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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marion Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marion Whitaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marion Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lennox Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whitaker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whitaker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whitaker defends it nicely.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whitaker to the mat! Whitaker manages to get full guard.
Whitaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Whitaker is keeping the position.
Whitaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitaker wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whitaker is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Whitaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stops Whitaker from standing up.
Whitaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Whitaker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is thwarting Whitaker's attempts to control the position.
Whitaker gets full guard.
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown stops Whitaker from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Whitaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whitaker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown wants to clinch but Whitaker slips to the side
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Brown tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Whitaker, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Whitaker against the cage but Whitaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Whitaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brown manages to circle out of the way.
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 Marion Whitaker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Whitaker back into the cage.
Brown tries to circle away but Whitaker has him pinned against the cage.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Whitaker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whitaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker misses the target.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Marion Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennox Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Whitaker controlling the position.
Whitaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Whitaker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Whitaker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Whitaker.
Whitaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker looks up at the clock and then as Brown takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Whitaker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Whitaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control Whitaker's posture but Whitaker avoids it.
Whitaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whitaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker working the ground and pound.
Whitaker working the body and head with strikes.
Whitaker has hold of Brown's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Brown tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Whitaker cranks the arm and Brown screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Brown, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marion Whitaker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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