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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Buck cherry as his entrance music. Craig Whitehead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
30
178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Mathers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Whitehead. No joy for Mathers on that attempt.
Whitehead misses with a hook
and Mathers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mathers.
Mathers passes Whitehead's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mathers wants to free his trapped foot but Whitehead is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mathers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mathers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whitehead doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mathers.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whitehead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whitehead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mathers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Whitehead is keeping the position.
Mathers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mathers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whitehead is trying to improve his position.
Mathers tries for a kimura but Whitehead is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Whitehead manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mathers's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers works his way into full mount!
Whitehead is working to get back to half guard.
Mathers quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mathers but it's paid off an Whitehead is forced to tap! Nice work by Mathers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Mathers!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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