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Event:
GC 247
Date: Oct 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Whitaker counters with a nice body shot.
Whitaker throws a leg kick that misses.
As Whitaker backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Whitaker manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Whitaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whitaker swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1##TD2#
Alvarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitaker 's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitaker 's head.
Whitaker pushes Alvarez off looking to stand but Alvarez dives back in and keeps control.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whitaker tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whitaker is trying to stand back up but Alvarez is controlling him
Whitaker is controlling Alvarez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Whitaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Whitaker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Whitaker is keeping the position.
Alvarez is in close to Whitaker 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez postures up in Whitaker 's guard and throws a big left but Whitaker blocks it.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Alvarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Whitaker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Whitaker has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Whitaker landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitaker controls the pace.#SU#
Whitaker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T3#
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitaker .
As Whitaker backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Whitaker manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Whitaker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avila Alvarez.
Whitaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Whitaker . No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Whitaker .#T4#
Whitaker jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvarez moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Alvarez with the counter takedown but Whitaker avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Whitaker .
Whitaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez slips a straight right by Whitaker .
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whitaker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whitaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whitaker jabs Alvarez right on the nose. Alvarez blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whitaker is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Whitaker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez stops Whitaker from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez is thwarting Whitaker 's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whitaker defending well though.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Whitaker defends it.
Whitaker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Whitaker tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?#T1#
Alvarez stops Whitaker from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Whitaker 's temple.
Whitaker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alvarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Whitaker is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Avila Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whitaker won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Whitaker defending well though.
Whitaker has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whitaker won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Alvarez throws a strike but Whitaker avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez is in close to Whitaker 's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Whitaker sneaks back into half guard.
Alvarez drops an elbow to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Nice strikes from Alvarez there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker pushes Alvarez off looking to stand but Alvarez dives back in and keeps control.
Alvarez winds up and cracks Whitaker with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Whitaker is rocked!
Whitaker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whitaker is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Whitaker ! More strikes land and this one is all over! Alvarez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avila Alvarez!
Avila Alvarez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Azaryan ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azaryan! But no joy.
Whitaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker misses with a left hand
and Azaryan counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Whitaker misses.
Azaryan jabs Whitaker right on the nose. Whitaker blinks but takes it well.
Ray Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Azaryan throws out a counter right but Whitaker avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azaryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker .
Whitaker throws the left hand but Azaryan avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker throws a leg kick
and Azaryan counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Azaryan avoids nicely.
Azaryan looks for a takedown but Whitaker sprawls well.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a head kick.
Whitaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azaryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azaryan throws a series of punches but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker takes a swing at Azaryan's ribcage but misses.
Azaryan unleashes a big counter combination but Whitaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Azaryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitaker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Whitaker throws a hook but Azaryan avoids it easily.
Whitaker throws a leg kick
and Azaryan counters with a nice body shot.
Azaryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azaryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Azaryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azaryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitaker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azaryan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azaryan counters with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Azaryan.
Azaryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Azaryan.#T3#
Whitaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azaryan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Azaryan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whitaker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Azaryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Azaryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Azaryan lands.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
It seemed like Azaryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Azaryan counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Whitaker misses
and Azaryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whitaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azaryan is out of range and Whitaker settles back down.
Azaryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whitaker .
Azaryan dodges the punch combination from Whitaker .
#T4#
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Azaryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker jabs Azaryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.#TD2#
Azaryan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Azaryan drops an elbow to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Azaryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Azaryan is nestled in close to Whitaker , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Azaryan is pressing down on Whitaker 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whitaker is holding on for now.
Azaryan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Whitaker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Azaryan trying to pass the guard but Whitaker defending well.
Azaryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Azaryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Whitaker throws a sloppy body shot
and Azaryan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Whitaker throws a leg kick
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker misses with a leg kick
and Azaryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker . Those never looked like landing.
Azaryan throws out a counter right but Whitaker avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azaryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Azaryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azaryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azaryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Azaryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#
Whitaker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Whitaker misses
letting Azaryan counter with a right hand.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azaryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Azaryan lands a brutal head kick. Whitaker looks out on his feet and Azaryan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Artur Azaryan!
