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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Whitaker (ranked 397 p4p, 58 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 673 p4p, 95 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Whitaker !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Navarro clinches.
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitaker stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Whitaker lands a left hand.
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Navarro.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Navarro jumps into guard, dragging Whitaker to the mat.
Whitaker is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Just Scrap MMA and BJJ that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Navarro controls Whitaker momentarily but Whitaker frees himself.
Navarro looking for subs off his back but Whitaker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Whitaker stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Whitaker lands with a straight right. Navarro didn't see that one coming.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Whitaker scores with a sloppy right hand. Navarro should have avoided that one.
Whitaker takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Navarro clinches up with Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage.
Navarro swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro works on Whitaker 's body with a couple of short punches.
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro drives through and clinches with Whitaker against the cage.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Navarro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Navarro drives through and clinches with Whitaker against the cage.
Navarro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker 's efforts to push away.
Navarro jumps into guard, dragging Whitaker to the mat.
Navarro looking for a guillotine here but Whitaker defends easily.
Navarro trying to keep a closed guard but Whitaker is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro working for submissions but it's allowed Whitaker to get to half guard.
Whitaker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Navarro.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
Whitaker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Navarro wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Navarro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Navarro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker .
Navarro darts in trying to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whitaker 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navarro under the eye.
Whitaker throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Navarro ducks under and follows up with a left that Navarro also avoids with ease.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Navarro saw that one coming.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Navarro.
Whitaker takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Navarro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Roy Whitaker has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker .
Navarro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitaker in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Navarro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Whitaker . That snapped Navarro's head back.
Navarro has closed the distance and engaged Whitaker in a clinch.
Whitaker stalling in the clinch but Navarro improves position.
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navarro can do to turn this around?
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro successfully pulls guard.
Our spies down at at Big Bear Fight Factory inform us that Navarro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker .
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick and Whitaker moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Navarro moves into range and clinches up with Whitaker .
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
Navarro struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Whitaker is pushing Navarro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Navarro has Whitaker pressed against the cage, preventing Whitaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
Whitaker controlling the action here for a moment.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Navarro.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Navarro avoids them all with ease.
Navarro moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches.
Navarro misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Navarro wants to clinch but Whitaker slips to the side
and Whitaker counters with a right hand to the body.
Whitaker swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
Whitaker throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Navarro wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Navarro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Navarro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro jumps guard but Whitaker stands there with Navarro around his waist. Navarro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gideon Navarro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitaker .
Navarro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker sets himself, and Navarro steps forward looking for the clinch! Whitaker avoids it this time.
Navarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Whitaker is rocked!
Oooooh!!! Whitaker has knocked Navarro down with a huge combo! Whitaker steps away and waves a wobbly Navarro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navarro is rocked!
Whitaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Navarro is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Navarro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Navarro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Navarro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Whitaker tests Navarro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Navarro ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Navarro unleashes a big counter combination but Whitaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Navarro takes the fight into the clinch.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker .
Whitaker taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker .
Navarro lands with a right to the head.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker .
Whitaker trying to stall but Navarro improves his position.
Navarro lands a left hand.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Navarro tries to work over Whitaker 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Whitaker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Navarro throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Whitaker .
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Navarro clinches.
Whitaker 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Navarro works on Whitaker 's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker .
Whitaker is trying to break the clinch but Navarro has him pressed against the cage.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roy Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Whitaker tries to work over Navarro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker .
Navarro pulls guard effortlessly.
Whitaker stands up from Navarro's guard - Whitaker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Whitaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Whitaker is leaning against Navarro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Navarro jumps guard and drags Whitaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Navarro working for submissions but it's allowed Whitaker to get to half guard.
Whitaker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Whitaker 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Whitaker , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Navarro misses its intended target.
Navarro doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navarro rushes Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker .
Navarro tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Navarro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker 's efforts to push away.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Navarro misses with some punches.
Navarro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Whitaker '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.
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Navarro moves to clinch but Whitaker breaks away
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Navarro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Navarro defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker sends Navarro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Whitaker is motioning to the referee to let Navarro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Navarro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Navarro is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Whitaker lunges at Navarro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Navarro's hand.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Navarro does it's job there.
Navarro gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Whitaker gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker retains his welterweight title!
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