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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Harengody (ranked 8270 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Whittman (ranked 7361 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale Harengody has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
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230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
26
278 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Harengody! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Whittman! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harengody connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Whittman misses with a wild combination.
Harengody ducks under a wild hook from Whittman. A punch combination from Whittman misses. Jab from Harengody. Whittman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harengody's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whittman under the eye. Harengody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whittman pinned against the cage. Whittman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Harengody fails to land with a series of punches.
Harengody throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harengody throws a one two combo.
Harengody fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Whittman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harengody drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Whittman looks to score with a jab to the body but Harengody is just out of range. Harengody gets a double leg takedown into Whittman's guard. Whittman has his feet on Harengody's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harengody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Harengody lands with a nice body punch. Whittman throws a lazy uppercut
and Harengody counters with a nice uppercut. Harengody shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whittman as he jumps to the side. Whittman throws a right hand that Harengody ducks under and follows up with a left that Harengody also avoids with ease. Harengody appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Harengody misses with a few strikes there.
Harengody catches Whittman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Whittman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Harengody is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whittman's half guard. Whittman kicks Harengody off and gets back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harengody is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Harengody closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whittman's guard. Whittman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Harengody lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whittman is looking to score with low kicks. Harengody looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Harengody with a nice cross. Harengody lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Harengody shoots in and bounces Whittman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Whittman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harengody is controlling him. Whittman kicks Harengody off and gets to his feet. Brad Whittman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Whittman throws a head kick but Harengody moves out of range.
Whittman throws a sloppy head kick enabling Harengody to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harengody digs a good body shot into Whittman's ribs. Whittman looks winded! Harengody looks to land a combination but Whittman avoids it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Whittman. Harengody does a little dance to reset his feet. Harengody scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Harengody stuns Whittman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Whittman tries to move into range but Harengody moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Harengody slips a straight right by Whittman. Whittman on the wrong end of a nice jab. Whittman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Harengody lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Whittman misses the shot to the body. Harengody ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A lazy left from Harengody finds it's target. Whittman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Harengody bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We've been informed that Whittman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Harengody looks up at the clock and then as Whittman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harengody smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Whittman is rocked! Harengody is looking to take a break and control but Whittman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harengody throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Whittman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Harengody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittman keeps working. Harengody working the ground and pound from side control. Harengody lands an elbow. Whittman is still in real trouble! Can Harengody finish him? Whittman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harengody. Whittman seems to have recovered his senses. Harengody throws an elbow but Whittman slips to the side and avoids it well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harengody lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Whittman down.
Whittman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Harengody in side control lands a decent elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Harengody dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harengody. Whittman is looking for the big counter here. Whittman 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.
Harengody connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whittman. Whittman circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Whittman throws an overhand right that lands on Harengody's shoulder, as Harengody tries to avoid the shot. Whittman throws a head kick that misses. It looked like Harengody wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Whittman throws a nice looking combination but Harengody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Whittman lands a lovely overhand right. Harengody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harengody tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harengody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittman keeps working. Brad Whittman has got the better of the ground game so far. Whittman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Harengody on the wrong end of a nice jab. Whittman lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Harengody. Whittman throws a right and a left that Harengody avoids nicely. Whittman is breathing heavily. Whittman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dale Harengody is winning the standup battle so far. Harengody catches Whittman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Harengody throws a right and a left that Whittman avoids nicely. Whittman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Some wild striking there from Harengody.
Whittman scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Whittman looks to land a right hand but Harengody moved out of range. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harengody here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Whittman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whittman misses with a two punch combination.
Whittman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Whittman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Harengody cracks Whittman with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whittman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Harengody looking to score a takedown here. Whittman is defending well but Harengody drives through and ends up in Whittman's guard. Whittman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harengody off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. A left lands for Harengody. Harengody walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Whittman misses with a hook. Harengody ducked under it nicely. Whittman walks into a jab. Whittman walks into a stiff left hand from Harengody. Harengody lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Whittman misses with a combination
and Harengody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whittman thinking. Harengody lands a nice shot that snaps Whittman's head back.
Harengody misses with a series of wild punches.
Whittman unleashes a big counter combination but Harengody bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harengody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Whittman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Harengody moves into range and connects with a jab. Whittman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harengody counters with an inside leg kick. Harengody tests Whittman's chin there with a solid looking shot. Harengody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whittman can do to turn this around? Harengody throws a shot to the body.
Whittman just misses with a punch to the body.
Whittman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harengody. Left hook, right uppercut from Harengody. Harengody staying out of range there. Nice uppercut lands for Harengody. That snapped Whittman's head back.
Whittman gets caught flat footed, as Harengody shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harengody won't allow Whittman to get back to his feet. Harengody stands and steps away. Whittman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harengody connects with a right hand. Whittman shakes it off. Harengody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Whittman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harengody. Whittman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harengody. Harengody cracks Whittman on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Whittman falls backwards against the cage. Harengody follows up with more strikes that drop Whittman to his knees. Harengody keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Whittman! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Harengody!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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