Artur Azaryan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thanks for all those for turning up. Time to build on this win and improve my record. I will one day be known as the best of the best.'.
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Event:
Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 3
Date: May 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Whitaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Nambatac off the ropes and back into range.
Nambatac throws a head kick that misses
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Nambatac walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Whitaker ! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Whitaker !
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Whitaker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Whitaker digs a good body shot into Luther's ribs.#CL2#
Luther clinches up with Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luther lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luther.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luther. Luther obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luther on the side of the head.
Luther on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker . Whitaker obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luther just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Luther ducks under and follows up with a left that Luther also avoids with ease.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Luther has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Luther throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitaker on the side of the head.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Luther moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Whitaker .
Whitaker slowing the pace effectively.#T1##BC#
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luther's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Whitaker misses
and Luther counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Luther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Whitaker catches Luther right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Whitaker .
Luther shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
Whitaker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whitaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luther doesn't seem bothered though.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luther sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Luther closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitaker scores with a jab. Luther acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .#T2#
Luther tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Ray Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitaker works Luther's body with a nice hook.
Luther throws a good cross that connects.
Whitaker blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker connects with a body shot.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Luther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the head.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the body
and Luther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Whitaker is rocked!
Luther scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Luther darts in and clinches Whitaker up against the cage.
Luther cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitaker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luther. #BC#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Luther closes the distance and clinches.#T3##BC#
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Luther is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Luther ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luther slips under a jab.
Luther wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
Luther takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitaker tries to counter with a takedown but Luther is quick to defend against it.
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whitaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luther on the side of the head.
Luther is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Luther closes the distance and clinches.
Luther drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ray Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Luther.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Whitaker .#T4#
Luther misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luther misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whitaker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker scores with a jab to the head.
Whitaker lands with a nice body punch.
Whitaker misses with a head kick.
Whitaker stuns Luther with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luther throws a series of punches but Whitaker moves out of range. #CL2#
Luther clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Luther has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Whitaker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Whitaker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Luther's guard. Nice work there by Whitaker .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Luther dives in and grabs Whitaker 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes down on Luther's head and hops out.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luther moves away.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker misses with a right hand
and Luther counters with a nice leg kick.
Luther tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Luther.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Luther ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Luther has Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Luther holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luther softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Luther. #BC#
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Luther closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luther. #BC#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Luther moves into range and clinches up with Whitaker .
Luther lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Luther moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Luther misses.
Whitaker lands a nice shot that snaps Luther's head back.
Luther shoots and misses
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker cracks Luther with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whitaker lands with a hook. Luther tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luther's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luther scrambles back to his feet.
Ray Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body. Luther takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whitaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luther looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luther is looking to clinch.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luther can do to turn this around?#T2#
Luther has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luther there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luther tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luther is defended easily by Whitaker .
Ray Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Luther.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Luther is rocked!
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker sizes up Luther with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luther misses with a wild body shot.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luther wants to clinch.#T3#
Whitaker cracks a nice hook into Luther's ribs.
Luther throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luther is looking to clinch but Whitaker is avoiding it.
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Whitaker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Whitaker throws a jab when Luther was well out of range.
Whitaker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luther moves in looking to clinch but Whitaker pushes him off.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luther doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luther wants to clinch.
Whitaker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luther sprawls and moves away.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitaker , right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whitaker .
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker .
John Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luther tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Luther tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Luther defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Luther doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
#CL2#
Luther gets a clinch.
Luther misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Luther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Whitaker scores with a jab to the body.
Luther closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Luther tries to clinch but Whitaker moves away
and Whitaker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whitaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther tries to clinch up.
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luther moves to clinch but Whitaker breaks away
and Whitaker counters with a left and a right that stings Luther.
Luther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitaker .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luther lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Luther 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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whitaker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luther is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Luther wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Luther seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.
