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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Whiston (ranked 14630 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedro Emiliodingko (ranked 6240 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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216 lbs
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217 lbs
6 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Whiston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedro Emiliodingko!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Whiston.
Whiston tries to move to mount but Emiliodingko blocks the move with his legs.
Whiston advances to mount.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emiliodingko tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emiliodingko tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston controlling the position easily from mount.
Emiliodingko is looking to improve his position but Whiston isn't that keen on the idea.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emiliodingko is desperately trying to improve his position but Whiston has a good base and remains in mount.
Whiston controlling from mount.
Emiliodingko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Whiston stays in close to Emiliodingko's body and controls the position.
Emiliodingko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whiston defends well.
Emiliodingko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whiston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whiston passes into half guard.
Emiliodingko wants to improve his position but Whiston is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Emiliodingko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Whiston's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Whiston tries to pass to full mount but Emiliodingko defends it.
Whiston is taking a breather. Emiliodingko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Whiston wants to pass the guard but Emiliodingko is defending well.
Still in half guard, Whiston seems content to control.
Emiliodingko actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whiston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Emiliodingko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whiston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Whiston wants to free his trapped foot but Emiliodingko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whiston stalling.
Emiliodingko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emiliodingko wants to improve his position but Whiston is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emiliodingko actively working from the bottom here.
Emiliodingko wants to get back to full guard.
Whiston controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whiston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Whiston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Emiliodingko is looking for a sweep.
Whiston remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Whiston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Emiliodingko for as long as he can get away with.
Emiliodingko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whiston is pressing down on Emiliodingko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emiliodingko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whiston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emiliodingko is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emiliodingko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whiston seems keen to control Emiliodingko's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whiston is on top in guard.
Whiston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Emiliodingko working for a triangle but Whiston defends it easily.
Whiston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Whiston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whiston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emiliodingko's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emiliodingko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whiston pulls his head out easily.
Whiston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Emiliodingko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whiston pulls his head out easily.
Whiston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Whiston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Emiliodingko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whiston controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emiliodingko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whiston controlling the pace for now.
Emiliodingko is working to get back to half guard.
Whiston content just to control the position here.
Emiliodingko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emiliodingko tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emiliodingko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emiliodingko is trying to reverse the position but instead Whiston has taken his back - oops!
Whiston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Emiliodingko doesn't escape.
Whiston is hanging on to Emiliodingko's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Whiston.
Whiston continues to stall.
Emiliodingko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiston content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emiliodingko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Emiliodingko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whiston as he avoids it easily.
Whiston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Emiliodingko!
Whiston controls the position.
Emiliodingko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whiston tries to move to mount but Emiliodingko blocks the move with his legs.
Emiliodingko tries to bench press Whiston off him but Whiston keeps the position.
Whiston controls the position from side control.
Whiston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston tries to advance to mount but Emiliodingko denies him.
Rupert Whiston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Emiliodingko is trying to improve his position.
Whiston is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Emiliodingko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Emiliodingko is looking to reverse the position.
Whiston is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Whiston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emiliodingko can do to turn this around?
Emiliodingko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Emiliodingko's face as Whiston controls the position.
Emiliodingko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whiston is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Emiliodingko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Whiston advances nicely into full mount.
Whiston controlling the pace for now.
Whiston works his way to his opponent's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Whiston controlling the positon.
Whiston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Whiston is trying to stick to Emiliodingko's back but Emiliodingko is turning into Whiston. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Whiston's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Emiliodingko.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform me that Emiliodingko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Whiston pulls Emiliodingko in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emiliodingko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emiliodingko preventing the sweep.
Fedro Emiliodingko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emiliodingko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emiliodingko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whiston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whiston wants to sweep but no luck.
Whiston has control of Emiliodingko's left arm, preventing Emiliodingko from doing any damage.
Whiston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emiliodingko's guard.
Emiliodingko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whiston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Emiliodingko being controlled here, momentarily.
More hug and hope from Whiston.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emiliodingko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Whiston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whiston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Whiston!
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energy
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