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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Whitefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Ives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Whitefield!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitefield shoots in for a double leg but Ives sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whitefield tries for a takedown but Ives sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitefield shoots in but Ives avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Theodore Ives has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Whitefield.
Whitefield shoots for a takedown but Ives saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ives keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whitefield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ives swivels and escapes.
Whitefield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ives tries to get to full guard but Whitefield has control of the leg.
Ives holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Whitefield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ives keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitefield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ives knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whitefield is working for a submission of some sort.
Whitefield looks gassed!
Ives is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whitefield pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whitefield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whitefield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ives as he avoids it easily.
Ives gets a takedown into half guard.
Ives slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives slips a nice elbow through Whitefield's hands, connecting with Whitefield's forehead.
Ives is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitefield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ives not doing much here.
Ives not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ives frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ives wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ives controlling his opponent.
Ives jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Whitefield is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Whitefield and Ives has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Ives dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ives looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Whitefield!
Ives content just to control the position here.
Ives moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Whitefield has worked his arm free - good work by Whitefield!
Whitefield struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ives tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here.
Whitefield prevents Ives from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whitefield is trying to control Ives's posture but Ives avoids it.
Ives working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ives goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Whitefield rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ives's guard! Nice work there by Whitefield!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives keeping moving, preventing Whitefield from controlling successfully.
Whitefield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ives works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitefield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitefield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ives is keeping the position for now.
Whitefield stays in close to Ives's body and controls the position.
Whitefield won't allow Ives to sweep him here.
Whitefield looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whitefield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ives counters with a shoot takedown. Whitefield fights it but they end up in guard.
Ives trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitefield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ives is looking to advance position but Whitefield has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Whitefield is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ives is surviving well by controlling Whitefield's body position as best he can.
Whitefield thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Ives dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Whitefield has his takedown stuffed
and Ives counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ives looks to land a strike but Whitefield avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ives forces his way into half guard.
Whitefield won't allow Ives to pass to mount.
Ives controlling the action here.
Theodore Ives overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ives is looking to pass Whitefield's guard but actually Whitefield recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives stays in close to Whitefield's body and controls the position.
Ives with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whitefield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ives throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitefield keeping moving, preventing Ives from controlling successfully.
Ives not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whitefield working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ives shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Whitefield tries to lock up and control but Ives gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ives is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Whitefield can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Whitefield blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitefield is trying to escape the mount.
Ives gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Whitefield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ives counters with a one-two to the body.
Whitefield with a poor takedown
and Ives counters with a shoot takedown. Whitefield fights it but they end up in guard.
Theodore Ives has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Whitefield.
Whitefield trying to keep a closed guard but Ives is proving a slippery customer.
Ives drops back, looking for a kneebar! Whitefield looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Whitefield looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Whitefield!
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Ives showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ives has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Ives!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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