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Event:
MMA Hype -58-
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1#
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead connects with the punch.
Whitehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Whitehead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rose manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whitehead is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Whitehead won't allow Rose to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whitehead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rose felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Whitehead trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Whitehead controlling the action here.
Whitehead works his way into side control.
Rose prevents Whitehead from improving position.
Whitehead is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Whitehead is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rose wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rose stops Whitehead from passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Whitehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrison Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose slips under a jab from Whitehead.
Whitehead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose catches Whitehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whitehead lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Whitehead throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whitehead thinking.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitehead moves away.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Whitehead slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whitehead avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitehead.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitehead slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitehead counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Whitehead is out of range.
Whitehead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whitehead closes the distance but Rose moves to the side
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitehead cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose connects with a body shot that sends Whitehead's belly button to the back.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Whitehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Whitehead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitehead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bryson Whitehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose throws a body punch but Whitehead moves out of range.
Whitehead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Whitehead loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Whitehead is looking to clinch. #T2#
Whitehead connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitehead lands with a nice combination. Rose backs away looking to recover.
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!
Rose misses the jab.
Whitehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitehead lands with a cross.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Whitehead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Whitehead.
Whitehead swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitehead throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.#T3#
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose takes a swing at Whitehead's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Whitehead has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitehead blocks an uppercut.
Whitehead misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitehead holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whitehead scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose working aggressively here.
Whitehead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Rose lands a left hand.
Whitehead tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehead's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitehead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitehead fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whitehead misses the body punch
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Whitehead had a free shot at his head there.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitehead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitehead misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Whitehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
Whitehead misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whitehead.
Rose defending well as Whitehead loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehead cracks Rose with an open hand slap.#TD#
Whitehead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehead passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rose!
Whitehead looking to control but Rose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Whitehead wants to take Rose's back here but Rose is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB#
Whitehead swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rose is now in Whitehead's guard. A big mistake from Whitehead there, giving up the dominant position!
Whitehead seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Rose tries to stand but Whitehead is controlling from the bottom.
Rose postures up.
Whitehead 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.
Whitehead has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Whitehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Whitehead working for submissions but it's allowed Rose to get to half guard.
#SU2#
Rose decides to stand up.
Harrison Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whitehead scores with a punch to the head.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryson Whitehead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Rose swings widly with a right hand
letting Whitehead counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitehead on the side of the head.
Whitehead scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Whitehead had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryson Whitehead.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitehead, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -51-
Date: Apr 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Whitehead misses with a few strikes there.
Whitehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blair misses with a head kick.
Blair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Whitehead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whitehead wants to pass to mount but Blair is defending the position.
Whitehead controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blair defends it well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitehead controlling the action here.
Whitehead has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Whitehead misses
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitehead avoids the head kick by Blair.
Whitehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blair in his tracks.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blair.
Blair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blair scores with a three punch combo!
Blair looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Whitehead checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitehead checks a low kick from Blair.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair slips a straight right by Whitehead.
Stephen Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitehead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Blair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitehead, as that shot connected.
Blair tries to clinch #TD#
and Whitehead counters with a single leg into guard. Blair didn't expect that.
Blair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitehead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blair trying to control the position.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitehead preventing the sweep.
Whitehead stays in close to Blair's body and controls the position.
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 Bryson Whitehead will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Blair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Whitehead counters with a left to the body.
Blair misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Blair.
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair misses with a right hand
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
and Blair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitehead's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Blair.#T1#
Blair catches Whitehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair throws a body shot but no joy.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Whitehead's head but Whitehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitehead loads up on a big right hand but Blair slips the punch.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blair wants to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch position.
Blair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitehead in his tracks.
Blair misses with a body kick.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Blair throws out a counter right but Whitehead avoids it with no problem.
Whitehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blair.
Whitehead attempts a counter takedown but Blair avoids it well and moves away.
Blair misses with an uppercut. Whitehead saw that one coming.#T2#
Blair moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitehead.
Blair now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Blair misses.
Whitehead moves out of range as Blair throws a body kick.
Whitehead throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephen Blair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitehead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
#T3#
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whitehead checks a leg kick.
Blair throws a right hand that misses
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead punishes Blair's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Whitehead misses. #TD#
Whitehead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Whitehead is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blair is just riding it out for now. Whitehead eventually gives up the hold.
Whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Blair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blair throws a leg kick which misses Whitehead's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitehead tries to avoid it.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Whitehead ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blair tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Blair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.#T1#
Blair lunges at Whitehead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitehead's hand.
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blair tries to score with a low kick but Whitehead moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Whitehead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whitehead passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blair!
Blair has given up his back. Will we see Whitehead going for some submissions?
Whitehead controlling the position well here. Blair rolled but Whitehead kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whitehead.#SUB#
Whitehead is persistently looking for the submission but Blair is defending it well.
Whitehead is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T3#
Whitehead continues to hold on tight.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Whitehead has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitehead 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -41-
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
enabling Whitehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchell connects with the punch.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitehead.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitehead.
Mitchell 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.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Mitchell slips a straight right by Whitehead.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Mitchell swings widly with a right hand
and Whitehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell stuns Whitehead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Whitehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitehead misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitehead misses the target.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Whitehead looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Jab from Mitchell.
Nice straight punches there by Mitchell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mitchell.
Whitehead gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mitchell.
Whitehead misses the jab.
Whitehead stuns Mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uriel Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell scores with the left hand. Whitehead knows he should have avoided that one.
Whitehead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice cross by Mitchell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitehead throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Nice cross by Mitchell.
Whitehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Whitehead throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell cracks Whitehead with an open hand slap.
Whitehead staying out of range there.#T2#
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitehead dips to his left and cracks Mitchell with an uppercut!
Whitehead defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehead avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell defending well as Whitehead loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehead's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitehead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Whitehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitehead throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Mitchell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whitehead throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Whitehead cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whitehead lands a right hook to the body.
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Whitehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Mitchell lands with a right hand. #T3#
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitehead manages to avoid it.
Mitchell dips to his left and cracks Whitehead with an uppercut!
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Whitehead.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitehead stuns Mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whitehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell takes a swing at Whitehead's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell throws a hook but Whitehead blocks it.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell jabs at Whitehead's body.#TD#
Whitehead throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mitchell was covering up waiting for the punch and Whitehead finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Whitehead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Whitehead has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Whitehead seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mitchell for as long as he can get away with.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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 Bryson Whitehead 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#
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitehead.
Mitchell connects with a body shot that sends Whitehead's belly button to the back.
Whitehead slips under a jab.
Whitehead slips under a jab.
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Whitehead saw that one coming.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Whitehead's head but Whitehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Whitehead misses its intended target.
Mitchell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Whitehead ducks down to avoid it.
Whitehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitehead finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Mitchell. That snapped Whitehead's head back.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Whitehead counters with a crisp right that sends Mitchell to the canvas! Whitehead follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -32-
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitehead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cooke defends it nicely.
Cooke tries to bum rush Whitehead with a series of wild strikes but Whitehead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooke scores with a shot to the body.
Whitehead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Jab from Cooke.
Whitehead stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitehead.
Whitehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooke tests Whitehead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Whitehead.
Cooke lands with an overhand left.
Jab, jab by Cooke - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead cracks a nice hook into Cooke's ribs.
Whitehead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooke.
Whitehead misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Cooke's head coaches at Catastrophic Contact that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Whitehead throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Whitehead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whitehead at a distance.
Whitehead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooke is fending him off so far but Whitehead persists. Nope, Cooke circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitehead lands a jab.
Cooke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitehead finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooke's head.
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryson Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitehead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
Whitehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Whitehead with a hook.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Whitehead.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whitehead throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitehead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.#CL#
Cooke moves into the clinch.
Whitehead is trying to stall.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehead's elbow.
Whitehead struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Whitehead makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke lands with a right to the head.
Whitehead slowing the pace effectively.
Cooke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Whitehead's head.
Whitehead blocking some punches.
Cooke digs a right hand underneath Whitehead's ribcage. Whitehead let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whitehead lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Cooke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke. #T3#
Whitehead wants to break free but Cooke has control.
Whitehead blocks a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke is leaning against Whitehead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whitehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitehead throws a head punch that misses.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Whitehead avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Whitehead.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehead's elbow.
Cooke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitehead misses with a body punch.
Whitehead is stalling here.
Whitehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
Cooke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitehead throws a head punch that misses.
Cooke is working Whitehead over against the cage.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Whitehead fails with the takedown
and Cooke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whitehead looks winded!
A swing and a miss from Whitehead.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
And Whitehead tries to counter it with a takedown but Cooke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cooke punishes Whitehead's body with a nice straight punch.
Whitehead lands with a good body shot.
