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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazna Futzchag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Futzchag might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Emika. White has chosen General Public - Tenderness as his entrance music. Jamal White told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 cm
28
161 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazna Futzchag! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal White! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Futzchag. White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. White scores with a knee to the head.
White lands a damaging elbow. White lands a knee to the head.
Futzchag takes an elbow to the forehead. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Futzchag avoids the damage to the body. White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Futzchag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Futzchag tries to tie him up. White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Futzchag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from White.
That's one minute gone in the round. Futzchag taking a breather. White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Futzchag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Futzchag lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards. White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Knees to the body from White.
Futzchag tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position. Futzchag wants to break the clinch but can't.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Futzchag is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks. White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Futzchag's defenses. Futzchag wants to stall.
White has Futzchag pressed against the cage, preventing Futzchag from circling away and getting back to striking at range. White tries a knee to the head but Futzchag blocks it.
Futzchag looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazna Futzchag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Futzchag is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Futzchag blocks it with crossed arms. Futzchag can't break the clinch.
Futzchag throws an elbow that misses.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Futzchag avoids it. White lands a good knee to the midsection. Futzchag won't want to take too many of those. Futzchag is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage. White crunches a lovely knee into Futzchag's ribcage. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Futzchag avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Futzchag tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage. White lands an elbow inside that Futzchag shrugs off. White tries to land a knee to the head but Futzchag blocks with his arms.
Futzchag is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him. Futzchag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Futzchag tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage. White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Futzchag is looking for a takedown. White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Futzchag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Futzchag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Futzchag is looking to clinch. Futzchag is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
A jab from White finds it's way through Futzchag's defenses. Futzchag gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch. White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futzchag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White misses with a knee strike.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White with a knee to the head.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Futzchag avoids it. Futzchag tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White landing knees to the head.
Futzchag avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Futzchag takes a knee to the side of the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! White looking to throw knees to the head but Futzchag is blocking nicely.
Futzchag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Futzchag tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Futzchag drops back down to his feet.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Futzchag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Futzchag tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position. White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! White dodges an elbow strike from Futzchag.
Futzchag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Futzchag takes a knee right on the jaw!
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futzchag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal White dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Futzchag does no damage. Futzchag avoids the head kick by White.
White scores with a jab. White moves into range and clinches up with Futzchag. Futzchag is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Futzchag into the cage. White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Futzchag.
White misses with a knee to the head. White misses with a knee strike.
Futzchag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Futzchag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Futzchag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Futzchag looks to throw an elbow but misses. White looking to throw knees to the head but Futzchag is blocking nicely.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Futzchag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White darts in and clinches Futzchag up against the cage. Futzchag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Futzchag is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazna Futzchag. That's going to take a lot out of him. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White tries a knee to the head but Futzchag blocks it.
Futzchag trying to land knees to the body.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Futzchag has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle. Futzchag takes a knee to the side of the body. Futzchag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Futzchag has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Futzchag trying to stall but White improves his position.
White prevents Futzchag from breaking the clinch. White landing knees to the head.
Futzchag tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White lands a knee to the head.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Futzchag blocks it with crossed arms. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knees to the body from White.
White has Futzchag pressed against the cage, preventing Futzchag from circling away and getting back to striking at range. White keeps control of Futzchag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Futzchag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Futzchag avoids the damage to the body. Futzchag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Futzchag's face as he tries to break the clinch. Futzchag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Futzchag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Futzchag has White up against the cage in a clinch.
White scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Futzchag avoids the damage to the body. Futzchag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage. White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Futzchag.
White lands a damaging elbow. Futzchag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Futzchag tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance. White keeps the fight on the outside. Futzchag shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Futzchag finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Futzchag seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Futzchag works his foot free and advances to mount. Futzchag punishing his opponent with strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Futzchag goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now White is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kazna Futzchag will probably get the nod. 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!
Futzchag shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A head kick misses from White. Futzchag shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. White lands a good knee to the midsection. Futzchag won't want to take too many of those. White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Futzchag is defending well for now. White lands a nice knee to the body. Futzchag tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage. White landing knees to the head.
Futzchag is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks. White landing knees to the body.
White using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice elbow from White.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by White. Futzchag has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment. Futzchag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazna Futzchag. That's going to take a lot out of him. Futzchag looking to slow down the pace here. White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Futzchag lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. White looking to throw knees to the head but Futzchag is blocking nicely.
Futzchag is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage. White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by White.
Futzchag managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Futzchag is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Futzchag is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks. White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Futzchag.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Futzchag manages to break the clinch.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Futzchag creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Knees to the body from White.
This has been an exciting period of action! White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Futzchag tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage. Futzchag jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Knees to the body from White.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Futzchag manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Futzchag on that attempt. White moves into range and clinches up with Futzchag. Jamal White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Futzchag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
Futzchag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Futzchag shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Futzchag's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jamal White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Futzchag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head. Futzchag shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Futzchag keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Futzchag fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White throws a head kick that half lands.
White connects with a high kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Futzchag shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Futzchag's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Futzchag takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futzchag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Futzchag avoids it. White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Futzchag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Futzchag tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage. Futzchag wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. White lands a damaging elbow. Futzchag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
And that's the end of the fight! Jamal White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think White 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal White! Jamal White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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