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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Just Whymer (ranked 60 p4p, 10 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kassim Magufuli I V has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kassim Magufuli I V seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 cm
32
216 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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194 cm
27
209 lbs
18 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Whymer loads up on a big right hand but Magufuli I V slips the punch. Whymer scores with a push kick. Whymer misses with a head kick.
Magufuli I V has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whymer. Magufuli I V gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Magufuli I V throws a hook but Whymer blocks it. Whymer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magufuli I V is landing a low percentage of strikes. A solid leg kick lands there for Whymer.
Nice shot by Whymer. Magufuli I V has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whymer. Whymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Magufuli I V misses the target. Magufuli I V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whymer throws a push kick but Magufuli I V slaps the foot to one side. Whymer lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Whymer. Whymer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magufuli I V finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Whymer tries to land a body kick enabling Magufuli I V to counter with a crisp jab. Whymer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Magufuli I V. That one must have hurt. Whymer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magufuli I V. Whymer scores with a decent looking hook. Just Whymer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Whymer misses with a head kick.
Whymer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Magufuli I V drops his hands momentarily and Whymer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Magufuli I V takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magufuli I V throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Whymer tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whymer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magufuli I V bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Magufuli I V throws a right hand that misses
and Whymer counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from Whymer lands. Whymer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whymer throws a series of punches but Magufuli I V moves out of range. Nice body kick there by Whymer. Whymer misses with a low kick. Whymer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Whymer throws the kick towards the body but Magufuli I V avoids it. Whymer misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whymer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magufuli I V throws out the jab. Whymer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Magufuli I V tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Magufuli I V missing with a left hand there. Whymer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Magufuli I V defending well as Whymer loads up on a big left hand. An inside leg kick lands from Whymer. A chopping leg kick lands by Whymer. An inside leg kick lands from Whymer. Crunch! Whymer slams his shin into Magufuli I V's torso. Magufuli I V wants to clinch up but Whymer keeps it at a distance. Whymer throws a push kick but Magufuli I V slaps the foot to one side. That kick from Whymer tenderised Magufuli I V's leg. Magufuli I V is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Magufuli I V. That's going to slow Whymer down. Whymer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whymer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magufuli I V. That did some damage! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whymer throws a low kick but Magufuli I V moves out of range easily. Magufuli I V lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Magufuli I V looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Whymer throws a wild body kick that Magufuli I V sees coming a mile off. Magufuli I V walks into a straight right hand from Whymer. Whymer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magufuli I V. Whymer throws a push kick but Magufuli I V slaps the foot to one side. Magufuli I V throwing a counter right hand but Whymer manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut lands for Whymer. That snapped Magufuli I V's head back.
Whymer throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it. Whymer misses with a wild body shot. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whymer, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer dominated that round. That's time! Magufuli I V's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whymer misses the shot to the body. Whymer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Magufuli I V fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Whymer on the side of the head. Whymer connects with a body shot. Magufuli I V will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Whymer takes a swing at Magufuli I V's ribcage but misses. Magufuli I V is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A low kick from Whymer misses and Magufuli I V counters with a low kick, right behind Whymer 's knee. Magufuli I V throws a hook but Whymer blocks it. Whymer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magufuli I V slips under a jab. Magufuli I V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whymer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magufuli I V has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Magufuli I V avoids the head kick by Whymer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Whymer. Whymer just misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer lands with a good body shot. Whymer throws a looping overhand right but Magufuli I V ducks down to avoid it. A head kick by Whymer misses and Magufuli I V counters with a left to the body. Whymer misses with an uppercut. A quick step to the side and Magufuli I V tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Just Whymer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Magufuli I V takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Magufuli I V rushes Whymer and presses him up against the cage. Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli I V. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whymer. Magufuli I V has a couple of punches blocked by Whymer.
Magufuli I V softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Magufuli I V swings wildly with an uppercut but Whymer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V slowing the pace effectively. Whymer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli I V is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whymer is keeping busy. Whymer misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Whymer struggles to land a body shot inside as Magufuli I V controls his hands.
