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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 157 p4p, 25 weight class) and Roy Whitaker (ranked 387 p4p, 60 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Whitaker !
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Snowdon is out of range.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snowdon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Snowdon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snowdon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Snowdon wants to clinch.
Snowdon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whitaker sprawls well initially but Snowdon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon wants to free his trapped foot but Whitaker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snowdon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whitaker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowdon.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep. Snowdon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snowdon being controlled here momentarily.
Snowdon tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitaker is retaining full guard.
Snowdon is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snowdon trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Snowdon stopping the sweep attempt from Whitaker .
That's two 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.
Snowdon looking to pass the guard.
Snowdon 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.
Whitaker keeping full guard, as Snowdon tries to pass.
Whitaker seems keen to control Snowdon's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Snowdon lands a really nice looking cross but Whitaker seems unphased.
Snowdon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snowdon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snowdon is looking to clinch.
Snowdon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Snowdon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snowdon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Snowdon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snowdon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whitaker 's guard.
Whitaker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Snowdon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snowdon is trying to drag Whitaker to the mat but Whitaker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Snowdon controls the action.
Whitaker lands a right hand.
Whitaker misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snowdon up against the cage.
Snowdon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
A short right from Whitaker .
Snowdon is working for takedown but Whitaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Whitaker lands with a right to the head.
Snowdon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whitaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
Snowdon moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Snowdon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whitaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Snowdon scores with a takedown into Whitaker 's guard.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snowdon.
Snowdon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snowdon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snowdon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitaker sprawls and moves away.
Snowdon scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Whitaker blocks the low kick.
Snowdon throws a head kick but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker scores with a nice head shot.
Whitaker connects with a right hand. Snowdon shakes it off.
Snowdon takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Snowdon dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whitaker throws out a counter right but Snowdon avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Snowdon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snowdon misses with a hook to the body
and Whitaker counters with a nice right hand that sends Snowdon toppling to the canvas! Snowdon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Whitaker finish him?!
Snowdon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowdon throws a wild body kick that Whitaker sees coming a mile off.
Oh Snowdon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snowdon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Whitaker !
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker is holding Snowdon down, trying to stall.
Whitaker is trying to control Snowdon's posture but Snowdon avoids it.
Snowdon seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitaker is trying to get back to half guard.
Snowdon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whitaker wants to control but Snowdon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snowdon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Snowdon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whitaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowdon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whitaker , who protects the arm well.
Whitaker tries to improve position but can't.
Whitaker wants to control but Snowdon postures up.
Snowdon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Whitaker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Snowdon but great work by Whitaker .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying to improve his position.
Whitaker decides to stand back up. Whitaker steps back and let's Snowdon get back to his feet.
Snowdon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snowdon takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snowdon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Snowdon slips the punch.
Snowdon misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker throws a hook but Snowdon avoids it easily.
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker drops Snowdon with a beautiful combination! Snowdon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitaker is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon slips a jab from Whitaker .
Snowdon tried to counter with a leg kick but Whitaker avoided it.
A clash of legs there as Whitaker blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Snowdon or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitaker , which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Whitaker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snowdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snowdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snowdon moves away from the strike by Whitaker .
Whitaker lands with a straight right. Snowdon didn't see that one coming.
Whitaker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snowdon.
Snowdon lands a slapping body shot.
Snowdon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Snowdon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whitaker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowdon.
Snowdon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snowdon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snowdon throws a head kick but Whitaker moves out of range.
A big left from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon lands a glancing blow to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Nice straight punches there by Whitaker . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whitaker .
Snowdon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Snowdon.
Whitaker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snowdon shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls well. He's pushed Snowdon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Whitaker does it's job there.
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Snowdon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Snowdon moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Snowdon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitaker as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whitaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snowdon feinted with a counter takedown.
Snowdon loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
Snowdon misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Snowdon.
Snowdon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Snowdon misses with a kick to the body.
Snowdon goes for a double leg but Whitaker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whitaker continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon misses with a body punch
and Snowdon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker throws a jab when Snowdon was well out of range.
Snowdon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitaker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snowdon thinking.
Roy Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snowdon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range.
It seemed like Whitaker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snowdon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Snowdon.
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Snowdon.
Whitaker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Snowdon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitaker swings for the body but Snowdon moves out of range.
Snowdon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whitaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snowdon can pounce on him.
Whitaker drops Snowdon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Snowdon looks back up at him and smiles so Whitaker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Snowdon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whitaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Snowdon goes for a double leg but Whitaker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whitaker continues to drive forward.
Whitaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
William Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snowdon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whitaker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snowdon's hands.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitaker lands a big right hook! Snowdon looks hurt but is still standing! Whitaker lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Snowdon falls down and Whitaker dives in with a huge hammer fist! Snowdon's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Whitaker runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker is the new welterweight champion!
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