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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Whitaker (ranked 1078 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Yusupov (ranked 547 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sultan Yusupov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusupov tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Yusupov tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yusupov was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Yusupov moves away and avoids it.
Yusupov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yusupov lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Yusupov controlling him for the moment.
Yusupov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Yusupov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yusupov manages to get himself to full guard.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Yusupov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusupov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitaker is aware though and is defending well.
Whitaker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Whitaker advances to half guard.
Whitaker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yusupov with the active half guard here but Whitaker passes nicely into side control.
Whitaker trying to control the action but Yusupov is working from the bottom.
Yusupov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yusupov can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitaker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Whitaker is looking to take a break and control but Yusupov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yusupov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yusupov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yusupov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whitaker's best efforts.
Whitaker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yusupov actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yusupov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yusupov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitaker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yusupov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Whitaker has picked Yusupov up and slammed him! Yusupov can't keep hold of the triangle and Whitaker manages to pass to side control!
Yusupov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yusupov looks to move to half guard but instead Whitaker has passed into mount! Damn!
Whitaker trying to control but Yusupov is having none of it.
Yusupov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Whitaker drops an elbow to the side of Yusupov's head.
Whitaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yusupov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker controlling the action here.
Yusupov actively working from the bottom here.
Whitaker is stalling here. Yusupov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Whitaker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yusupov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yusupov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yusupov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whitaker stops Yusupov from passing to mount.
Whitaker wants to control but Yusupov postures up.
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 Eric Whitaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusupov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yusupov fails with a takedown attempt.
Whitaker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Yusupov is out of range.
Yusupov tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Yusupov closes the distance but Whitaker moves to the side
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitaker cracks Yusupov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Yusupov moves away and avoids it.
Yusupov wants to clinch.
Yusupov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Yusupov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusupov tries to clinch up.
Whitaker sizes up Yusupov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whitaker swings for the body but Yusupov moves out of range.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yusupov can do to turn this around?
Yusupov shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yusupov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yusupov shoots and misses
and Whitaker counters with a left to the body.
Eric Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sultan Yusupov.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Yusupov moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Yusupov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whitaker doesn't seem phased though.
Yusupov moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Yusupov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker jabs Yusupov right on the nose. Yusupov blinks but takes it well.
Yusupov tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
It looked like Whitaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yusupov.
Yusupov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Yusupov staying out of range there.
Eric Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Yusupov moves out of range.
Yusupov fails to land the takedown.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Yusupov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sultan Yusupov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yusupov loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yusupov.
Whitaker throws a shot to the body.
Yusupov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yusupov dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusupov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Whitaker. That snapped Yusupov's head back.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker sets himself, and Yusupov steps forward looking for the clinch! Whitaker avoids it this time.
Whitaker slips under a jab.
Whitaker connects with a right hand. Yusupov shakes it off.
Yusupov tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yusupov shoots in for a double leg but Whitaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yusupov moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Yusupov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker.
Yusupov defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yusupov is just out of range.
Yusupov shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yusupov is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Yusupov.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Yusupov wants to clinch.
Yusupov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker throws a jab when Yusupov was well out of range.
Whitaker throws a hook but Yusupov blocks it.
Yusupov instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Yusupov defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Yusupov misses with a takedown attempt
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yusupov tries to clinch up.
Yusupov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Whitaker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitaker thuds his right hand into Yusupov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yusupov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Yusupov.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Yusupov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whitaker pinned against the cage. Whitaker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Yusupov ducks down to avoid it.
Yusupov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Yusupov tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusupov is looking to clinch.
Yusupov 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.
Whitaker works Yusupov's body with a nice hook.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitaker thuds a left hand into Yusupov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusupov moves away.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusupov moves away.
Yusupov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker.
Yusupov wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yusupov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yusupov throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yusupov is defended easily by Whitaker.
Yusupov staying out of range there.
Whitaker takes a swing at Yusupov's ribcage but misses.
Yusupov misses with a takedown
and Whitaker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eric Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sultan Yusupov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a jab when Yusupov was well out of range.
Yusupov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Yusupov's shoulder, as Yusupov tries to avoid the shot.
Yusupov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker.
Yusupov tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
Yusupov fails in his attempt to 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!
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusupov moves away.
Yusupov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whitaker gets tackled into the cage by Yusupov. Yusupov maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Yusupov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whitaker to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Yusupov.
Yusupov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker has a couple of punches blocked by Yusupov.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Yusupov drops back down to his feet.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yusupov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whitaker takes one to the chin there.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yusupov.
Yusupov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker.
Yusupov darts in trying to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Yusupov moves out of range.
Yusupov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yusupov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yusupov doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Yusupov is looking to clinch.
Sultan Yusupov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Whitaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Yusupov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eric Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yusupov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yusupov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Yusupov.
The crowd cheers as Yusupov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whitaker doesn't seem phased though.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yusupov closes the distance but Whitaker moves to the side
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Yusupov tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yusupov.
Whitaker swings for the body but Yusupov moves out of range.
Whitaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Eric Whitaker!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Eric Whitaker!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Eric Whitaker!
Eric Whitaker wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Eric Whitaker, 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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