Magufuli I V lands a hook to the side of the head. Whymer blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V. Whymer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whymer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Whymer blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V. Magufuli I V blocks a body shot from Whymer. A head punch on the inside from Magufuli I V fails to land. Magufuli I V misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli I V tries a body shot but Whymer blocks it.
A short left from Whymer. Whymer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Whymer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Good leg kick by Whymer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whymer tried to score with a low kick but Magufuli I V checks it. Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A lazy body kick from Magufuli I V and Whymer counters with a straight right hand. Whymer throws a right and a left that Magufuli I V avoids nicely. Magufuli I V is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magufuli I V misses with a jab to the body
letting Whymer counter with a right hand. Whymer staying out of range there. Whymer lands a glancing blow to the side of Magufuli I V's head. Magufuli I V is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whymer moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whymer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magufuli I V.
Whymer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Whymer throws out a loose jab but Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid it. Magufuli I V was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Whymer connects with a leg kick. Magufuli I V looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Whymer lands with a kick to the temple. Magufuli I V shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Whymer misses with an uppercut. Magufuli I V saw that one coming. Magufuli I V looks to land a combination but Whymer avoids it well. Whymer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Magufuli I V has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whymer finds it's way round the side to connect with Magufuli I V's head. Magufuli I V just misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Whymer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Whymer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magufuli I V!
Magufuli I V looks for the body kick but Whymer saw that one coming. Magufuli I V takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whymer throws a nice looking combination but Magufuli I V bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Magufuli I V appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Whymer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Magufuli I V takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whymer pushes Magufuli I V away with a front kick. Magufuli I V moves out of range as Whymer throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Whymer delivers a nice body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Magufuli I V tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whymer was well out of range. Poor timing from Magufuli I V. Whymer misses with a low kick.
Magufuli I V sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whymer throws the left hand but Magufuli I V avoids the punch easily. Whymer swats away the attempt to clinch by Magufuli I V. Whymer scores with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whymer - that will leave a mark!
Nice straight punches there by Magufuli I V. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magufuli I V. Whymer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magufuli I V takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Magufuli I V wants to clinch up but Whymer keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V blocks a head kick by Whymer.
Whymer misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Magufuli I V counters with a quick kick to the body but Whymer blocks it. Magufuli I V throws the kick towards the body but Whymer avoids it. Magufuli I V lands with a good body shot. Magufuli I V ducks right into an uppercut from Whymer. Whymer connects with a nice looking jab.
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! A thudding body kick lands there by Whymer!
Magufuli I V on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whymer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magufuli I V's calf. Good exchange - Whymer coming out on top. Whymer lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whymer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magufuli I V's sensitive parts. Whymer digs a good hook to Magufuli I V's body.
Whymer misses with a wild body shot. A slapping leg kick lands for Whymer.
Magufuli I V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whymer. Whymer misses with a straight left. Magufuli I V throws a big counter combination but Whymer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Whymer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Good shot there by Whymer. Whymer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magufuli I V. A quick step to the side and Magufuli I V tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Magufuli I V lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A slow jab from Magufuli I V misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whymer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magufuli I V scrambles back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Whymer misses with a body kick. Magufuli I V is looking to counter punch. Whymer throws a series of punches but Magufuli I V moves out of range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Whymer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whymer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut. Magufuli I V blocks a body shot from Whymer. Whymer tries a body shot but Magufuli I V blocks it.
