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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 329 p4p, 46 weight class) and Jab Brown (ranked 539 p4p, 75 weight class). Brown has chosen Lützenkirchen - German Kiss as his entrance music. Just Whymer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jab Brown's chin.
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209 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
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193 cm
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214 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Whymer misses the target.
A left lands for Whymer.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whymer throws out the jab.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whymer throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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.
Jab from Whymer.
Whymer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Whymer didn't expect that.
Whymer is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whymer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown tries for a kimura but Whymer is defending well.
Brown 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.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Whymer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Whymer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whymer tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Whymer is defending well.
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whymer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings around for an armbar but Whymer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whymer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown has his foot on Whymer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whymer works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Whymer pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Whymer escapes and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Whymer controlling the position from side mount.
Whymer stands up.
Whymer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Whymer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Whymer scores with a leg kick.
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 Just Whymer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Whymer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whymer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whymer wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whymer circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
A left lands for Whymer.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whymer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jab Brown.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whymer can pounce on him.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
Whymer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Whymer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Just Whymer is winning the standup battle so far.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown with the counter takedown but Whymer avoids it easily.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whymer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whymer slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Whymer misses with an uppercut.
Whymer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown looks for a takedown but Whymer sprawls well.
Whymer tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Whymer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Whymer misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but Whymer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
An inside leg kick from Whymer misses.
Brown fails with the takedown.
It appears Whymer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Whymer cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Whymer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whymer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown checks a low kick from Whymer.
Brown goes for a double leg but Whymer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whymer continues to drive forward.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Whymer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whymer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whymer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whymer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whymer jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Whymer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whymer throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Whymer lands a big uppercut and Brown crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Brown looks OK. Whymer waves Brown back to his feet!
It looks like Jab Brown has been cut.
Whymer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Brown sprawling to the canvas! Brown rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Whymer finish him?!
Brown is rocked!
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whymer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Whymer finish him?
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Whymer stuffs the takedown.
Whymer scores with a nice strike.
Whymer missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Whymer sprawls well.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jab Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whymer.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Whymer throws a body kick that misses
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Whymer!
Jab Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Whymer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Whymer.
Brown seems a little lost for a moment, as Whymer dominates the positioning.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whymer happy to just control the position for now.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whymer sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown is working for a kimura but Whymer is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whymer sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whymer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Whymer tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whymer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whymer defends it well.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Whymer is defending well.
Brown throwing shots but Whymer is blocking nicely.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whymer sees it coming and defends easily.
Just Whymer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Whymer tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Whymer is working hard here to advance position.
Brown is working for a kimura but Whymer is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whymer is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Just Whymer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whymer, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Whymer!
An out of breath Just Whymer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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