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Event:
Just Fight 5
Date: Mar 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Whyte Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whyte Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whyte Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr misses with a straight right.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense.
Whyte Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whyte Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whyte Jr. Jones shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte Jr.
Jones digs a good body shot into Whyte Jr's ribs.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte Jr takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Whyte Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
Whyte Jr tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones throws a jab when Whyte Jr was well out of range.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whyte Jr. Jones shrugs it off though.
Whyte Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones misses the body punch
and Whyte Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whyte Jr keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Whyte Jr is out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte Jr throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Whyte Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whyte Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte Jr is just out of range.#TD2#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whyte Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Whyte Jr's guard.
Whyte Jr wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whyte Jr keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones postures up in Whyte Jr's guard and throws a big left but Whyte Jr blocks it.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Whyte Jr's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jones working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jones is keen to just control but Whyte Jr is a slippery customer.#T3#
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whyte Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #ES#
Whyte Jr kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Whyte Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benson Whyte Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whyte Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Whyte Jr throws a nice head kick!
Nice jab there from Whyte Jr.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whyte Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Whyte Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whyte Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Whyte Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Whyte Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whyte Jr loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.#CL2#
Jones darts in and clinches Whyte Jr up against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries to work over Whyte Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones stalling the fight.
#BC#
Whyte Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whyte Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Whyte Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones swings for the body but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Whyte Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benson Whyte Jr will probably get the nod.
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#
Whyte Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones gets through Whyte Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whyte Jr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoiding damage as Whyte Jr throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Whyte Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whyte Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whyte Jr tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#Whyte Jr is rocked!
Whyte Jr lands a front kick.
Oh Whyte Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T1#
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Whyte Jr has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones trying to control from Whyte Jr's half guard. Whyte Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whyte Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whyte Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whyte Jr keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Whyte Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Whyte Jr misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whyte Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Whyte Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whyte Jr throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte Jr manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whyte Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whyte Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whyte Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Whyte Jr's guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Whyte Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Whyte Jr blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones postures up in Whyte Jr's guard and throws a big left but Whyte Jr blocks it.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Whyte Jr blocks nicely.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Whyte Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones takes a swing at Whyte Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whyte Jr.
A jab from Whyte Jr misses.
Whyte Jr throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Whyte Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte Jr manages to avoid it.
Whyte Jr lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr working Jones over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Jones has hold of one of Whyte Jr's legs. Whyte Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES#
Whyte Jr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jones presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##BC#
Whyte Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whyte Jr punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Whyte Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been told by Whyte Jr's head coaches at Catastrophic Contact that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whyte Jr circles away.
Whyte Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Whyte Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Whyte Jr jabs at Jones's body.
That kick from Whyte Jr tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whyte Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Whyte Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense.
Whyte Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Whyte Jr is looking to counter punch.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Whyte Jr blocks a jab.
Whyte Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whyte Jr swinging wildly here.
Benson Whyte Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whyte Jr, as that shot connected.
Whyte Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Whyte Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Whyte Jr slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte Jr.#T3#
Whyte Jr scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Whyte Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whyte Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Whyte Jr.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whyte Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Whyte Jr jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Whyte Jr was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whyte Jr moves away.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T4#
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a hook. Whyte Jr ducked under it nicely.
Whyte Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Whyte Jr throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Whyte Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a body punch but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte Jr keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Jones instigates a clinch. #BC#
Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Whyte Jr lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whyte Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Whyte Jr backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whyte Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Whyte Jr!
In his post fight interview, Benson Whyte Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Just some fights 15
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whyte Jr. That's going to slow Coppola down.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola ducks right into an uppercut from Whyte Jr.
Coppola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whyte Jr is fending him off so far but Coppola persists. Nope, Whyte Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Whyte Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte Jr with the inside leg kick.
Coppola dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coppola is trying to pull guard but Whyte Jr has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coppola is defending well for now.
Coppola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Whyte Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whyte Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Coppola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whyte Jr tries to avoid it but Coppola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whyte Jr to the ground. Whyte Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T1#
Whyte Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense.
Coppola lands a high kick!
Coppola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whyte Jr but Whyte Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whyte Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte Jr has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coppola or perhaps it was just good defense by Whyte Jr, which made it look bad.
Coppola tries to clinch up.
Whyte Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whyte Jr scores with a hook to the body. Coppola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Whyte Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whyte Jr tests Coppola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Coppola misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily. #T3#
Coppola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a good low kick that Coppola was not able to check.
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coppola is breathing heavily.
Coppola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whyte Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coppola.
