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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad al Maktoum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldo Whip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whip is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Waldo Whip enters the cage!
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muhammad al Maktoum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldo Whip!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Whip as al Maktoum shoots in.
Whip throws a hook to the side of al Maktoum's head but al Maktoum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
al Maktoum gets the takedown into side control.
Whip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whip manages to get back to half guard.
Whip wants to get back to full guard.
Whip is doing well to control the position and prevent al Maktoum from advancing to side control.
Whip trying to control from the bottom.
Whip is looking to improve his position.
Whip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whip wants to control but al Maktoum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whip is defending against the submission attempts here by al Maktoum.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whip stuffs the takedown.
al Maktoum throws an overhand right that lands on Whip's shoulder, as Whip tries to avoid the shot.
Whip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whip throws a right and a left that al Maktoum avoids nicely.
Whip catches al Maktoum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
al Maktoum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad al Maktoum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whip looks to throw the jab but al Maktoum is out of range.
al Maktoum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whip.
Whip thuds a left hand into al Maktoum's body.
Whip misses with a body shot.
al Maktoum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whip sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whip thumps al Maktoum with a low kick.
al Maktoum is breathing heavily.
Whip stuns al Maktoum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whip clobbers al Maktoum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whip misses with a hook.
Whip sizes up al Maktoum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whip throws a right and a left that al Maktoum avoids nicely.
Whip misses with the combination.
Whip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps al Maktoum's head backwards.
Whip misses the shot to the body.
Whip connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Whip misses.
Whip connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
al Maktoum avoids the body shot from Whip.
Whip misses with a hook. al Maktoum ducked under it nicely.
al Maktoum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Waldo Whip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Maktoum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whip connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
al Maktoum shoots in and bounces Whip off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but al Maktoum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
al Maktoum won't allow Whip to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Maktoum is fighting to break Whip's control of his arms but Whip is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whip wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Whip 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.
Whip just misses with a punch to the body.
Whip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Maktoum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whip leaves al Maktoum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whip takes a swing at al Maktoum's ribcage but misses.
Whip closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Whip lands in his opponent's guard.
Whip controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
al Maktoum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Whip uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whip throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and al Maktoum works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whip tries to pass the half guard into mount. al Maktoum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whip content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
al Maktoum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
al Maktoum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whip misses with a head shot. al Maktoum uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
al Maktoum is trying to keep Whip in close.
Whip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Whip's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
al Maktoum trying to keep a closed guard but Whip is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whip trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whip is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whip postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whip stays in close to al Maktoum's body and controls the position.
al Maktoum keeping full guard, as Whip tries to pass.
Whip trying to control but al Maktoum is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
al Maktoum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Despite being in the dominant position, Waldo Whip just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
al Maktoum tries to close the distance and clinch but Whip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
al Maktoum slips a straight right by Whip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Whip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
al Maktoum misses with a takedown
and Whip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
al Maktoum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whip lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
al Maktoum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whip.
Whip looks to land a left hand but al Maktoum moved out of range nicely.
Muhammad al Maktoum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Maktoum slips under a jab.
Whip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping al Maktoum at a distance.
A big left from Whip misses.
Whip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Maktoum was well out of range. Poor timing from Whip.
al Maktoum staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Maktoum with a poor takedown
letting Whip counter with a right hand.
al Maktoum fails with the takedown
and Whip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad al Maktoum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whip thuds a left hand into al Maktoum's body.
Whip listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whip lands a nice shot that snaps al Maktoum's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whip smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent al Maktoum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whip misses with an uppercut. al Maktoum saw that one coming.
Whip lands with an overhand left.
Whip connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Maktoum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whip finds it's way round the side to connect with al Maktoum's head.
A jab from Whip misses.
al Maktoum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whip listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whip tries to score with a low kick but al Maktoum moves his leg out of the way.
Whip throws a series of punches but al Maktoum moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Whip.
Whip lands a two punch combo.
Whip connects with a good right hand that stumbles al Maktoum. al Maktoum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whip lands a with a good body shot.
al Maktoum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whip scores with a crisp jab that stopped al Maktoum in his tracks.
al Maktoum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whip.
Whip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whip misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whip.
Whip throws an overhand right that lands on al Maktoum's shoulder, as al Maktoum tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whip.
Whip lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whip connects with a good right hand that stumbles al Maktoum. al Maktoum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al Maktoum misses with a takedown
and Whip counters with a straight right hand.
Whip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. al Maktoum doesn't seem bothered though.
Whip paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by al Maktoum.
Whip lands a nice looking body shot.
Whip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waldo Whip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Whip there.
Whip keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muhammad al Maktoum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Whip both land. Nice combination.
Whip bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of al Maktoum's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al Maktoum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whip.
Whip uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldo Whip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whip 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldo Whip!
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energy
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hype
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