Whitaker cracks Luther with a good jab.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Luther tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luther connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whitaker scrambles back to his feet.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luther.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Luther appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luther slips a straight right by Whitaker .
Luther doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Luther tries to clinch but Whitaker moves away
and Whitaker counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Luther throws out a leg kick but Whitaker moves out of range and Luther only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Luther moves into the clinch.
Whitaker leaning against his opponent.
Luther is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luther looks to land a combination but Whitaker avoids it well.
Luther has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Luther moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker swings widly with a right hand
and Luther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker tries to bum rush Luther with a series of wild strikes but Luther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker lands with a cross.
Luther tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Luther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Luther is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Luther moved out of range.
Luther looks to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
Luther now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Whitaker moves out of range as Luther strikes.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luther tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Luther tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitaker defends well and Luther ends up having to push Whitaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luther just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker .
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker throws a hook but Luther avoids it easily.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Luther saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Whitaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Luther slips the punch.
Luther doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
#T4#
Whitaker moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Luther does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luther appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luther on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luther tries to clinch up.
John Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitaker tries to work over Luther's front leg with a kick but Luther checks it.
Ray Whitaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luther darts in trying to clinch
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Whitaker !
Ray Whitaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
AD448: Bli med meg!
Date: May 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Whitaker throws out a leg kick but Nexus moves out of range and Whitaker only half commits.
Nexus shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Nexus rushes Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nexus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Nexus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whitaker 's half guard.#ES#
Whitaker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nexus keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker . Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nexus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Nexus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nexus.
Whitaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Galaxy Nexus has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Whitaker .
Nexus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Nexus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Nexus slips the punch.
Nexus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Whitaker scores with a hook.#TD2#
Nexus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whitaker sprawls well initially but Nexus persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Whitaker has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nexus is on him like a limpet, forcing Whitaker back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nexus.
Ray Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galaxy Nexus.#T2#
Nexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker is pushing Nexus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker throws a shot to the body.
Whitaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nexus connects with a single shot there.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Nexus slips under a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Nexus dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Nexus moves away and avoids it.
Nexus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Nexus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Whitaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Nexus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker throws a strike but Nexus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Nexus controlling him for the moment.
Nexus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Whitaker wants to stand and escape but Nexus is having none of it.
Nexus stopping the sweep attempt from Whitaker .
Nexus stops Whitaker from standing up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nexus working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Whitaker has momentary wrist control but Nexus slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nexus misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Nexus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nexus tries to break the clinch but Whitaker is controlling the position. #BC#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Nexus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whitaker quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Nexus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whitaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Whitaker wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker wants to sweep but Nexus has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nexus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Whitaker !
Nexus tries to push Whitaker 's head away but Whitaker is holding on tight.#T1#
Nexus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nexus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nexus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitaker is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nexus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Whitaker working to try and regain half guard.
Nexus avoids the attempt from Whitaker to control.#T2#
Whitaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
Nexus raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC2#
Whitaker is rocked!
You get the feeling that Whitaker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nexus avoids the attempt from Whitaker to control.
Nexus with shots to the head and body - Whitaker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nexus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Whitaker tries to reverse the position but Nexus maintains control.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nexus! Whitaker is hurt baaadly! Nexus is firing away with more strikes - Whitaker is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
AD440: Redskins #21
Date: Apr 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Le drops his hands momentarily and Whitaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Le.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Le slips a jab from Whitaker .
Le misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#
It looks like Cung Le has been cut.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Le.
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Le looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Le lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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 jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Le does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker thumps Le with a low kick.#T1#
A big left from Le misses.
A jab from Le does it's job there.
Le uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker cracks Le with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whitaker checks a low kick from Le.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Le throwing a counter right hand but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Le 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whitaker takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker blocks a leg kick.
Whitaker scores with a nice strike.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.#T2#
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Whitaker .
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le misses with a straight left.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker lands with a shot to the body.
