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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabae Whiteson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whiteson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Said a Bad Word. Fleek has chosen "Binge & Purge" by Clutch as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabae Whiteson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fleek!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabae Whiteson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whiteson wants to clinch up but Fleek keeps it at a distance.
Whiteson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Fleek stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Whiteson follows into mount!
Fleek is rocked!
It looks like Michael Fleek has been cut.
Fleek is looking to get to half guard.
Fleek is still in real trouble! Can Whiteson finish him?
Fleek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fleek seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fleek shoots in for a takedown but Whiteson shows good takedown defense.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Fleek is having none of it.
Jabae Whiteson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whiteson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fleek.
It looks like Jabae Whiteson has been cut.
No joy there for Fleek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiteson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whiteson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleek circles away.
Whiteson closes the distance and clinches.
Whiteson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whiteson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whiteson lands a shoulder strike.
Whiteson misses with a knee strike.
Whiteson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Whiteson. No joy for Fleek on that attempt.
Fleek ducks right into an uppercut from Whiteson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Whiteson.
Whiteson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fleek swats away the attempt to clinch by Whiteson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jabae Whiteson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Fleek.
Whiteson wants to clinch up but Fleek keeps it at a distance.
Fleek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fleek tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fleek trying to control the action but Whiteson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson keeps Fleek under control for a moment.
Fleek throws a strike aimed at the side of Whiteson's head but Whiteson avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whiteson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whiteson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabae Whiteson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleek looks to land a combination but Whiteson avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whiteson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fleek closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleek.
Fleek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whiteson smiles and moves away.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Fleek moves away
and Fleek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fleek trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiteson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fleek off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Whiteson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiteson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiteson closes the distance but Fleek moves to the side
enabling Fleek to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleek tries to clinch but Whiteson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson wants to clinch
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jabae Whiteson is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiteson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whiteson looks to clinch
and Whiteson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleek shoots in but Whiteson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whiteson closes the distance but Fleek moves to the side
and Fleek counters with a series of strikes. Whiteson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Whiteson is rocked!
Whiteson tries to clinch up
and Fleek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fleek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleek trying to control but Whiteson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleek advances to half guard.
Whiteson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fleek.
Fleek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Fleek trying to control from half guard but Whiteson is working away.
Fleek drops an elbow to the side of Whiteson's head.
Fleek stalling away here and it's allowed Whiteson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Whiteson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiteson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fleek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fleek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fleek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whiteson wants to clinch but Fleek slips to the side
and Fleek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Whiteson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whiteson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fleek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Whiteson's guard.
Fleek stops Whiteson from standing up.
Whiteson seems to have got his legs back now.
Fleek wants to stand but Whiteson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fleek looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whiteson has his hands on Fleek's head, controlling the position.
Fleek trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiteson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whiteson darts in trying to clinch
and Fleek counters with a nice uppercut.
Fleek misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whiteson doesn't seem bothered though.
Whiteson darts in and clinches Fleek up against the cage.
Whiteson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whiteson misses with some punches.
Fleek stalling in the clinch but Whiteson improves position.
Whiteson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fleek backwards.
Fleek blocks an uppercut.
Whiteson misses with a punch on the inside.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Whiteson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fleek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whiteson tries to avoid it but Fleek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whiteson to the ground. Whiteson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whiteson closes the distance but Fleek moves to the side
and Fleek counters by moving into the clinch.
Fleek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whiteson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fleek's brow.
Whiteson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whiteson darts in trying to clinch
and Fleek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Michael Fleek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiteson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whiteson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleek.
Fleek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Fleek moves away
and Fleek counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown by Fleek or perhaps it was just good defense by Whiteson which made him look bad.
Fleek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleek counters with a good low kick that Whiteson was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from Fleek.
Whiteson closes the distance but Fleek moves to the side
and Fleek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fleek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fleek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fleek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Fleek!
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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
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