Cooke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whitehead throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitehead scores with a jab. Cooke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whitehead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehead misses with a looping right.
Whitehead slips under a jab.
Cooke lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitehead throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooke misses the target.
Whitehead digs a good body shot into Cooke's ribs.
Whitehead throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
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 August Cooke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitehead moves away.
Whitehead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitehead somewhat.
Cooke misses with an uppercut.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Whitehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Whitehead throws out a counter right but Cooke avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead lands a nice looking body shot.
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooke but Cooke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whitehead swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
#T1#
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Whitehead.
Whitehead takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Whitehead looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
Whitehead throws out a counter right but Cooke avoids it with no problem.
Cooke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whitehead is looking to clinch.
Cooke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitehead misses with a takedown attempt - Cooke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryson Whitehead.
Cooke lands a jab to the nose.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitehead.
Cooke defending well as Whitehead loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Whitehead misses with a hook
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitehead throws out the jab. #CL#
Cooke has Whitehead up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
August Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Cooke.
Cooke tries a body shot but Whitehead blocks it.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
Cooke lands a right hand.
Whitehead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Whitehead goes for a takedown attempt but Cooke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3##CL#
Cooke closes the distance and clinches.
Whitehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cooke.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
Cooke has Whitehead pressed against the cage, preventing Whitehead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooke has a couple of punches blocked by Whitehead.
Whitehead lands a right hand. #TD2#
Cooke is fighting off a takedown attempt but Whitehead is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cooke to the mat. Cooke regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around?
Cooke being controlled here, momentarily.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully. #T4#
Whitehead stops Cooke from standing up.
Whitehead looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead keeps trying to improve his position.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cooke wants to stand and escape but Whitehead is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke dominated that second 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.#R3#
Whitehead misses with a left hand
enabling Cooke to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitehead slips a jab from Cooke.
August Cooke is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Whitehead.
Cooke defending well as Whitehead loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whitehead slips a jab and a cross from Cooke.
Cooke swings for the body but Whitehead moves out of range.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Jab by Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooke misses its target.
Whitehead missing with a left hand there. Cooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Cooke misses its intended target.
Whitehead moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Whitehead now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cooke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitehead misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whitehead lands with a hook. Cooke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitehead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooke avoids it really well and circles away.
Whitehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooke.
Whitehead changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Whitehead.
Whitehead swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Whitehead drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Whitehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitehead pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Cooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whitehead stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehead keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. Whitehead catches Cooke right on the button with a cross.
Whitehead ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whitehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whitehead misses with a looping right.
Cooke throws a combination. Whitehead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut there from Cooke.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Whitehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Whitehead manages to avoid it.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Cooke throws a jab when Whitehead was well out of range.
Cooke swings for the body but Whitehead moves out of range.
Cooke tries to move into range but Whitehead moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whitehead misses with a body punch
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooke slips a straight right by Whitehead.
Whitehead closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whitehead throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Whitehead throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooke lands a right hook to the body.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooke misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Whitehead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooke lands a nice hook to Whitehead's body. Whitehead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitehead looks for a takedown but Cooke sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Whitehead. Beautiful body shot.
Whitehead takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Whitehead moved out of range nicely.
August Cooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitehead throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke clearly takes that round.
That's time! Cooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Whitehead moved out of range nicely.
Whitehead throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke lands a nice hook to Whitehead's body. Whitehead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Whitehead.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehead jabs Cooke right on the nose. Cooke blinks but takes it well.
Whitehead throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Cooke gets a clinch.
Cooke struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
Whitehead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooke lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooke fails to land.
Whitehead tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Cooke prevents a body shot from Whitehead.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cooke.
Cooke digs a right hand into Whitehead's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitehead's gas tank.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitehead lands a right hand.
Whitehead wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooke.
Whitehead blocks a body shot from Cooke.
A shot in the inside from Cooke.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitehead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke scores with a shot to the side of Whitehead's head.
A short left from Whitehead.
Nice body punch from Cooke - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Whitehead manages to break the clinch.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.#T2#
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitehead has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitehead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Whitehead with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whitehead is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Whitehead ducks down to avoid it.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Cooke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whitehead.
Whitehead takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whitehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
Whitehead moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whitehead lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Cooke lands with a straight right. Whitehead didn't see that one coming.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Whitehead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooke.
Cooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitehead slips a straight right by Cooke.
Whitehead looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Whitehead manages to avoid it.