Le is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
Whitaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Whitaker .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le 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 Whitaker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whitaker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitaker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le in his tracks.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Le. #T3#
Whitaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whitaker throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Whitaker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
A little feinted left hand from Le on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Whitaker works the jab nicely.#KD2#
Whitaker lands a big uppercut and Le crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Le looks OK. Whitaker waves Le back to his feet!#ROC2#
Le is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
Oh Le is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitaker lands a slapping body shot.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Le has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitaker .
Whitaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
Le takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that drops Le like a sack of potatoes! Whitaker dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Whitaker !
After winning the bout, Ray Whitaker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
CFC 406
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Whitaker throws a nice looking combination but Laine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laine cracks Whitaker with a good jab.
Laine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whitaker wants it to stay on the feet.
Whitaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine misses with the body kick
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
Laine takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
Whitaker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laine with a body shot.
Laine tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Whitaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.#T1#
Laine throws a lazy head kick
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine keeps Whitaker at a distance using the push kick.
Whitaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitaker walks into a jab.
A combination from Whitaker does no damage.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Laine misses.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Whitaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitaker leaves Laine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musta Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitaker moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker 's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Whitaker moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Whitaker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker ! But no joy.#T3#
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Laine. Laine gets slowly back to his feet.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Laine misses. #TD#
Laine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whitaker to the mat! Whitaker manages to get full guard.
Whitaker is looking to stand up but Laine isn't so interested in that idea.
Whitaker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Whitaker has momentary wrist control but Laine slips an elbow through the middle.
Laine looking to pass the guard. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitaker is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Laine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitaker controls the pace.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whitaker manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Whitaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laine trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
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 Musta Laine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Musta Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whitaker .#CL#
Laine moves into the clinch successfully.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Whitaker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laine with a body shot.#T1#
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine swinging wildly here.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a combination that misses
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker misses with a body shot
#TD#
so Laine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Laine throwing strikes but missing.
Laine preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing that Laine has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Laine pushes down on Whitaker 's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2#
Laine is nestled in close to Whitaker , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Laine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laine misses with a head shot. Whitaker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Laine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitaker tries to stand but Laine is controlling from the bottom. #T3#
Whitaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitaker throwing strikes but missing.
Whitaker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whitaker wanted to stand there but Laine had control of the position.
Musta Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laine pulls Whitaker in close to prevent any damage.
Whitaker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whitaker throws a big elbow that misses.
Whitaker won't allow Laine to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker . Those never looked like landing.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laine.
Whitaker punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitaker can do to turn this around?
Laine misses with the body kick
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Laine off the cage and back into range.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker slips a jab from Laine.
Laine defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Whitaker , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whitaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#
Whitaker is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Whitaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine drops Whitaker with a straight right hand, right on the button! Laine follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Musta Laine!
Musta Laine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
CFC 400
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker lands with a nice body punch.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Maul misses with a double jab
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker .
Whitaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maul at a distance.
#T1#
Maul slips a jab from Whitaker .
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker 's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maul throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maul swings widly with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitaker gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maul gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Whitaker is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Maul!
A relieved looking Paul Maul 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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CFC 390
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Whitaker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whitaker throws a hook but Kawulski avoids it easily.
Kawulski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Whitaker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Whitaker cracks Kawulski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kawulski throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksander Kawulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawulski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawulski slips a jab from Whitaker .
Kawulski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kawulski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker lands a nice shot that snaps Kawulski's head back.
Kawulski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kawulski misses with a looping left.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Kawulski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kawulski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawulski staying out of range there.
Kawulski swings widly with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Whitaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawulski.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kawulski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker avoids it really well and circles away.
Kawulski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker slips under a jab.
Kawulski misses with a series of wild punches.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Kawulski is out of range.
Kawulski throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker 's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Kawulski lands a jab to Whitaker 's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawulski misses the target.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Kawulski moves away and avoids it.
Kawulski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker .#T2#
Kawulski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawulski throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Kawulski tests Whitaker 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker misses the jab.
