over Case, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whiplash throwing strikes but missing.
Whiplash controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Case bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whiplash's guard.
Whiplash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Case manages to get himself to full guard.
Whiplash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snappy Whiplash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whiplash 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snappy Whiplash!
A pretty intense looking Snappy Whiplash took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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