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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whisper Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army's entrance music is Tiger Army - Incorporeal. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Whisper Welker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Army. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Welker as he connects with a hook.
Welker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Welker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Army on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Welker checks a leg kick.
Welker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Welker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Army.
Welker tries for a takedown but Army sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Welker looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
Army fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welker manages to avoid it.
Welker looks to land a body kick but Army moved away.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Welker's shoulder, as Welker tries to avoid the shot.
Welker misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Army checks the leg kick nicely there.
Welker connects with a solid leg kick.
Welker ducks right into an uppercut from Army.
Welker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Army.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Army misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Army at a distance.
Army scores with a leg kick.
Army avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Army walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Army misses with a leg kick.
Army walks into a stiff left hand from Welker.
Army lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Army lands a front kick.
Welker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Army throws a chopping leg kick but Welker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Welker misses the shot to the body.
Army tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Army swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Welker scores with a jab.
Army misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welker.
Army wants to clinch up but Welker keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Welker shoots in but Army avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Welker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Army misses the jab.
Army avoids the head kick by Welker.
Army swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Army misses with a hook.
Army lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Army throws a leg kick but Welker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Welker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Welker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Welker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Army sprawls well initially but Welker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Army looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Welker wants to free his trapped foot but Army is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Army with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Army is looking for a sweep. Welker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Army trying to control but Welker postures up.
Welker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Army does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Army slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Welker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Army works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Welker trying to control the position from guard on top but Army is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Army keeping moving, preventing Welker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Welker throws a big right hand that misses.
Welker throwing strikes but missing.
Army looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Welker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Welker wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Whisper Welker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Army ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welker moves away.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Army.
Nice uppercut lands for Welker. That snapped Army's head back.
Welker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Army.
Welker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Army manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Army is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Welker is trying to maintain the position but Army is very close to passing his half guard.
Welker is refusing to be controlled, as Army sits in half guard.
Welker controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker is trying to get back to full guard.
Army wants to pass the guard but Welker is defending well.
Welker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Welker.
Army is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker pulls Army in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiger Army.
Welker goes for a double leg but Army avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Army continues to drive forward.
Welker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Welker misses with some punches.
Army goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Welker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Welker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Army is out of range.
Army walks forward, straight into a front kick from Welker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army moves away from the strike by Welker.
Army throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Army avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Army throws the left hand but Welker avoids the punch easily.
Army avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Army.
Welker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Army.
Army uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Army.
Welker misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Army.
Tiger Army is winning the standup battle so far.
Welker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Army takes a swing at Welker's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Army.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welker lands a lovely overhand right.
Welker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army scoring well with a low kick there.
Welker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
Army tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welker works the jab nicely.
Welker lands a right hook to the body.
Army jabs at Welker's body.
A shot to the liver by Welker. Beautiful body shot.
Welker thumps Army with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Army.
Welker thuds a left hand into Army's body.
A punch lands to the side of Welker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Army thows a body kick. Welker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Army misses with a jab to the body
and Welker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Army's guard.
Army keeping moving, preventing Welker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whisper Welker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Welker just misses with a punch to the body.
Welker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Army tries to avoid it but Welker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Army to the ground. Army escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Army moves out of range of the body kick from Welker.
Welker lands with a right hand.
Army is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A head kick from Welker lands but Army takes it in his stride.
Army checks a leg kick.
Army connects with a nice looking jab.
Army throws the left hand but Welker avoids the punch easily.
Welker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Army's calf.
Welker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Army in his tracks.
Whisper Welker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Welker keeps the fight on the outside.
Welker scores with a push kick.
Welker throws a body kick that misses.
Army moves away from the strike by Welker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army misses with a wild body shot.
Welker misses with a body kick.
Army with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Army moves out of range of the body kick.
Army staying out of range there.
Welker looks to land a combination. Army sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Welker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Army paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Army on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Army turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Army throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Welker.
Army misses with a kick to the body.
Welker looks to throw a body kick
and Army counters with a single leg into guard. Welker didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Army controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Army seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Welker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Welker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Army is keen to just control but Welker is a slippery customer.
Welker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army won't allow Welker to sweep him here.
Army trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
Army postures up.
Welker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Welker controls Army momentarily but Army frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiger Army.
Army is looking to score with low kicks.
Welker connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker throws a low kick, looking for Army's leg but Army calmly moves out of range.
Welker misses the shot to the body.
Welker wants to clinch up but Army keeps it at a distance.
Welker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Army tries to clinch but Welker is having none of it.
Welker lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Welker. That's going to slow Army down.
Army uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Welker.
Nice body kick there by Welker.
Welker lands a nice shot to the body.
Army looks to score with a jab to the body but Welker is just out of range.
Army throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Welker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Welker lands but Army takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Welker shoots for a double leg takedown but Army sprawls well. He's pushed Welker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Army looks to score with a jab to the body but Welker is just out of range.
Tiger Army has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Army throws out a loose jab but Welker uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Whisper Welker.
Well Welker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whisper Welker!
An out of breath Whisper Welker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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