Kawulski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kawulski throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawulski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kawulski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawulski connects with a single shot there.
Whitaker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kawulski throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawulski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitaker blocks a jab.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Kawulski. That snapped Whitaker 's head back.
Whitaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawulski.
Whitaker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whitaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Whitaker throws a head kick but Kawulski moves out of range.
Kawulski throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawulski looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Kawulski misses with a looping right.
Kawulski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Kawulski's head.
Kawulski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whitaker connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC#
Kawulski is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Whitaker .#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawulski manages to avoid it.
Whitaker lands with a hook. Kawulski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Kawulski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Whitaker tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kawulski manages to move to mount!
Whitaker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kawulski.
Kawulski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Whitaker because Kawulski loaded up on that one.
Whitaker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kawulski tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker tries to lock up and control but Kawulski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Whitaker swings for the body but Kawulski moves out of range.
Kawulski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kawulski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitaker swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Kawulski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Kawulski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whitaker is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Whitaker struggling a bit here.
Whitaker tries to bench press Kawulski off him but Kawulski keeps the position.
Kawulski is working Whitaker over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB2#
Kawulski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whitaker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kawulski tries to score with some ground and pound. Whitaker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Whitaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kawulski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kawulski wants to control but Whitaker is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Whitaker 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitaker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kawulski.
#T2##SUB2#
Kawulski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kawulski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kawulski in side control, throwing shots but Whitaker defends. #SUB2#
Kawulski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kawulski cracks Whitaker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Kawulski crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawulski lands some shots froms side control.#T3#
Whitaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kawulski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whitaker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kawulski wants to take a breather but Whitaker is having none of it.
Kawulski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kawulski slips a nice elbow through Whitaker 's hands, connecting with Whitaker 's forehead.
Kawulski wants to take a breather but Whitaker is having none of it.
Kawulski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whitaker trying to control but Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski trying to control from half guard but Whitaker is working away.
Whitaker is looking to improve his position.
#T4##SUB2#
Kawulski seems to be working for a kimura but Whitaker defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kawulski lands a nice short elbow.
Kawulski working the head and body with strikes.
Kawulski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#
Whitaker is rocked!
Kawulski not doing much here.
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawulski is thwarting Whitaker 's attempts to control the position.
Kawulski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whitaker trying to control but Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Whitaker is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kawulski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Whitaker from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kawulski! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Kawulski!
Aleksander Kawulski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
LEGACY! 78
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk moves to clinch but Whitaker breaks away
and Whitaker counters with a series of strikes. Jong Guk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jong Guk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jong Guk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Jong Guk avoids nicely. #CL#
Jong Guk moves into range and clinches up with Whitaker .
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.
As Jong Guk backs off Whitaker throws a huge counter combo but Jong Guk manages to avoid it all.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Jong Guk slips the punch.
Jong Guk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk darts in trying to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Whitaker . #T1#
Jong Guk tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Jong Guk fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Whitaker gets tackled into the cage by Jong Guk. Jong Guk maintains the clinch.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Kim Jong Guk has been cut.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker .
Jong Guk doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Jong Guk throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker .
Whitaker connects with a right hand. Jong Guk shakes it off.
Jong Guk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Jong Guk is rocked!
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Oh Jong Guk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker wobbles Jong Guk with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Whitaker dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Jong Guk to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Whitaker !
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LEGACY! 70
Date: Jun 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitaker 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 Barbu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbu misses.
Barbu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Whitaker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Barbu counters with an outside leg kick.
Barbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbu scores with a punch to the head.
Whitaker throws a low kick but Barbu avoids it.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whitaker thinking.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbu lands a nice hook to Whitaker 's body. Whitaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whitaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbu scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Barbu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker .
It seemed like Barbu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Barbu misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitaker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Barbu misses.
Whitaker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Barbu's shoulder, as Barbu tries to avoid the shot.
Barbu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Barbu avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker throws a hook but Barbu avoids it easily.
