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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boom has chosen Here Comes the BOOM by: POD as his entrance music. Gabriel Whitaker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bada Boom's chin.
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185 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
29
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Whitaker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bada Boom! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boom dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Boom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Whitaker wants the takedown. Boom is fighting it off but Whitaker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boom's guard against the cage. Whitaker stopping the sweep attempt from Boom. Whitaker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Boom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Whitaker scoring with some ground and pound. Whitaker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Boom working for a triangle but Whitaker defends it easily.
Whitaker won't allow Boom to sweep him here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Whitaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitaker with a nice head shot there. Whitaker scoring with some ground and pound. Whitaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitaker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Whitaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Whitaker is in close to Boom's body, working some short punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Whitaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boom is rocked! Whitaker lands a couple of decent looking shots. Boom is still in real trouble! Can Whitaker finish him? Whitaker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whitaker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Whitaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitaker is pushing down on Boom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boom is fighting to maintain full guard but Whitaker has managed to sneak the leg through. Whitaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boom tries to get to full guard but Whitaker has control of the leg. Boom seems to have recovered his senses. Whitaker seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Boom is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gabriel Whitaker! In defeat, Bada Boom stepped up to the mic, saying 'First I want to give praise to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ! Next I want to thank my fans. I will get better and come back stronger and I will grow from this loss!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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