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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Solid boxing
Intelligent
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Robert Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Manson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Whittaker throws a quick counter head kick but Manson was just out of range.
Manson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whittaker.
Manson rushes Whittaker and presses him up against the ropes.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manson has him pressed against the ropes.
Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.
Manson darts in and clinches Whittaker up against the ropes.
Manson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWhittaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker misses with a double jab.
Manson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whittaker throws out the jab.
Manson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whittaker, pushing him back against the ropes.
Manson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Manson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whittaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manson clinches up against the ropes.
Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whittaker misses with a head kick.
Whittaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Whittaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Manson staying out of range there.
Manson clinches up with Whittaker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Manson avoiding damage as Whittaker throws knees to the body.
Manson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Manson.
Whittaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manson avoids it.
Whittaker is trying to force a seperation but Manson has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to break the clinch but Manson is controlling the position.
Whittaker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whittaker breaks from the clinch.
Whittaker lands with a hook. Manson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whittaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manson's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker misses with a hook. Manson ducked under it nicely.
Manson closes the distance and pushes Whittaker back into the ropes.
Whittaker tries to break free but Manson pushes him back against the ropes.
Manson is trying to stall.
Manson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whittakers head.
Manson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whittaker manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker throws a sloppy head kick and Manson moves out of range easily.
Whittaker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whittaker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is looking to clinch but Whittaker is avoiding it.
A head kick from Manson lands but Whittaker takes it in his stride.
Manson is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whittaker.
Robert Whittaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whittaker scores with a punch to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whittaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whittaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whittaker.
Manson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson has closed the distance and engaged Whittaker in a clinch.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson breaks from the clinch.
Whittaker takes a swing at Manson's ribcage but misses.
Whittaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whittaker misses with a head kick.
Manson wants to counter with a clinch but Whittaker pushes him away.
Manson drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the ropes.
Whittaker is trying to stall.
Whittaker tries to break the clinch but Manson is controlling the position.
Manson'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.
Whittaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manson with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Whittaker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manson thows a leg kick but Whittaker checks it
and Whittaker counters with a straight right hand.
Whittaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whittaker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manson if he has to take too many more of those.
Manson closes the distance and clinches.
Manson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whittaker up against the ropes.
Whittaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Manson has him pressed against the ropes.
Manson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Manson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Manson looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Manson gets an underhook and turns Whittaker into the ropes.
Manson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manson rushes Whittaker and presses him up against the ropes.
Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Whittaker feints and then cracks Manson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manson down.
Good leg kick by Whittaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whittaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whittaker misses with an uppercut. Manson saw that one coming.
Whittaker jabs Manson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whittaker motions for Manson to come forward. Whittaker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manson.
Whittaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses.
Manson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whittaker scores with a one two! Manson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
Manson moves in looking to clinch but Whittaker pushes him off.
Manson closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manson lands with a short shot to the head.
Manson breaks from the clinch.
Whittaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whittaker lands with a straight right. Manson didn't see that one coming.
Whittaker with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manson.
Whittaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manson can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Whittaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whittaker.
It seemed like Manson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manson moves in looking to clinch but Whittaker pushes him off.
Manson clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
Whittaker is trying to force a seperation but Manson has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson blocks a head kick by Whittaker.
Manson clinches up against the ropes.
Whittaker manages to break the clinch.
Manson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manson is trying to stall.
Manson wants to stall.
Whittaker trying to land knees to the body.
Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manson takes the fight into the clinch.
Whittaker just leaning against Manson, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Whittaker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Whittaker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whittaker scores with a nice strike.
Manson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Whittaker missing with knees to the body.
Manson manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker looks to land a body kick but Manson moved away.
Manson clinches up with Whittaker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Whittaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whittaker.
Nice uppercut there from Whittaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot by Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a head kick that half lands.
Manson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker scores with a hook to the body. Manson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manson is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Manson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker feints and then cracks Manson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manson down.
Whittaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manson seems to have recovered his senses.
Whittaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whittaker.
Whittaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whittaker misses with a body kick.
Robert Whittaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whittaker blocks a head kick by Manson.
Whittaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whittaker - that will leave a mark!
Manson throws a body shot but no joy.
Manson lands with a nice body punch.
Whittaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson moves in looking to clinch but Whittaker pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manson.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manson tries to clinch but Whittaker moves out of range.
Whittaker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manson forces Whittaker back against the ropes and clinches.
Whittaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manson avoids it.
Whittaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whittaker swings for the body but Manson moves out of range.
Whittaker sets himself, and Manson steps forward looking for the clinch! Whittaker avoids it this time.
Manson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to keep at a distance but Manson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whittaker's efforts to push away.
Manson avoiding damage.
Whittaker missing with knees to the body.
Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whittaker thumps Manson with a low kick.
Manson closes the distance and clinches.
Manson has Whittaker pressed against the ropes, preventing Whittaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whittaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manson.
Whittaker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manson backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson pushes Whittaker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manson managing to block the knees to the body from Whittaker.
Manson breaks the clinch.
Whittaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whittaker.
Whittaker lands with a hook. Manson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Whittaker lands.
Manson clinches up with Whittaker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manson manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker cracks Manson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Manson takes a kick to the side of the head.
George Manson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Manson backs away, Whittaker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Whittaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whittaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Whittaker!
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energy
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hype
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