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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Whitelaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Correira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Whitelaw! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Correira! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Whitelaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Wesley Correira has been cut. Correira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Whitelaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Whitelaw throws a series of punches but Correira avoids them all with ease. Whitelaw tries to bum rush Correira with a series of wild strikes but Correira uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Correira shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitelaw sprawls well. He's pushed Correira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Correira moves in looking to clinch but Whitelaw pushes him off. Whitelaw lands a jab. Whitelaw misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Whitelaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whitelaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Correira wants to clinch up but Whitelaw keeps it at a distance. Whitelaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitelaw throws a head kick that Correira semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitelaw throws a head kick that misses. Whitelaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Correira, before circling back to the center of the mat. Correira wants to clinch up but Whitelaw keeps it at a distance. Whitelaw lands a two punch combo.
Whitelaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira. Correira fails in his attempt to clinch. Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitelaw paws at him with a jab and circles away. Correira wants to clinch. Correira tries to clinch up but Whitelaw circles away and keeps his distance. Whitelaw throws a series of punches but Correira avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitelaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correira. Correira wants to clinch. Whitelaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Correira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whitelaw sprawls well. Whitelaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Correira gets slowly back to his feet. Joey Whitelaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Correira. Correira avoids the head kick by Whitelaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A right-left combo lands from Whitelaw. Correira looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A punch combination from Whitelaw misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Whitelaw.
Whitelaw misses with a few strikes there.
Whitelaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Correira's waist but Correira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitelaw off to one side. Correira tries to clinch but Whitelaw moves out of range. Correira moves out of range of the body kick from Whitelaw.
Correira blocks a head kick by Whitelaw.
Whitelaw throws a head kick but Correira moves out of range.
Whitelaw scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Correira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Whitelaw is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Correira. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Correira walks into a jab. Whitelaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Whitelaw drops Correira with a left and a right! Oh, Correira is hurt - Whitelaw dives into side control looking to finish!
Correira is rocked! A big shot lands for Whitelaw! That's hurt Correira! Will he recover? Whitelaw fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Whitelaw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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