Whitehead throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitehead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehead misses with a straight right.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
Cooke connects with a nice looking jab.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Whitehead.
Whitehead shoots for a double leg takedown but Cooke sprawls well. He's pushed Whitehead's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
August Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryson Whitehead.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Whitehead throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitehead throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke lands with a straight right. Whitehead didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Whitehead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooke.
Whitehead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Cooke moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Whitehead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitehead somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Cooke had his way with Bryson Whitehead in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
A swing and a miss from Whitehead.
Cooke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Whitehead.
Cooke scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitehead should have avoided that one.
Whitehead lands with a straight right. Cooke didn't see that one coming.
Whitehead scores with a body shot.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Whitehead tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whitehead throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Cooke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke connects with the punch.
Whitehead lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Cooke.
Whitehead misses with a straight right. #T1#
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Cooke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Whitehead was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke lunges at Whitehead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitehead's hand.
Whitehead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooke has time to react.
Whitehead connects with a jab.
Whitehead looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Whitehead lands a really nice looking cross but Cooke seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Whitehead scores with a four punch combination!
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke loads up on a big right hand but Whitehead slips the punch.
Whitehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitehead.
Whitehead walks into a straight right hand from Cooke.
Cooke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Whitehead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitehead moves away.
Jab by Whitehead.
Whitehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitehead bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooke's head.
A cross from Whitehead lands.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Whitehead throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
August Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Cooke cracks Whitehead with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whitehead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whitehead throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Whitehead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
As Whitehead tries to get set, Cooke tries to push him back and clinch up but Whitehead manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Whitehead misses.
Cooke is looking to clinch.
Cooke slips a straight right by Whitehead.
Cooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitehead fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Whitehead throws an off balance right hand
and Cooke counters with a nice body shot.
Cooke takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitehead throws a hook but Cooke avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitehead.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooke misses its target.
Whitehead is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Cooke.
Bryson Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooke blocks a jab.
Cooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whitehead under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Cooke!
August Cooke retains his lightweight title! |
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#R1##TD2#
Kent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whitehead's guard.
Whitehead pulls Kent in close to his closed guard and prevents Kent from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent advances position into side control!
Whitehead regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitehead keeps working.
Whitehead preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Whitehead has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Whitehead is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Kent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whitehead sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Kent is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whitehead has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Whitehead is defending against the submission attempts here by Kent.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitehead is looking to improve his position.
Whitehead is trying to control but can't.
Kent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Whitehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitehead.#T3#
Kent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whitehead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitehead scores with a jab to the head.
Whitehead looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Whitehead cracks Kent with a good jab.
Kent walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Whitehead! 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 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -15-
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Whitehead lands a really nice looking cross but Rosario seems unphased.
Rosario connects with a body shot.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Rosario ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Whitehead moves into range and clinches up with Rosario.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Whitehead 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.#TD2#
Whitehead gets control of Rosario's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whitehead will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitehead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whitehead pulls Rosario in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosario from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Whitehead has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rosario lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD2#
Whitehead feints and as Rosario raises his hands in defense, Whitehead changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitehead stands and throws Rosario's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Whitehead tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Whitehead remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Whitehead's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3##SUB2#
Whitehead tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whitehead tries to advance to mount but Rosario denies him. #SUB2#
Whitehead goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rosario has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Whitehead but great work by Rosario.
Whitehead looks to move to half guard but instead Rosario has passed into mount! Damn!
Whitehead looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Whitehead tries to lock up and control but Rosario gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Whitehead is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitehead is looking to escape.
Rosario avoids the attempt from Whitehead to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rosario misses with a two punch combination.
Rosario throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Whitehead misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rosario misses its target.
Rosario uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rosario fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosario is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#TD2#
Whitehead shoots in and gets a takedown into Rosario's guard.
Whitehead pushes down on Rosario's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Whitehead trying to control the pace.
Whitehead moves nicely into side control.
Rosario is trying to escape the position but Whitehead is controlling the position. #T1#
Rosario is trying to control Whitehead's posture but Whitehead avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rosario has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whitehead taking a breather here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Whitehead.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitehead is continuing to stall.
Rosario stops Whitehead from passing to mount.
Whitehead working away.#SUB2#
Whitehead tries for a kimura but Rosario is defending well.
Whitehead moves into full mount! #T3#
Whitehead controlling his opponent.