Benson Whyte Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coppola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Whyte Jr responds with a good body kick, but Coppola manages to step out the way in time.
Whyte Jr digs a good hook to Coppola's body.
Whyte Jr blocks a head kick by Coppola.
Coppola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coppola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coppola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whyte Jr lands the left hand.
Whyte Jr tries to land a front kick but Coppola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coppola wants to clinch but Whyte Jr slips to the side
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
Whyte Jr dips to his left and cracks Coppola with an uppercut!
Whyte Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Whyte Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Whyte Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whyte Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coppola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Coppola moves to clinch but Whyte Jr breaks away
and Whyte Jr counters with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coppola.
Decent striking displayed by Whyte Jr there.
Coppola moves in looking to clinch but Whyte Jr pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Whyte Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Whyte Jr misses. #T1#
Coppola throws a combination that misses
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
Whyte Jr works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick
and Whyte Jr counters with a series of strikes. Coppola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coppola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whyte Jr.#CUT#It looks like Benson Whyte Jr has been cut.
Whyte Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coppola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Whyte Jr finds it's way through Coppola's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
As Coppola backs off Whyte Jr throws a huge counter combo but Coppola manages to avoid it all.
Whyte Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whyte Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Coppola wants to clinch up but Whyte Jr keeps it at a distance.
Whyte Jr connects with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvatore Coppola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Whyte Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coppola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coppola throws a strike but Whyte Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Coppola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whyte Jr preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Whyte Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whyte Jr!
Coppola is looking to clinch but Whyte Jr is avoiding it.
#T3#
Coppola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coppola with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Coppola fails with a takedown attempt.
Whyte Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Whyte Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coppola doesn't seem phased though.
Whyte Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whyte Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Coppola shoots in but Whyte Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
Whyte Jr lands with a right hand.
Whyte Jr scores with a one two! Coppola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coppola misses with a takedown attempt - Whyte Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coppola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whyte Jr swivels and escapes.
Whyte Jr thows a body kick. Coppola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coppola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Coppola's head.
That kick from Whyte Jr tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Coppola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Whyte Jr breaks from the clinch.
Coppola wants to clinch
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte Jr's cut.
That's time! Coppola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Whyte Jr. That snapped Coppola's head back.
Coppola needs to keep his hands up - Whyte Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte Jr can pounce on him.
Coppola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whyte Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Whyte Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Coppola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whyte Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whyte Jr with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Whyte Jr. No joy for Coppola on that attempt.
Whyte Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Coppola's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Whyte Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte Jr! But no joy.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr is having none of it.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whyte Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whyte Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whyte Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coppola on the side of the head.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola wants to clinch.#T3#
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD#
Coppola gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Whyte Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Whyte Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Whyte Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coppola will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte Jr.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whyte Jr with a nice calf kick.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Coppola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coppola doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte Jr circles away.
Coppola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte Jr.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whyte Jr misses with a body kick.
Coppola takes one to the chin there.
Salvatore Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson Whyte Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whyte Jr 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Benson Whyte Jr 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:
Just some fights 7
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Whyte Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Von Lewinksi's shoulder, as Von Lewinksi tries to avoid the shot.
Von Lewinksi tries to move into range but Whyte Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whyte Jr throws a shot from downtown. Von Lewinksi moves away and avoids it.
Von Lewinksi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Von Lewinksi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whyte Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Whyte Jr thumps Von Lewinksi with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Von Lewinksi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Whyte Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Lewinksi needs to keep his hands up - Whyte Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Von Lewinksi shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Lewinksi darts in looking for a takedown but Whyte Jr gets double underhooks and turns Von Lewinksi into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Whyte Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Von Lewinksi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Lewinksi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whyte Jr after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Von Lewinksi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whyte Jr's half guard.
Whyte Jr pushes Von Lewinksi off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte Jr throws a solid leg kick but Von Lewinksi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whyte Jr.
Erich Von Lewinksi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Whyte Jr as Von Lewinksi shoots in.
Whyte Jr throws a lazy right hand but Von Lewinksi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Von Lewinksi is defended easily by Whyte Jr.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Whyte Jr enables Von Lewinksi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Whyte Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Whyte Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Benson Whyte Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whyte Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Lewinksi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whyte Jr as he jumps to the side.
Von Lewinksi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Von Lewinksi shoots for a takedown but Whyte Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Von Lewinksi blocks a head kick by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whyte Jr with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Lewinksi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte Jr can pounce on him.
Whyte Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Whyte Jr misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Lewinksi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Von Lewinksi or perhaps it was just good defense by Whyte Jr, which made it look bad.
