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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sullivan's choice of entrance music: The Beast . Will Whyte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sullivan.
Whyte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Clint Sullivan has been cut.
Whyte takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
Whyte lands a two punch combo.
Will Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Whyte lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Whyte down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Whyte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
Whyte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Whyte throws a one two combo.
Sullivan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sullivan scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Sullivan jabs at Whyte's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte lands with a slapping head kick.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick
and Whyte counters with a nice body shot.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Whyte with a series of wild strikes but Whyte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whyte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Whyte misses.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whyte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Whyte counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte misses with a double jab
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combo that has Whyte backing up. Whyte nods at Sullivan to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Sullivan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Whyte moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Whyte throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Whyte cracks Sullivan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick by Sullivan misses
and Whyte counters with a good, hard body kick but Sullivan shrugs it off.
Whyte throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice body shot.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whyte throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Whyte misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Whyte both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whyte circles away quickly and effectively.
Whyte dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Whyte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Whyte lands a two punch combo.
Whyte lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan is pushing Whyte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Come on Whyte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sullivan taking a breather.
Sullivan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clint Sullivan.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Whyte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whyte circles away quickly and effectively.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Whyte.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Sullivan wants to slow Whyte down by chopping away at his legs.
Whyte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Whyte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Sullivan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whyte scores with a one two! Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whyte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Will Whyte is winning the standup battle so far.
Whyte avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Whyte ducks under and follows up with a left that Whyte also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Sullivan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whyte throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Will Whyte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whyte misses with a two punch combination.
Whyte moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Whyte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whyte moves out of range of the body kick.
Sullivan checks a leg kick.
Whyte with a hook.
Whyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan walks into a stiff left hand from Whyte.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whyte counters with a head kick. That will keep Sullivan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whyte moves out of range of the strikes.
Whyte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Whyte misses with the combination.
Sullivan throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whyte's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Whyte duly obliges.
Whyte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sullivan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Whyte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Whyte tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whyte tries to land a body kick
and Sullivan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whyte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sullivan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whyte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Whyte moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whyte will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sullivan, right into the meat.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sullivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Whyte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whyte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whyte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whyte scores with a nice head shot.
Whyte misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Whyte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whyte's efforts to push away.
Sullivan taking a breather.
Whyte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sullivan is trying to maintain a safe position but Whyte gets an underhook and turns Sullivan into the cage.
Sullivan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan is pushing Whyte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Whyte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clint Sullivan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Whyte's body. Whyte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whyte misses with a double jab.
Whyte misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Whyte ducks under and follows up with a left that Whyte also avoids with ease.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whyte.
Whyte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sullivan throws a body kick the misses
and Whyte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Whyte counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whyte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Whyte lands.
A nice combination there by Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whyte misses with a series of wild punches.
Whyte throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Whyte.
Sullivan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Whyte counters with a one-two to the body.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whyte lands with a nice combination. Sullivan backs away looking to recover.
Whyte throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sullivan to counter with a crisp jab.
Whyte is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Whyte misses.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Whyte misses
and Sullivan counters with a big head kick but Whyte shrugs it off.
Whyte throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Whyte.
Sullivan sizes up Whyte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Whyte finds it's target.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whyte.
Whyte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combo that has Whyte backing up. Whyte nods at Sullivan to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Whyte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whyte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Whyte backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan cracks the inside of Whyte's front leg.
Sullivan has Whyte up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan prevents Whyte from breaking the clinch.
Whyte is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whyte.
Whyte is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Whyte breaks the clinch.
Whyte misses with a double jab
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Whyte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Sullivan misses
and Whyte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sullivan catches Whyte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whyte avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Whyte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whyte down.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Clint Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Whyte backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whyte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Will Whyte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whyte 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Whyte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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