Rosario is controlling an arm, preventing Whitehead from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB2#
Whitehead swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rosario is now in Whitehead's guard. A big mistake from Whitehead there, giving up the dominant position! #T4#
Whitehead seems keen to control Rosario's posture.#SUB2#
Rosario got a little sloppy there for a moment and Whitehead has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rosario has managed to get both his arms back between Whitehead's legs - danger averted.
Rosario won't allow Whitehead to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Whitehead throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rosario uses it to pass to side control.
Whitehead tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rosario presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehead manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rosario throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitehead.
Mohammad Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Rosario. Beautiful body shot.
Rosario misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rosario's ribcage but misses.
Mohammad Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosario scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosario on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rosario throws a right hand that Whitehead ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitehead also avoids with ease.
Rosario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitehead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitehead drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rosario defends it well.
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Whitehead rushes Rosario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitehead gets through Rosario's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whitehead throws a series of punches but Rosario moves out of range.
Rosario is looking to wear down Whitehead with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosario.
Rosario just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammad Rosario is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitehead lands a slapping body shot.
Rosario cracks Whitehead with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1##TD2#
Whitehead shoots in and gets a takedown into Rosario's guard.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitehead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.
Whitehead is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Whitehead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whitehead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whitehead is stalling in the full guard.
Whitehead passes Rosario's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Whitehead stalling.
More stalling from Whitehead.
Whitehead wants to pass to mount but Rosario is defending the position. #T3#
Whitehead content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Rosario misses with a body punch
enabling Whitehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohammad Rosario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosario gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a lazy right hand but Rosario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitehead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitehead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosario's head backwards.
Rosario throws a series of punches but Whitehead moves out of range.
Rosario swinging wildly here.
Rosario looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Bryson Whitehead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rosario's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Rosario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Whitehead 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.
Rosario steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Whitehead closes the distance and pushes Rosario back into the cage.
Rosario scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosario has a couple of punches blocked by Whitehead.
Whitehead stalling the fight.
Whitehead lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rosario fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Whitehead.
#TD2#
Whitehead jumps guard and drags Rosario to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitehead seems keen to control Rosario's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whitehead winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -8-
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Rochester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.
Rochester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
Rochester with the counter takedown but Whitehead avoids it easily.
Whitehead works the jab nicely.
Rochester moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rochester dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitehead sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Whitehead gets caught napping as Rochester dives in and scores a takedown. Whitehead manages to retain guard.
Rochester trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rochester postures up.
Rochester stands and throws Whitehead's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Rochester trying to control the position but Whitehead is working away.
You can see the frustration on Whitehead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rochester working away.
Whitehead is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rochester's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Whitehead holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rochester passes into side control, despite Whitehead's attempt to control the position.
#T2#
Whitehead is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Rochester swings around for an armbar but Whitehead sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rochester's guard.
Rochester looking for a sweep. Not yet Rochester, not yet.
Whitehead postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rochester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitehead trying to control but Rochester is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Rochester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitehead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rochester is retaining full guard.
Rochester keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully.
Whitehead engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Whitehead definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rochester is retaining full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whitehead trying to control but Rochester is working from the bottom.
Whitehead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whitehead wants to pass the guard but Rochester is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Rochester looking for a guillotine here but Whitehead defends easily.
Whitehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rochester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Whitehead drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rochester manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Whitehead has Rochester in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Whitehead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rochester defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sage Rochester will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rochester slips under a jab from Whitehead.
Whitehead is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rochester's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Whitehead goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rochester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rochester darts in looking for a takedown but Whitehead gets double underhooks and turns Rochester into the cage.
Whitehead looks to land a right hand but Rochester moved out of range.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Rochester circles away.
#TD2#
Rochester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitehead tries to get to full guard but Rochester has control of the leg.
Whitehead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rochester on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester trying to pass the guard but Whitehead defending well.
Whitehead wants to improve his position but Rochester is controlling well.
#T1#
Whitehead is working hard here to advance position.
Whitehead trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Rochester is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whitehead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitehead.
Rochester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitehead is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
Sage Rochester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whitehead looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
#SUB#
Whitehead working for a triangle but Rochester defends it easily.
#SUB#
Whitehead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rochester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rochester tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitehead is retaining full guard. #T3##SUB#
Whitehead is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitehead looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rochester tries to clinch up but Whitehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Rochester wants to clinch up but Whitehead keeps it at a distance.
Whitehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead connects with a looping right hand.
Rochester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitehead wants to clinch up but Rochester keeps it at a distance.