Barbu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Barbu scores with a hook to the body. Whitaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbu slips a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Whitaker lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Barbu.
Barbu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whitaker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbu throws a solid leg kick but Whitaker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbu.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Barbu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbu misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Barbu works the jab nicely.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Barbu looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Barbu is looking to slow Whitaker down with leg kicks.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Barbu is out of range.
Barbu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbu swings widly with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbu misses with a straight right.
Whitaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbu.
Whitaker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Barbu moves away and avoids it.
Barbu lands a body shot.
#T4#
Barbu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Barbu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Barbu ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Barbu misses
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbu counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Barbu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbu throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbu moves away from the strike by Whitaker .
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbu throws out the jab.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws a combination that misses
enabling Barbu to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Barbu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Barbu moves away from the strike by Whitaker .
Barbu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benjamin Barbu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbu swings widly with a right hand
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbu.
Nice shot lands for Barbu.
Barbu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whitaker has time to react.
Whitaker cracks Barbu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barbu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Whitaker checks a leg kick.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Barbu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Barbu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whitaker .#T1#
Whitaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbu is out of range and Whitaker settles back down.
Barbu throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker 's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker walks into a stiff left hand from Barbu.
Barbu throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbu is just out of range.
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Barbu.
Barbu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
A slow jab from Barbu misses its intended target.
Whitaker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barbu checks a leg kick.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbu takes one to the side of the head.
#T2#
Barbu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbu lands with an overhand left.
Barbu moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbu throws a right hand that Whitaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitaker also avoids with ease.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Barbu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Barbu misses
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbu just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitaker takes a swing at Barbu's ribcage but misses.
Barbu throws a sloppy body shot
and Whitaker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Barbu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbu throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitaker on the side of the head.
Barbu scores with a punch to the head.
Whitaker takes a swing at Barbu's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbu misses.
Whitaker tries to score with a low kick but Barbu moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Barbu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Barbu.
Whitaker throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Barbu to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbu was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker .
Barbu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbu misses the jab.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.#T4#
Barbu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whitaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbu looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Barbu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Barbu ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Barbu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker misses with a left hand
and Barbu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whitaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbu throws out the jab.
Whitaker takes a swing at Barbu's ribcage but misses.
Barbu missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benjamin Barbu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Barbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
Whitaker misses with a right hand
and Barbu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitaker , as that shot connected.
Barbu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker moves away.
Barbu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Barbu throws out a counter right but Whitaker avoids it with no problem.
Barbu moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbu lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Barbu.
A little jabbing left from Barbu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbu throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Barbu avoids the body shot from Whitaker .
Barbu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbu.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Barbu throws a solid leg kick but Whitaker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbu.
Barbu missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbu lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbu connects with a right hand. Whitaker shakes it off.
Barbu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker misses with a combination
and Barbu counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Barbu ducked under it nicely.
Barbu digs a good body shot into Whitaker 's ribs.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker .
Benjamin Barbu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Barbu ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
The fighters circling - Barbu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker throwing a counter right hand but Barbu manages to avoid it.
Whitaker is looking to chop away at Barbu's legs.
Despite the aggression on Barbu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barbu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Barbu cracks Whitaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whitaker at a distance.
Barbu throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Barbu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whitaker at a distance.
Whitaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbu.
Whitaker cracks Barbu with an open hand slap.#T3#
Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbu.
Barbu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitaker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbu's knee momentarily.
Barbu throws a hook but Whitaker avoids it easily.
Whitaker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Barbu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbu staying out of range there.
Barbu throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker .
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbu.
Barbu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbu is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbu with a nice cross.
Barbu takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Whitaker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbu misses with an uppercut. Whitaker saw that one coming.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Barbu throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker tries to move into range but Barbu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whitaker lands with a good body shot.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Barbu moves out of range.
Ray Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Barbu.
Well Barbu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benjamin Barbu!
Benjamin Barbu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
LEGACY! 67
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Kawulski moves away and avoids it.
