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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between aerial voyager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whissell has chosen Rose Of Sharon as his entrance music. George Whissell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 cm
24
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
160 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, aerial voyager! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! voyager motions for Whissell to come forward. voyager throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Whissell misses with a looping right. voyager attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Whissell throws a looping overhand right but voyager ducks down to avoid it. voyager throws out a leg kick but Whissell moves out of range and voyager only half commits. voyager defending well as Whissell loads up on a big left hand. Whissell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. voyager throws out a leg kick but Whissell moves out of range and voyager only half commits. Whissell checks the leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whissell connects with a nice looking jab.
voyager avoids the body shot from Whissell.
voyager throws a chopping leg kick but Whissell manages to avoid taking any serious damage. voyager is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whissell misses with a straight left. Whissell scores with a leg kick.
Whissell misses with a series of wild punches.
Whissell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. voyager displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whissell throws out the jab. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Whissell throws a chopping leg kick but voyager manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Whissell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. voyager throws a leg kick that is checked and Whissell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whissell lands a nice looking body shot.
voyager thows a leg kick but Whissell checks it and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Whissell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Whissell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. voyager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice cross by Whissell. Whissell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. voyager tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily and Whissell counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whissell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to voyager's calf. Whissell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Whissell throws a jab but it's blocked by voyager. A low kick from voyager misses and Whissell counters with a left and a right that stings voyager. Whissell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. voyager checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Whissell wants to land a leg kick but voyager is out of range. Whissell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Whissell connects with a right hand. voyager shakes it off. voyager tries to move into range but Whissell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A punch lands to the side of voyager 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Whissell. voyager throws a leg kick that is checked and Whissell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A low kick from voyager misses and Whissell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Whissell jabs voyager right on the nose. voyager blinks but takes it well. voyager slips under a jab. A low kick from voyager misses and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Whissell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Whissell scores with a hook to the body. voyager takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Whissell misses with an uppercut. voyager saw that one coming. voyager avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Whissell dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whissell catches voyager with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! George Whissell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jab, jab by Whissell - just one landing. Whissell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A low kick from voyager misses and Whissell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Whissell's corner calls for a 1-2. Whissell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Whissell misses the jab. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell counters with an outside leg kick.
Whissell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Whissell catches voyager with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! voyager drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whissell is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Whissell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Whissell tries to strike but it doesn't land. Whissell can't do much from the bottom here. Whissell is trying to improve his position. Whissell gets back to half guard. voyager is thwarting Whissell's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. voyager throws a chopping leg kick but Whissell manages to avoid taking any serious damage. voyager looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two 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. A low kick from voyager misses and Whissell counters with a right hand to the body. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A slapping leg kick lands for Whissell.
voyager throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Whissell to counter with a crisp jab. voyager needs to keep his hands up - Whissell had a free shot at his head there. A jab from Whissell misses. voyager blocks a low kick nicely. voyager misses with a takedown attempt letting Whissell counter with a right hand. Whissell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. voyager thows a leg kick but Whissell checks it and Whissell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Whissell misses with a hook. voyager ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whissell tries a low kick but voyager avoids it. voyager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whissell throws a nice looking combination but voyager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Whissell throws a right and a left that both miss. Whissell scores with the left hand. voyager knows he should have avoided that one. Whissell scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Whissell. Beautiful body shot. Whissell throws a big shot that misses. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. voyager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whissell.
Whissell throws a series of punches but voyager moves out of range. A low kick from voyager is predictable there and Whissell counters with a left and a right that stings voyager. voyager dives in and grabs Whissell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whissell pushes down on voyager's head and hops out. voyager takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. voyager avoids a low kick by using good footwork. voyager throws a leg kick and Whissell counters with a nice body shot. voyager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Whissell counters with a straight right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for aerial voyager. That's going to take a lot out of him. voyager checks a low kick from Whissell. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Whissell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Whissell throws a nice looking combination but voyager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Whissell throws a nice looking combination but voyager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Whissell throws a big shot that misses. A low kick from voyager is predictable there and Whissell counters with a nice uppercut. voyager throws a leg kick that is checked and Whissell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Whissell scores with a decent looking hook. Whissell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. voyager takes one on the button. Whissell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whissell works voyager's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whissell works voyager's body with a nice hook. voyager looking for a takedown here - he's got it. voyager prevents Whissell from getting back to his feet. Whissell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Whissell trying to keep a closed guard but voyager is proving a slippery customer.
Whissell wants to stand up but voyager is controlling him. Whissell looking for a guillotine here but voyager defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Whissell is trying to keep voyager in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Whissell keeping full guard, as voyager tries to pass. aerial voyager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Whissell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps voyager's head backwards. voyager checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. voyager gets the takedown into side control. voyager lands a nice forearm strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Whissell is trying to control voyager's posture but voyager avoids it. Whissell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but voyager has just dragged him back down to the mat. voyager lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Whissell down.
Whissell manages to work his way to half guard, despite voyager's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. voyager missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. voyager working the head and body with strikes. The fighters are battling for position here. Whissell manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Whissell looking to sweep here. No luck so far. voyager wants to pass the guard but Whissell is keeping the position. voyager landing some decent shots from guard. Whissell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Whissell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in voyager's guard. George Whissell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. voyager tries to land a sweep but no joy. voyager wants to hit a switch here but Whissell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for voyager there! Whissell controlling the position easily from mount. Whissell prevents voyager from getting the reversal. Whissell has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Whissell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. voyager throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. voyager swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight! George Whissell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Whissell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Whissell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
54% |
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