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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Whartenby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Whartenby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Whartenby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chung Cheng!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whartenby scores with a nice right hand.
Cheng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whartenby.
Whartenby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whartenby scores with a nice head shot.
Cheng is rocked!
Whartenby looks to land a combination but Cheng avoids it well.
Cheng is still on wobbly legs! Can Whartenby finish him?
A swing and a miss from Whartenby.
Cheng blocks a head kick by Whartenby.
Cheng seems to have recovered his senses.
Cheng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Whartenby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whartenby throws a series of punches but Cheng avoids them all with ease.
Cheng moves into the clinch.
Cheng slows down the pace here.
Cheng keeps control of Whartenby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cheng tries a knee to the head but Whartenby blocks it.
Cheng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whartenby avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Whartenby is trying to break free.
Whartenby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cheng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whartenby cracks Cheng with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Whartenby has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cheng to stand back up!
It looks like Chung Cheng has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Whartenby.
Whartenby keeps the fight on the outside.
Whartenby fails to land with a series of punches.
Whartenby is breathing heavily.
Cheng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whartenby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whartenby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whartenby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whartenby keeps the fight on the outside.
Whartenby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whartenby looks to land a left hand but Cheng moved out of range nicely.
Cheng misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whartenby misses with a wild combination.
Whartenby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whartenby tries to keep at a distance but Cheng has taken the fight into the clinch.
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.
Whartenby wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheng won't allow it.
Whartenby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheng tries to clinch but Whartenby moves out of range.
Whartenby blocks a head kick by Cheng.
Cheng moves in looking to clinch but Whartenby pushes him off.
Whartenby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheng.
Cheng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whartenby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whartenby misses with the combination.
Whartenby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whartenby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cheng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cheng throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng pushes Whartenby off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Whartenby shoots in and drives through. Cheng sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Whartenby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whartenby fails to land with a series of punches.
Cheng looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whartenby tries to bum rush Cheng with a series of wild strikes but Cheng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cheng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whartenby swivels and escapes.
Whartenby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cheng tries to reverse the position but Whartenby maintains control.
Whartenby controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Cheng really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whartenby stands up from mount. Strange move.
Whartenby throws a lazy uppercut
and Whartenby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whartenby cracks Cheng with a hook to the temple - Cheng is on wobbly legs here! Whartenby swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cheng falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Whartenby wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Whartenby!
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FIGHT
RATING
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