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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Bryant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bryant thows a body kick. Whitaker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Bryant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses.
It looks like Angus Bryant has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Whitaker saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bryant. Whitaker shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitaker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whitaker is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.
Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Whitaker manages to pull guard.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whitaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker working a defensive guard here.
Whitaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitaker tries to get out of the position.
Whitaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitaker is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bryant content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitaker is keeping busy.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant looks to throw a body kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!
Bryant is rocked!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker gets a clinch.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bryant just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angus Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Whitaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whitaker checks it well.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Angus Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Floyd Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whitaker will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whitaker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker throws a counter high kick but Bryant was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bryant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Angus Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant throws a front kick that sends Whitaker stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant is looking to chop away at Whitaker's legs.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!
That has opened up Angus Bryant's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Bryant with a jab.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a leg kick.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Whitaker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
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!
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
A head kick by Bryant misses
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a nice elbow.
Floyd Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker pulls guard.
Bryant postures up.
Whitaker 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to get up but he can't break Whitaker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
Whitaker pulls Bryant in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bryant.
Floyd Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Whitaker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Angus Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Angus Bryant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Bryant coming out on top.
Bryant throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitaker tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by clinching up but Bryant breaks away and moves out of range.
Angus Bryant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant lands a nice looking body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker clinches with his opponent.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker's side.
Whitaker clinches.
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Bryant.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Whitaker's leg. Whitaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Whitaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a straight that turns Bryant's legs to rubber! Whitaker pushes forward with more strikes and Bryant goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Whitaker!
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energy
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