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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Whitley (ranked 5387 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Jofre (ranked 5319 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 cm
24
140 lbs
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161 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Whitley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Jofre! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Whitley fails with the takedown. Jofre closes the distance and pushes Whitley back into the cage. Whitley dodges an elbow strike from Jofre.
Jofre gets through Whitley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jofre lands a body shot. Jofre is trying to break the clinch but Whitley has him pressed against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whitley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jofre's brow. Whitley tries to circle away but Jofre has him pinned against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whitley keeps control of Jofre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jofre is struggling to control the position. Jofre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Whitley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitley pushes off an throws an elbow but Jofre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jofre gets underhooks to prevent Whitley's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Whitley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Whitley has Jofre pressed against the cage, preventing Jofre from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Whitley, against the cage.
Whitley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jofre digs a right hand into Whitley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitley's gas tank. Whitley is trying to break the clinch but Jofre is controlling him. Jofre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jofre clinches up against the cage. Whitley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jofre after a bit of a struggle. Jofre is trying to break the clinch but Whitley is controlling him. Jofre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitley backwards. Jofre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Jofre avoiding damage as Whitley throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Whitley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jofre prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitley looking to slow down the pace here. Whitley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jofre. Jofre digs a right hand into Whitley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitley's gas tank. Jofre tries to break free but Whitley pushes him back against the cage. Jofre stalling against the cage.
Jofre is trying to break the clinch but Whitley is controlling him. Jofre stops a takedown attempt from Whitley.
Stalling in the clinch from Jofre.
Jofre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jofre prevents the takedown attempt.
Whitley avoids a wild elbow strike from Jofre. Whitley breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jofre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jofre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jofre can't break the clinch.
Jofre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jofre blocks an elbow strike. Good body shot from Jofre.
Jofre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitley's efforts to push away. Whitley is breathing heavily. Whitley is trying to maintain a safe position but Jofre gets an underhook and turns Whitley into the cage. Jofre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jofre has Whitley up against the cage in a clinch.
Jofre pushes Whitley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jofre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitley.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jofre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jofre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jofre lands a slapping body shot.
Jofre rushes Whitley with punches - Whitley moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Whitley goes down! Jofre follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Jofre!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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