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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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191 lbs
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203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Whitfield!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bin Al Aziz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bin Al Aziz connects with a solid leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Kevin Whitfield has been cut.
Bin Al Aziz lands a leg kick that knocks Whitfield off balance momentarily.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick but Whitfield sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bin Al Aziz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Al Aziz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Whitfield eats them both and turns towards Bin Al Aziz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bin Al Aziz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Al Aziz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick
and Whitfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bin Al Aziz 's 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.
Whitfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bin Al Aziz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to control the position but Whitfield postures up.
Whitfield working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitfield is working Bin Al Aziz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bin Al Aziz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitfield throws a strike but Bin Al Aziz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bin Al Aziz has passed into side control.
Whitfield tries to buck Bin Al Aziz off but Bin Al Aziz is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to get an arm triangle but Whitfield is defending well.
Whitfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to get an arm triangle but Whitfield is defending well.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whitfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz working away.
Bin Al Aziz tries for a kimura but Whitfield is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Whitfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitfield is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whitfield stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Whitfield sneaks back into half guard.
Whitfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bin Al Aziz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitfield pulls Bin Al Aziz in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitfield is on top in guard.
Whitfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whitfield throwing strikes from guard but Bin Al Aziz blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Whitfield's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bin Al Aziz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitfield checks a low kick from Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whitfield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bin Al Aziz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitfield can do to turn this around?
Bin Al Aziz cracks Whitfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bin Al Aziz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Whitfield.
Some wild striking there from Bin Al Aziz .
Whitfield with the counter takedown but Bin Al Aziz avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz swings for the body but Whitfield moves out of range.
Whitfield blocks a low kick nicely.
Whitfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bin Al Aziz defends it well.
Whitfield ducks under a wild hook from Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz scores with a nice strike.
Bin Al Aziz lunges at Whitfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitfield's hand.
Bin Al Aziz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whitfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz throws a series of punches but Whitfield moves out of range.
Bin Al Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Whitfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Bin Al Aziz misses.
Bin Al Aziz throws a series of punches but Whitfield avoids them all with ease.
Bin Al Aziz throws a push kick but Whitfield slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Al Aziz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitfield feints the counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Whitfield.
Whitfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bin Al Aziz defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bin Al Aziz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whitfield scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Kevin Whitfield's cut even more.
Whitfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bin Al Aziz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick but Whitfield checks it.
Whitfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Al Aziz .
Whitfield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz throws a looping overhand right but Whitfield ducks down to avoid it.
Whitfield feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick but Whitfield sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bin Al Aziz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whitfield checks a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz tried to score with a low kick but Whitfield checks it.
Whitfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bin Al Aziz defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitfield avoids a kick to the body.
Whitfield with the counter takedown but Bin Al Aziz avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Whitfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bin Al Aziz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitfield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bin Al Aziz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whitfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bin Al Aziz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bin Al Aziz .
Whitfield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bin Al Aziz misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Al Aziz lands the left hand.
Bin Al Aziz throws a jab when Whitfield was well out of range.
Whitfield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good leg kick by Bin Al Aziz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Whitfield wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Whitfield is looking to reverse the position.
Whitfield stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Whitfield manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whitfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bin Al Aziz 's head.
Whitfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bin Al Aziz actively working from the bottom here.
Whitfield thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bin Al Aziz 's head.
Kevin Whitfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz wants to get back to full guard.
Whitfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whitfield looks to land a strike but Bin Al Aziz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Whitfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to control the position but Whitfield postures up.
Whitfield throws an elbow that misses. Bin Al Aziz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitfield's guard. Nice move by Bin Al Aziz !
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield is controlling Bin Al Aziz 's posture.
Bin Al Aziz preventing the sweep.
Whitfield is trying to control the position but Bin Al Aziz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz looking to pass the guard.
Whitfield keeping moving, preventing Bin Al Aziz from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitfield is on top in guard.
Bin Al Aziz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bin Al Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitfield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield lying in Bin Al Aziz 's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Bin Al Aziz decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Whitfield taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
Our winner, Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Kevin Whitfield stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losses early on mean nothing. Character builders that remind me of how hard this business is. Time to hit the gym once again. I'll be back.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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