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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Patton (ranked 24816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whittaker (ranked 4797 p4p, 501 weight class). Axel Whittaker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axel Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whittaker if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whittaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whittaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patton avoids it.
Whittaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Whittaker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The referee calls for Whittaker to work.
Still in the clinch, Whittaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patton tries to pull guard but Whittaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Patton drops back down to his feet.
Whittaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton jumps guard but Whittaker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whittaker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whittaker lands a nice knee to the body.
Patton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whittaker connects with a knee to the head.
Patton really is a fat lump.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whittaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whittaker pushes Patton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whittaker'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.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Whittaker.
Patton letting Whittaker take a breather here.
Whittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Patton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Whittaker - that landed with a thud.
Whittaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Patton won't want to take too many of those.
Whittaker misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Whittaker.
Whittaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whittaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whittaker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Whittaker lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whittaker crunches a lovely knee into Patton's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whittaker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Patton up against the cage.
Patton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whittaker walks away with a smile on his face. Patton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker moves into the clinch.
Patton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whittaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whittaker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Patton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whittaker.
A short body shot lands from Whittaker as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whittaker lands a right hand.
Whittaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whittaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
Whittaker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Whittaker.
A right hand to the body from Whittaker.
A hook to the body from Whittaker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whittaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whittaker scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Whittaker dominated that round.
That's time! Patton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Patton tries to keep at a distance but Whittaker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patton tries to pull guard but Whittaker won't allow it.
Whittaker lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Whittaker on the inside.
Patton is rocked!
Patton is pressed against the cage. Whittaker pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Patton! Two more big strikes from Whittaker and Patton crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Axel Whittaker!
A victorious Axel Whittaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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