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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Whelan (ranked 3497 p4p, 25126 weight class) and George Mason (ranked 454 p4p, 609 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm 19 175 2 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm 19 170 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Experienced |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Whelan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Mason! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mason lands a jab to Whelan's midsection. Whelan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Some wild striking there from Mason.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Whelan blocks an uppercut.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whelan looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan lands on the inside with an uppercut. Whelan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whelan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A nice left hand lands by Whelan.
Whelan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mason in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Whelan blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mason is trying to stall.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mason looks winded! Whelan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Whelan with a knee to the head.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body. Whelan lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mason takes a knee to the side of the body. Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mason is rocked! Mason takes a knee to the side of the body. Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Whelan finish him? Whelan landing knees to the body.
Whelan jerks Mason's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mason drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Whelan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Whelan because Mason was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sean Whelan!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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