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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Wax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Whitaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitaker . Whitaker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitaker if he has to take too many more of those.
Wax takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Wax throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitaker throwing a counter right hand but Wax manages to avoid it.
Donk. Whitaker catches Wax right on the button with a cross.
Wax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whitaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wax throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker 's knee but Whitaker avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Whitaker misses its target.
Whitaker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker checks a leg kick.
Whitaker moves out of range as Wax strikes.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wax manages to avoid it.
Wax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker drops Wax with a beautiful combination! Wax stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitaker is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick from Wax.
Whitaker blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wax.
Wax misses with a looping left.
Wax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whitaker slips a jab from Wax.
Whitaker takes one to the side of the head.
Wax lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Wax slips the punch.
Wax connects with a body shot that sends Whitaker 's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses the jab.
Whitaker takes one to the chin there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wax - that will leave a mark!
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
Wax misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wax.
Wax pushes Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker .
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whitaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Wax.
Wax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses with some punches.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wax backwards.
Wax tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitaker avoids the damage to the body.
Wax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whitaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whitaker is struggling to control the position.
Wax being controlled against the cage.
Whitaker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks with his arms.
Whitaker 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
Wax has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whitaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wax can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whitaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wax up against the cage.
Wax being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Whitaker .
Whitaker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Wax dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Wax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wax wants to slow Whitaker down by chopping away at his legs.
Wax misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a one-two to the body.
Wax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker tries to break free but Wax pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitaker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
Wax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker slowing the pace effectively.
Wax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whitaker 's face.
Whitaker has Wax pushed against the cage.
Whitaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Wax has double underhooks.
Wax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitaker is defending well for now.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wax controls his hands.
Wax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Wax thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Ray Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax scores with a jab to the head.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Whitaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wax.
Wax throws a push kick but Whitaker slaps the foot to one side.
Wax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Wax is predictable there
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Whitaker as he checks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Wax moves out of range.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wax misses with a body shot
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wax throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitaker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wax scores with a jab to the body.
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a hook but Wax blocks it.
Whitaker slips a jab from Wax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
Wax lands the left hand.
Whitaker thuds a left hand into Wax's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wax scores with a jab.
Wax wants to land a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker swings for the body but Wax moves out of range.
Wax tries a quick counter leg kick but Whitaker is wise to it.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wax. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wax looks for a takedown but Whitaker sprawls well.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Wax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Whitaker 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Whitaker misses with a body punch
and Wax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitaker 's knee momentarily.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Wax.
Whitaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wax.
A big left from Wax misses.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Wax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Wax.
Whitaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Wax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wax misses with a looping right.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax rushes Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitaker is defending well for now.
Wax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker taking a breather.
Wax misses with the head strike.
Wax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whitaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Wax misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Wax back against the cage.
Wax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Wax blocks a body shot from Whitaker .
Whitaker taking a breather.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker taking a breather.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wax misses with a knee strike.
Whitaker leaning against his opponent.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitaker trying to control the position but instead, Wax has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitaker into the cage.
Whitaker avoiding damage as Wax throws knees to the body.
Wax misses with a knee strike.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Whitaker avoiding damage.
Wax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Wax won't allow it.
Wax tries a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks it.
Charlie Wax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whitaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wax misses with some punches.
Wax can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Wax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wax tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
Ray Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wax working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Wax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wax 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Wax!
Charlie Wax bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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