Nice body punch from Magufuli I V - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V is leaning against Whymer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer really dominated that round. That's time! Magufuli I V's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Whymer. Jab from Whymer. Whymer throws a hook but Magufuli I V avoids it easily. Magufuli I V punishes Whymer's body with a nice straight punch. Magufuli I V has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magufuli I V working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Magufuli I V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magufuli I V blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magufuli I V lands with a short head shot on the inside. Whymer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magufuli I V. Whymer misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli I V. Magufuli I V looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magufuli I V cracks Whymer with a nice body shot. A nice right hand lands inside from Whymer. Magufuli I V's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Magufuli I V goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whymer. Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli I V. Magufuli I V pressing his opponent against the cage. Whymer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Magufuli I V breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whymer throws the kick towards the body but Magufuli I V avoids it. Magufuli I V fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whymer just manages to avoid it. Whymer moves into range and connects with a jab. Magufuli I V takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Whymer missing with a left hand there. Magufuli I V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Whymer. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whymer.
Magufuli I V walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Whymer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whymer looks to throw the jab but Magufuli I V is out of range. It looked like Magufuli I V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Magufuli I V misses with a looping right. Whymer keeps the fight on the outside. Magufuli I V takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Magufuli I V throws a jab when Whymer was well out of range. Whymer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whymer. Magufuli I V takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whymer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Whymer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Whymer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magufuli I V scores with a kick to the midsection. Whymer throws a jab when Magufuli I V was well out of range. Whymer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Magufuli I V to counter with a crisp jab. Whymer keeps the fight on the outside. Whymer lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whymer tries to land a body kick and Magufuli I V counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Whymer takes a swing at Magufuli I V's ribcage but misses. Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Magufuli I V is just out of range. A jab from Whymer finds it's way through Magufuli I V's defenses. Magufuli I V takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. 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! Whymer tries to land a front kick but Magufuli I V steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Whymer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whymer ducks under a wild hook from Magufuli I V. Magufuli I V looks to land a right hand but Whymer moved out of range. Whymer is looking to slow Magufuli I V down with leg kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer dominated that fourth 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!
Whymer throws a quick inside leg kick. Whymer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magufuli I V stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Magufuli I V scores with a punch to the head. Magufuli I V moves out of range of the body kick from Whymer.
Magufuli I V rushes Whymer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Magufuli I V lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whymer misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer misses with the head strike.
Whymer working some nice short punches in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch on the inside from Whymer fails to land. Magufuli I V is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Magufuli I V working aggressively here.
Whymer has Magufuli I V pressed against the cage, preventing Magufuli I V from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Magufuli I V tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow. Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magufuli I V wants to stall.
Good body shot from Whymer.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V lands a nice uppercut. Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
Magufuli I V throws a punch but it's blocked by Whymer. Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Magufuli I V wants to break free but Whymer has control.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli I V. Magufuli I V tries to throw a body punch but Whymer avoids it by throwing Magufuli I V back against the cage. Magufuli I V content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Magufuli I V blocking some punches.
Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow. Magufuli I V tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow. Magufuli I V looking to slow down the pace here. Magufuli I V pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Whymer misses with a kick to the body.
Whymer's corner calls for a 1-2. Whymer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Whymer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Magufuli I V thinks about countering with a body kick. Left hook, right uppercut from Whymer. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Magufuli I V blocks a leg kick. And Magufuli I V counters with a quick kick to the body but Whymer blocks it. Whymer tried to score with a low kick but Magufuli I V checks it. Magufuli I V throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whymer feints a counter leg kick. Kassim Magufuli I V has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V misses with a head kick.
Magufuli I V avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Magufuli I V connects with a nice looking jab.
Magufuli I V fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whymer manages to avoid it. Whymer throws a leg kick which misses Magufuli I V's front leg but catches the back leg as Magufuli I V tries to avoid it. Magufuli I V walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut. Whymer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magufuli I V at a distance.
Magufuli I V pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magufuli I V moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Whymer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Just Whymer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Magufuli I V is predictable there letting Whymer counter with a right hand. Magufuli I V takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. 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! Magufuli I V wants to clinch. Whymer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Whymer works Magufuli I V's body with a nice hook. Whymer looks to land a left hand but Magufuli I V moved out of range nicely. Whymer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight! Just Whymer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Whymer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Whymer! Just Whymer is the new light heavyweight champion! A relieved looking Just Whymer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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