Whyte Jr throws a leg kick but Von Lewinksi moved away.
Whyte Jr throws a solid leg kick but Von Lewinksi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whyte Jr.#T2##TD#
Von Lewinksi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Von Lewinksi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whyte Jr sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Von Lewinksi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whyte Jr defends it well. #SUB#
Von Lewinksi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Von Lewinksi 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.
#SUB#
Von Lewinksi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB#
Von Lewinksi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whyte Jr is just riding it out for now. Von Lewinksi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Von Lewinksi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Whyte Jr is trying to stand up here but Von Lewinksi is controlling him well. #SUB#
Von Lewinksi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Von Lewinksi seems to be working for a kimura but Whyte Jr defends the submission attempt.
Whyte Jr wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Von Lewinksi is trying for a kimura here. Whyte Jr looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Von Lewinksi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erich Von Lewinksi!
Erich Von Lewinksi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
VF 17: Whyte Jr. Vs. Jack
Date: Feb 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Whyte Jr circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jack! Whyte Jr lets Jack back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Reed Jack has been cut.
Jack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whyte Jr scores with a counter punch that sends Jack to the canvas! Whyte Jr smells blood - he's punishing Jack with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jack has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr retains his light heavyweight title!
Benson Whyte Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VF 11: Ross Vs. Whyte
Date: Dec 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Ross lands a nice hook to Whyte Jr's body. Whyte Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whyte Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whyte Jr manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Whyte Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whyte Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Ross moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Whyte Jr.
Ross will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whyte Jr up against the cage.
Ross wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte Jr gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whyte Jr lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Ross misses with the head strike.
Ross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Whyte Jr with a knee to the head.
Ross blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Whyte Jr.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whyte Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross stalling against the cage.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whyte Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whyte Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ross.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte Jr. #T2#
Whyte Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross wants to stall.
Ross taking a breather.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Ross.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whyte Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ross manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Whyte Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Whyte Jr misses with a body punch.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte Jr.
Ross pushes Whyte Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross misses with some punches.
Whyte Jr misses with some punches.
#T3#
Ross tries a body shot but Whyte Jr blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whyte Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ross looking to slow down the pace here.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whyte Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot.
Ross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross blocking some punches.
Whyte Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Whyte Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whyte Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whyte Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whyte Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whyte Jr scores with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte Jr working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross blocks a body shot from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Whyte Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Whyte Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whyte Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte Jr lands with a right to the head.
Whyte Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte Jr misses with a body punch.
Whyte Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Whyte Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.#KD2#
Whyte Jr lands a big head kick that sends Ross tumbling to the mat! Whyte Jr takes a step backwards and waves Ross back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Whyte Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whyte Jr misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Isiah Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross misses with a left hand
and Whyte Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Ross is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte Jr scores with a jab. Ross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross connects with the punch.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.
Ross misses with a combination
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr misses with a body shot.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whyte Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whyte Jr throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Whyte Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a right hand to the body.
Whyte Jr misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Ross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whyte Jr.
Ross is looking to counter the offense by Whyte Jr and move into the clinch.
Whyte Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whyte Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross tries to clinch but Whyte Jr is having none of it.
Whyte Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whyte Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Ross misses with a body punch
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whyte Jr takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Whyte Jr misses with a hook
letting Ross counter with a right hand.
Whyte Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Whyte Jr throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte Jr moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whyte Jr misses with an uppercut
and Ross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte Jr misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Whyte Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whyte Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whyte Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ross tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Whyte Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
The fighters circling - Whyte Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whyte Jr moves away from the strike by Ross.
Whyte Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whyte Jr tries to move into range but Ross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whyte Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Ross was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross cracks Whyte Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Whyte Jr. #T1#
Whyte Jr is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Whyte Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whyte Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whyte Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte Jr fails to land.
Whyte Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whyte Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whyte Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Whyte Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whyte Jr.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Whyte Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Whyte Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Whyte Jr lands a big knee to the head and Ross goes down! Whyte Jr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Benson Whyte Jr 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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Event:
GFC 2: Bates vs Udar
Date: Aug 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
Whyte Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bailey momentarily.
Jab from Bailey.#CUT#It looks like Benson Whyte Jr has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Whyte Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD2#
Whyte Jr feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bailey sprawling to the canvas! Bailey rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Whyte Jr finish him?!
#ROC2#Bailey is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte Jr dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whyte Jr fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Bailey square on the jaw! Damn, Bailey is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benson Whyte Jr!
Benson Whyte Jr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ZERO Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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