Kawulski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whitaker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kawulski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Kawulski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kawulski wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kawulski misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a hook but Kawulski blocks it.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kawulski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Kawulski misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawulski as he connects with a hook.
Kawulski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Kawulski saw that one coming.
Kawulski connects with the punch.
Kawulski slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Kawulski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawulski.
Kawulski feinted with a counter takedown.
Kawulski looks to clinch
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Whitaker misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a one two combo.
Kawulski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawulski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker .
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawulski blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kawulski doesn't seem phased though.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawulski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawulski slips a straight right by Whitaker .
Whitaker takes one to the chin there.
Kawulski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whitaker to score with a decent uppercut.
Kawulski looks to land a body kick but Whitaker moved away.
Whitaker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whitaker looks to land a combination but Kawulski avoids it well.
Whitaker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Whitaker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kawulski throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawulski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawulski throwing a counter right hand but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kawulski scores with a one two! Whitaker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#
Whitaker is rocked!
Kawulski misses with a head kick.
Whitaker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Kawulski counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Kawulski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Kawulski misses.
Kawulski ducks right into an uppercut from Whitaker .
Kawulski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker avoids it really well and circles away.#KD2#
Whitaker lands a left and a right that send Kawulski crashing to the mat, dazed. Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Kawulski is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Kawulski blocks a jab.
Kawulski staying out of range there.#TD#
Kawulski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Whitaker on his heels. He'll look to pass Whitaker 's guard now, I'm sure.
Kawulski trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski stopping the sweep attempt from Whitaker .
Whitaker controls Kawulski momentarily but Kawulski frees himself.
Whitaker managing to control the position. #T1#
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kawulski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kawulski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawulski slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker .
Kawulski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Whitaker .
Whitaker swings for the body but Kawulski moves out of range.
#T2#
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Kawulski slips the punch.#CL#
Kawulski moves into the clinch.
Whitaker wants to break free but Kawulski has control.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawulski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawulski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whitaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kawulski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kawulski. #T3#
Whitaker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawulski's calf.
Whitaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawulski is just out of range.
Kawulski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kawulski misses with a double jab.
Whitaker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawulski misses the target.
Whitaker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kawulski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kawulski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whitaker sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Whitaker . Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Kawulski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Kawulski is looking to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawulski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kawulski looks for the body kick but Whitaker saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker ! But no joy.
Kawulski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whitaker under the eye.
Ray Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawulski ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Kawulski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kawulski tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawulski tries for a takedown but Whitaker circles away easily
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Kawulski.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawulski is just out of range.
Kawulski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
As Kawulski backs off Whitaker throws a huge counter combo but Kawulski manages to avoid it all.
Kawulski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker scores with the left hand. Kawulski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kawulski shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Kawulski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whitaker lands a really nice looking cross but Kawulski seems unphased.
Kawulski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whitaker sprawls well. Whitaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kawulski gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Kawulski moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawulski misses with a hook.
Whitaker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab, jab by Whitaker - just one landing.
Kawulski throws a head kick but Whitaker moves out of range.
Kawulski throws a body kick that misses
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawulski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker .
Kawulski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitaker motions for Kawulski to come forward. Whitaker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Kawulski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kawulski misses with the combination.
Whitaker unleashes a big counter combination but Kawulski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Whitaker connects with a body shot.
Aleksander Kawulski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitaker lands a really nice looking cross but Kawulski seems unphased.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Kawulski avoids nicely.
Kawulski tries to move into range but Whitaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitaker , right into the meat.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawulski. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Kawulski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawulski is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Kawulski.
Whitaker throws out a counter right but Kawulski avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawulski's calf.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kawulski doesn't seem phased though.
Kawulski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawulski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawulski lands an overhand right.
Kawulski thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Kawulski misses with a straight left.
Kawulski misses with a left hand
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawulski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Whitaker on the inside.
