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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 1097 p4p, 173 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 720 p4p, 110 weight class). Marky Mark will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer looks to land a combination but Mark avoids it well.
Whymer blocks the body kick.
Mark slips under a jab from Whymer.
We've been told by Whymer's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whymer scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mark. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whymer misses with a double jab
and Mark counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that Mark 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.
Whymer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mark walks into a straight right hand from Whymer.
It looks like Marky Mark has been cut.
Mark lands with a good body shot.
Whymer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mark moves away from the strike by Whymer.
Mark scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mark fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark throws a right hand that Whymer ducks under and follows up with a left that Whymer also avoids with ease.
Mark defending well as Whymer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer misses the shot to the body.
Mark lands with an overhand left.
Mark cracks Whymer with a good jab.
Mark wants to clinch up but Whymer keeps it at a distance.
Mark misses with a hook. Whymer ducked under it nicely.
Mark just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWhymer.
Whymer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mark missing with a left hand there. Whymer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick from Mark.
Whymer throws a hook but Mark avoids it easily.
Mark has managed to clinch.
Whymer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whymer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whymer misses with a straight right.
Whymer throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whymer moves away from the strike by Mark.
Mark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whymer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mark dodges the punch combination from Whymer.
Mark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whymer moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whymer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whymer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whymer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mark.
Mark defending well as Whymer loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whymer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mark. Whymer shrugs it off though.
Mark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Whymer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whymer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mark has Whymer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mark scores with a shoulder strike.
Mark misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mark fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Whymer.
Mark lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Mark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mark fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whymer throws a head punch that misses.
Mark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whymer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whymer tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Mark throws a head punch that misses.
Mark misses with a punch to the body.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Whymer has him pressed against the cage.
Mark lands a hook that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
Whymer can't find room to land a body shot as Mark controls the action.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whymer throws a head punch that misses.
Whymer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mark tries to throw a body punch but Whymer avoids it by throwing Mark back against the cage.
Mark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mark blocks an uppercut.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mark working aggressively here.
Mark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marky Mark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marky Mark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whymer avoids the head kick by Mark.
Whymer is looking to counter punch.
Mark slips under a jab.
Mark loads up on a big right hand but Whymer slips the punch.
Mark dodges the punch combination from Whymer.
Nice body punch from Whymer.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Whymer.
Mark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mark scores with a nice body kick.
Mark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whymer in his tracks.
Whymer misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws a looping overhand right but Mark ducks down to avoid it.
Mark is looking to land body kicks.
Whymer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whymer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mark doesn't seem bothered though.
Whymer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mark has Whymer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mark prevents a body shot from Whymer.
Mark working aggressively here.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mark scores with a shot to the side of Whymer's head.
Mark swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
Whymer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whymer tries to throw a body punch but Mark avoids it by throwing Whymer back against the cage.
Mark blocks an uppercut.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Whymer has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Whymer.
Mark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mark lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer pushes Mark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Mark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whymer just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mark.
A short right from Mark on the inside.
Mark tries to pull guard but Whymer holds him up against the cage and eventually Mark drops back down to his feet.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marky Mark.
A right hand to the body from Whymer.
Marky Mark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whymer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mark throws a punch but it's blocked by Whymer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer lands with a light punch inside.
Mark misses with the head strike.
Whymer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whymer.
Whymer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mark tries to throw a body punch but Whymer avoids it by throwing Mark back against the cage.
Mark is trying to pull guard but Whymer has him pressed against the cage.
Mark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow.
Whymer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whymer tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Whymer tries to throw a body punch but Mark avoids it by throwing Whymer back against the cage.
Mark lands a right hand.
Whymer tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Mark lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mark.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Mark lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Whymer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mark.
Mark working aggressively here.
Mark throws a punch but it's blocked by Whymer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
Whymer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whymer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whymer breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Whymer misses.
Whymer ducks under a wild hook from Mark.
Whymer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whymer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whymer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whymer moves out of range as Mark strikes.
Mark connects with the punch.
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 Just Whymer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marky Mark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Whymer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whymer lands with a cross.
Mark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Whymer takes a step back to recover.
Whymer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
Mark tries to close the distance and clinch but Whymer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whymer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mark.
Whymer misses with a hook
and Mark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whymer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mark at a distance.
Good shot there by Whymer.
Mark lands a really nice looking cross but Whymer seems unphased.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark cracks Whymer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whymer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mark darts in and clinches Whymer up against the cage.
Mark working aggressively here.
Mark swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mark swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mark working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer.
Whymer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marks head.
Mark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mark struggles to land a body shot inside as Whymer controls his hands.
Whymer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mark struggles to land a body shot inside as Whymer controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Mark can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Whymer.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer scores with a hook to the body.
Whymer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mark working aggressively here.
Whymer is working Mark over against the cage.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mark prevents a body shot from Whymer.
Whymer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mark controls his hands.
Mark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whymer.
Whymer tries to throw a body punch but Mark avoids it by throwing Whymer back against the cage.
Mark jumps guard but Whymer stands there with Mark around his waist. Mark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer scores with a shot to the side of Mark's head.
Mark swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Mark.
Whymer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whymer.
Mark tries to pull guard but Whymer won't allow it.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
Whymer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mark backwards.
Mark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer tries to work over Mark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mark can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
Mark blocking some punches.
Whymer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark misses with a body punch.
Whymer has a couple of punches blocked by Mark.
Mark blocking some punches.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mark as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Whymer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mark.
Whymer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Mark.
A shot to the body from Whymer misses
and Mark moves into the clinch.
Mark manages to pull guard.
Mark working for a triangle but Whymer defends it easily.
Whymer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Just Whymer.
I think Whymer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Just Whymer!
Our winner, Just Whymer, 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.
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