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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vorar Helas (ranked 4111 p4p, 3347 weight class) and Reginald Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vorar Helas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helas on the side of the head.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Helas moved out of range nicely.
Helas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
It looked like Helas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Helas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker cracks Helas with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Helas is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Whitaker throws a jab when Helas was well out of range.
Helas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Helas.
Reginald Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Helas coming out on top.
Whitaker connects with a body shot.
Helas avoids the body shot from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Helas is just out of range.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Whitaker.
Helas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker swings for the body but Helas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Helas misses the target.
Helas moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker misses with a body punch
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Helas, as that shot connected.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the body
enabling Helas to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker throws a jab when Helas was well out of range.
Helas throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helas.
Whitaker scores with the left hand. Helas knows he should have avoided that one.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Helas avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helas staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Helas misses the target.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker throws the left hand but Helas avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Helas is just out of range.
Whitaker lands a jab.
Helas blocks a jab.
Whitaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Helas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helas.
It looked like Helas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Helas misses its target.
Helas takes one to the chin there.
Helas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
Helas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker scores with a hook.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Helas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker connects with a body shot that sends Helas's belly button to the back.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helas.
A jab from Helas finds it's way through Whitaker's defenses.
Helas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitaker.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker misses the body punch
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker.
Whitaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
Helas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whitaker to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helas scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitaker should have avoided that one.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helas.
Helas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Helas.
Helas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
Helas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helas slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a hook but Helas avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Helas misses the target.
Whitaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helas on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Helas.
Helas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whitaker thuds his right hand into Helas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helas manages to avoid it.
Helas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Helas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Helas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Helas is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Whitaker 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.
Whitaker misses with a left hand
and Helas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker misses the jab.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helas counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
A jab from Whitaker does it's job there.
Helas looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Helas throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Helas's shoulder, as Helas tries to avoid the shot.
Helas drops his hands momentarily and Whitaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut
and Helas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Helas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
A little feinted left hand from Helas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whitaker misses with a left hand
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Helas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Helas.
Whitaker scores with the left hand. Helas knows he should have avoided that one.
Reginald Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helas connects with a single shot there.
Helas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker misses the body punch
and Helas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Helas does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helas.
Helas is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Helas misses the target.
Whitaker misses with a right hand
and Helas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Helas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Helas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Helas.
Helas throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
letting Helas counter with a right hand.
Helas misses with a straight left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Helas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Helas.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Helas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Helas ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker.
Whitaker with a nice cross.
Whitaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Helas. Helas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helas slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Helas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Helas moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whitaker scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Helas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Helas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
A counter left hand to the body from Helas misses its target.
Whitaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Helas misses its target.
Helas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Helas is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Helas misses the target.
Nice cross by Whitaker.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helas manages to avoid it.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Whitaker lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Helas.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Helas throws a good cross that connects.
Helas staying out of range there.
Helas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Helas ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker.
A quick step to the side and Helas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker connects with a looping right hand.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Helas.
Helas defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Helas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helas misses the jab.
Whitaker takes a swing at Helas's ribcage but misses.
Helas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helas takes one to the chin there.
Helas looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the body
and Helas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitaker.
Helas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helas misses with a hook.
Helas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Helas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helas.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitaker, as that shot connected.
Whitaker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Helas is rocked!
Whitaker scores with a hook.
Oh Helas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Whitaker misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helas moves forwards but Whitaker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whitaker lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reginald Whitaker!
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