Kawulski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Kawulski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitaker sizes up Kawulski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Kawulski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitaker connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kawulski tumbling to the canvas! Whitaker pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kawulski was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ray Whitaker !
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Event:
Causing Havoc 58
Date: Apr 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Wax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitaker . Whitaker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitaker if he has to take too many more of those.
Wax takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Wax throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitaker throwing a counter right hand but Wax manages to avoid it.
Donk. Whitaker catches Wax right on the button with a cross.
Wax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whitaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wax throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker 's knee but Whitaker avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Whitaker misses its target.
Whitaker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker checks a leg kick.
Whitaker moves out of range as Wax strikes.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wax manages to avoid it.
Wax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax swings away with a leg kick that misses.#KD#
Whitaker drops Wax with a beautiful combination! Wax stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitaker is looking for the KO!#T1#
Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick from Wax.
Whitaker blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wax.
Wax misses with a looping left.
Wax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whitaker slips a jab from Wax.
Whitaker takes one to the side of the head.
Wax lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Wax slips the punch.
Wax connects with a body shot that sends Whitaker 's belly button to the back.#T2#
Wax misses the jab.
Whitaker takes one to the chin there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wax - that will leave a mark!
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
Wax misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wax.#CL2#
Wax pushes Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker .
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whitaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Wax.
Wax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Wax misses with some punches.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wax backwards.
Wax tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitaker avoids the damage to the body.
Wax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whitaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whitaker is struggling to control the position.
Wax being controlled against the cage.
Whitaker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks with his arms.
Whitaker 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
Wax has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whitaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wax can turn it around.#T4#
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whitaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wax up against the cage.
Wax being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Whitaker .
Whitaker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Wax dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Wax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Wax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wax wants to slow Whitaker down by chopping away at his legs.
Wax misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Wax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker tries to break free but Wax pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whitaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitaker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
Wax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Wax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker slowing the pace effectively.
Wax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whitaker 's face.
Whitaker has Wax pushed against the cage.
Whitaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Wax has double underhooks.
Wax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitaker is defending well for now.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wax controls his hands.
Wax misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Wax thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Wax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Ray Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax scores with a jab to the head.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Whitaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wax.
Wax throws a push kick but Whitaker slaps the foot to one side.
Wax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Wax is predictable there
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Wax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Whitaker as he checks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws a series of punches but Wax moves out of range.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wax misses with a body shot
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wax throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitaker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wax scores with a jab to the body.
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a hook but Wax blocks it.
Whitaker slips a jab from Wax.#T4#
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
Wax lands the left hand.
Whitaker thuds a left hand into Wax's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wax scores with a jab.
Wax wants to land a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker swings for the body but Wax moves out of range.
Wax tries a quick counter leg kick but Whitaker is wise to it.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wax. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wax looks for a takedown but Whitaker sprawls well.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Wax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Whitaker 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Whitaker misses with a body punch
and Wax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitaker 's knee momentarily.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Wax.
Whitaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wax.
A big left from Wax misses.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Wax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Wax.
Whitaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Wax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wax misses with a looping right.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1##CL2#
Wax rushes Whitaker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitaker is defending well for now.
Wax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker taking a breather.
Wax misses with the head strike.
Wax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whitaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitaker looking to slow down the pace here.
Wax misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Wax tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Wax back against the cage.
Wax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Wax blocks a body shot from Whitaker .
Whitaker taking a breather.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker taking a breather.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wax misses with a knee strike.
Whitaker leaning against his opponent.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitaker trying to control the position but instead, Wax has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitaker into the cage.
Whitaker avoiding damage as Wax throws knees to the body.
Wax misses with a knee strike.
Wax trying to land knees to the body.
Whitaker avoiding damage.
Wax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Wax won't allow it.
Wax tries a knee to the head but Whitaker blocks it.
Charlie Wax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whitaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Whitaker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wax misses with some punches.
Wax can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Wax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wax tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wax missing with knees to the body.
Ray Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wax working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Wax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Wax!
Charlie Wax bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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