Rochester shoots in and drives through. Whitehead sprawls well.#CL2#
Rochester closes the distance and pushes Whitehead back into the cage.#T4#
Rochester tries to work over Whitehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rochester is trying to pull guard but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
Bryson Whitehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Rochester.
Rochester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Rochester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rochester tries to pull guard but Whitehead won't allow it.
Rochester is trying to pull guard but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
Rochester tries to pull guard but Whitehead forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whitehead scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rochester moves away from the strike by Whitehead.
Rochester slips under a jab from Whitehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rochester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Rochester has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Whitehead throws a hook to the side of Rochester's head but Rochester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rochester wants to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that second round.
That's time! Whitehead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Whitehead fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rochester checks it well.
Rochester staying out of range there.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead moves in looking to clinch but Rochester pushes him off.
Rochester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rochester shoots for a takedown but Whitehead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rochester is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whitehead sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryson Whitehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Rochester.
Whitehead lands a nice shot that snaps Rochester's head back.
Whitehead looks to throw the jab but Rochester is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Whitehead lands with a nice body punch.
Whitehead digs a good hook to Rochester's body.
Whitehead takes a swing at Rochester's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rochester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Rochester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rochester.
Whitehead wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehead.
Whitehead lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rochester backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Whitehead fails to land.
Whitehead throws a head punch that misses.
Rochester struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitehead controls his hands.
#TD2#
Rochester pulls guard effortlessly.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Rochester is looking for a triangle but Whitehead pushes his legs off easily.
Whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitehead might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2##SUB2#
Rochester has his foot on Whitehead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitehead works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Rochester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Rochester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitehead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whitehead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whitehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Rochester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Whitehead looking to sit in guard and control but Rochester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Whitehead working a defensive guard here.
Rochester trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitehead looking to control.
#SUB#
Whitehead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Rochester postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Whitehead is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rochester, into his guard. #REVR##T4##SUB#
Whitehead drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rochester dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Whitehead looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Whitehead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rochester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rochester wants to control from the top but Whitehead keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitehead 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -1-
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Whitehead.
Whitehead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitehead avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
#TD#
Whitehead has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tanner uses from the top position.
Tanner looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Whitehead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Whitehead working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Whitehead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Whitehead is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Tanner trying to control but Whitehead postures up.
#SUB#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Whitehead wants to work for an arm triangle but Tanner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2#
Tanner keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura but Tanner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whitehead to get the leverage.
Tanner wants to sweep but Whitehead has passed to side control!
Tanner wants to get back to his feet but Whitehead drags him back down.#SUB#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanner has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Whitehead looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3##SUB#
Whitehead tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whitehead has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Tanner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Whitehead's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Whitehead! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Tanner has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bryson Whitehead! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Samaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whitehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samaki counters with a nice body shot.
Whitehead throws out a loose jab but Samaki uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Whitehead gets a clinch.
Samaki avoiding damage.
Samaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Samaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitehead swings wildly with an uppercut but Samaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead stalling in the clinch but Samaki improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Samaki.
#T1##TD#
Samaki has picked Whitehead up - he's going for a ride! Samaki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Samaki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whitehead trying to control here.
Samaki prevents Whitehead from improving his position.
Whitehead wants to control but Samaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whitehead moves into full guard.
#T2#
Samaki controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Whitehead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samaki throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Whitehead has his foot on Samaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Samaki sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Whitehead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Whitehead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samaki defends well.
Samaki content to stall in guard here.
Samaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Samaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitehead has wrist control.
Whitehead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samaki is one step ahead there.
Samaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitehead is on top in guard.
#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryson Whitehead will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Whitehead throws a jab when Samaki was well out of range.
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samaki but Samaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whitehead misses the jab.
Whitehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitehead scores with a nice right hand.
#CL2#
Samaki tries to keep at a distance but Whitehead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whitehead swings wildly with an uppercut but Samaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Samaki just leaning against Whitehead, taking a breather.
Whitehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Samaki is pushing Whitehead 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#
Samaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samaki looks to land a combination. Whitehead sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Samaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whitehead misses with some punches.
#TD#
Samaki is trying to trip Whitehead. He has hold of a leg but Whitehead is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Samaki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Samaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Whitehead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samaki is aware though and is defending well.
Samaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whitehead can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samaki controls the pace.
Whitehead trying to control the position.
Samaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitehead has wrist control.#SUB2#
Samaki has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Whitehead to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Samaki is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Whitehead pulls down on the head and he's put Samaki to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bryson Whitehead! |
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