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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Whitehead (ranked 2984 p4p, 4298 weight class) and Sage Rochester (ranked 254 p4p, 329 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryson Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sage Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.
Rochester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
Rochester with the counter takedown but Whitehead avoids it easily.
Whitehead works the jab nicely.
Rochester moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rochester dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitehead sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whitehead gets caught napping as Rochester dives in and scores a takedown. Whitehead manages to retain guard.
Rochester trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rochester postures up.
Rochester stands and throws Whitehead's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester trying to control the position but Whitehead is working away.
You can see the frustration on Whitehead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rochester working away.
Whitehead is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rochester's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Whitehead holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rochester passes into side control, despite Whitehead's attempt to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rochester swings around for an armbar but Whitehead sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rochester's guard.
Rochester looking for a sweep. Not yet Rochester, not yet.
Whitehead postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rochester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitehead trying to control but Rochester is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitehead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rochester is retaining full guard.
Rochester keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully.
Whitehead engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Whitehead definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rochester is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whitehead trying to control but Rochester is working from the bottom.
Whitehead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whitehead wants to pass the guard but Rochester is keeping the position.
Rochester looking for a guillotine here but Whitehead defends easily.
Whitehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rochester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehead drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rochester manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Whitehead has Rochester in his guard.
Whitehead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rochester defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sage Rochester will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rochester slips under a jab from Whitehead.
Whitehead is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rochester's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Whitehead goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rochester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rochester darts in looking for a takedown but Whitehead gets double underhooks and turns Rochester into the cage.
Whitehead looks to land a right hand but Rochester moved out of range.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Rochester circles away.
Rochester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitehead tries to get to full guard but Rochester has control of the leg.
Whitehead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rochester on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester trying to pass the guard but Whitehead defending well.
Whitehead wants to improve his position but Rochester is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead is working hard here to advance position.
Whitehead trying to control from the bottom.
Rochester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whitehead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitehead.
Rochester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitehead is keeping the position for now.
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
Sage Rochester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whitehead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
Whitehead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rochester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rochester tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitehead is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitehead looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rochester tries to clinch up but Whitehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Rochester wants to clinch up but Whitehead keeps it at a distance.
Whitehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead connects with a looping right hand.
Rochester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitehead wants to clinch up but Rochester keeps it at a distance.
Rochester shoots in and drives through. Whitehead sprawls well.
Rochester closes the distance and pushes Whitehead back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochester tries to work over Whitehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rochester is trying to pull guard but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
Bryson Whitehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Rochester.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Rochester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rochester tries to pull guard but Whitehead won't allow it.
Rochester is trying to pull guard but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
Rochester tries to pull guard but Whitehead forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whitehead scores with a hook to the body.
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rochester moves away from the strike by Whitehead.
Rochester slips under a jab from Whitehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rochester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Rochester has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Whitehead throws a hook to the side of Rochester's head but Rochester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rochester wants to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that second round.
That's time! Whitehead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Whitehead fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rochester checks it well.
Rochester staying out of range there.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Rochester pushes him off.
Rochester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rochester shoots for a takedown but Whitehead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rochester is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whitehead sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryson Whitehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Rochester.
Whitehead lands a nice shot that snaps Rochester's head back.
Whitehead looks to throw the jab but Rochester is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Whitehead lands with a nice body punch.
Whitehead digs a good hook to Rochester's body.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut
and Rochester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rochester.
Whitehead wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehead.
Whitehead lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Whitehead fails to land.
Whitehead throws a head punch that misses.
Rochester struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
Rochester pulls guard effortlessly.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rochester is looking for a triangle but Whitehead pushes his legs off easily.
Whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitehead might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester has his foot on Whitehead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitehead works his way back into a safe position though.
Rochester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rochester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitehead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whitehead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead looking to sit in guard and control but Rochester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whitehead working a defensive guard here.
Rochester trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitehead looking to control.
Whitehead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rochester postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Whitehead is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rochester, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rochester dives on top into guard.
Whitehead looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rochester wants to control from the top but Whitehead keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitehead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Whitehead!
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RATING
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