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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson comes to the cage accompanied by Oasis - Roll With It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Whitfield!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield throws a solid leg kick but Waterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whitfield.
Whitfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whitfield lands with a straight right. Waterson didn't see that one coming.
Whitfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waterson staying out of range there.
Whitfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Waterson.
Waterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whitfield stuns Waterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whitfield thows a leg kick but Waterson checks it
and Waterson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waterson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whitfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Whitfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Whitfield dips to his left and cracks Waterson with an uppercut!
Whitfield steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Waterson. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Waterson.
Waterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whitfield tests Waterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Waterson's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whitfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whitfield takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Waterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitfield can pounce on him.
Whitfield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitfield tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Waterson is able to avoid easily.
Waterson slips a jab from Whitfield.
Whitfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitfield.
Whitfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitfield swings widly with a right hand
and Waterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Whitfield really felt that one!
Waterson misses with an uppercut
and Whitfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Waterson. Whitfield shrugs it off though.
Waterson connects with a body shot.
Whitfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Waterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Waterson.
Whitfield misses with a leg kick
and Waterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitfield lands a right hook to the body.
Waterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitfield misses with an uppercut.
Whitfield lands a body shot.
Jab from Waterson.
Whitfield tried to score with a low kick but Waterson checks it.
Whitfield misses with a left hand
and Waterson counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waterson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitfield if he has to take too many more of those.
Whitfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Whitfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitfield cracks the inside of Waterson's front leg.
Whitfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whitfield throws a jab when Waterson was well out of range.
Whitfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterson.
Nice shot lands for Waterson.
It looks like Andy Whitfield has been cut.
Whitfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waterson. That did some damage!
Whitfield misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Waterson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Waterson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Whitfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Waterson's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Con Waterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Whitfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Waterson throws a looping overhand right but Whitfield ducks down to avoid it.
Whitfield thuds a left hand into Waterson's body.
A jab from Waterson misses.
Whitfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Waterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Waterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Waterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitfield.
Good leg kick by Whitfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitfield connects with a crisp jab.
Whitfield throws a leg kick
and Waterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitfield.
Whitfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Waterson counters with a series of strikes. Whitfield will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Whitfield.
Whitfield moves out of range as Waterson strikes.
Waterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitfield counters with a nice body shot.
Whitfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.
Whitfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whitfield throws a leg kick which misses Waterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Waterson tries to avoid it.
Whitfield lunges at Waterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waterson's hand.
Andy Whitfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterson throws a nice looking combination but Whitfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whitfield misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Whitfield in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitfield misses with a leg kick
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitfield thuds his right hand into Waterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whitfield has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waterson.
Waterson slips under a jab.
Whitfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whitfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whitfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Waterson checks the leg kick.
Whitfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitfield misses with a leg kick.
Whitfield swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
Waterson swings for the body but Whitfield moves out of range.
Waterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitfield can pounce on him.
Waterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitfield can pounce on him.
Whitfield motions for Waterson to come forward. Whitfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Waterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Waterson.
Whitfield misses with a hook. Waterson ducked under it nicely.
Whitfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Waterson counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitfield throws a body punch but Waterson moves out of range.
A lazy left from Whitfield finds it's target.
It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitfield throws a solid leg kick but Waterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whitfield.
Whitfield throws a nice looking combination but Waterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Waterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Waterson. Whitfield shrugs it off though.
Whitfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Whitfield 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Waterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whitfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Waterson scores with a decent looking hook.
Waterson slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Waterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Waterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitfield looks to land a left hand but Waterson moved out of range nicely.
Whitfield throws out a loose jab but Waterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waterson. Waterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whitfield defending well as Waterson loads up on a big left hand.
Waterson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Whitfield - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield with a jab.
A low kick from Whitfield is predictable there
and Waterson counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Whitfield does no damage.
Whitfield takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Waterson.
Waterson throws a push kick but Whitfield slaps the foot to one side.
Whitfield throws an off balance right hand
enabling Waterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitfield throws a right hand that misses
and Waterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitfield is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitfield misses with a leg kick
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Waterson finish him?
Whitfield tries to work over Waterson's front leg with a kick but Waterson checks it.
Waterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitfield.
Whitfield seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Whitfield misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Waterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Waterson cracks Whitfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waterson slips under a jab.
A big left from Whitfield misses.
Whitfield misses with a leg kick
and Waterson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Whitfield has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Con Waterson!
Con Waterson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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