Post by The Rocketmen on Dec 18, 2012 16:01:19 GMT -5
Craig Whatman looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Morrigan Minerva looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Warm is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Craig Whatman and Morrigan Minerva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman tries to pass to half guard...
Morrigan Minerva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman pushes The Raven's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Luke Warm who is in full mount! The Raven is in trouble now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to escape from the full mount...
Craig Whatman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Morrigan Minerva
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Luke Warm slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Morrigan Minerva.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Morrigan Minerva tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Morrigan Minerva is cooling the fight on the ground
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Luke Warm breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The Raven is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice beating Morrigan Minerva has received.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
The Raven measures the resilience of Luke Warm's chin with an uppercut while Luke Warm lands some great crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Morrigan Minerva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Raven
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
The Raven breaths deeply while on the ground
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to escape from closed guard...
The Raven waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Craig Whatman! He is reversed and nor Morrigan Minerva is on half guard!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Luke Warm
Morrigan Minerva tries to free his leg
Morrigan Minerva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Luke Warm's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Morrigan Minerva is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Terrible one sided match... The Raven was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Craig Whatman attempts to trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard.
Craig Whatman manages to switch to full guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He is not able to do it
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He is not able to do it
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He succeeds!
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nice beating Morrigan Minerva has received.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Luke Warm.
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Round 2
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The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Morrigan Minerva moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Morrigan Minerva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Luke Warm's ribs!
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
The Raven is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bad move from Craig Whatman
allows The Raven to land a solid head kick.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
The people here are booing the fighters.
Craig Whatman and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Morrigan Minerva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The Raven moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Luke Warm's thigh!
The two exchange wildly
The Raven is connecting with a few punches
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Luke Warm!
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Craig Whatman circles around The Raven
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman pushes Morrigan Minerva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Luke Warm jumps and tries to free his leg! The Raven doesn't allow this but Craig Whatman is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm sits over his knees and pushes away The Raven's leg!
The Raven closes his legs around Craig Whatman's leg. Luke Warm is not able to move away now!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
The Raven adjusts and closes his guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven launches a furious low kick!
Luke Warm blocks.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm launches a hook to the body
Morrigan Minerva moves aside looking for a counter...
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Incredible high kick!
Luke Warm deflects and sidesteps.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
I think Morrigan Minerva needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm is holding Morrigan Minerva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
I think Craig Whatman needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Raven pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Raven throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The Raven has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Luke Warm ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Craig Whatman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Raven blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Morrigan Minerva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Some of the people here are booing!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Luke Warm pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
The Raven moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Craig Whatman, but it's close.
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Round 5
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Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
The Raven launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Luke Warm!
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Morrigan Minerva tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm holds Morrigan Minerva's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Craig Whatman has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Morrigan Minerva passes momentarily but Craig Whatman regains full guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Raven struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Morrigan Minerva, but it's close.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 10 10 10: 48
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 9 9: 47
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 9 10 10: 47
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 9 9: 47
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 9 10 10: 47
Winner is Morrigan Minerva by Majority decision
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 17/38 (45%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/11 (36%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 15,75
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 22/38 (58%)
Kicks 8/17 (47%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 141
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 341 s
My nerves are going for this one. What, man? You no like puns? Minerva hits Whatman, he decides not to stand and takes her down a few times. With the fight standing, Minerva apparently let the dogs out. Whatman back to takedowns in the third round. Minerva turns to kicks in the fourth. Minerva hits Whatman in the ear in the fifth, Whatman says "ah man, now I can't hear my indie music! My left ear was sometimes my favorite ear!" Whatman takes her down again, the bell rings.
Morrigan Minerva looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Warm is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Craig Whatman and Morrigan Minerva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman tries to pass to half guard...
Morrigan Minerva's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman pushes The Raven's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Luke Warm who is in full mount! The Raven is in trouble now!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to escape from the full mount...
Craig Whatman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Morrigan Minerva
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Luke Warm slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Morrigan Minerva.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Morrigan Minerva tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Morrigan Minerva is cooling the fight on the ground
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Craig Whatman tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Luke Warm breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The Raven is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice beating Morrigan Minerva has received.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
The Raven measures the resilience of Luke Warm's chin with an uppercut while Luke Warm lands some great crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Morrigan Minerva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Raven
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
The Raven breaths deeply while on the ground
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to escape from closed guard...
The Raven waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Craig Whatman! He is reversed and nor Morrigan Minerva is on half guard!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Luke Warm
Morrigan Minerva tries to free his leg
Morrigan Minerva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Luke Warm's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Morrigan Minerva is in side mount over Craig Whatman
Terrible one sided match... The Raven was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Craig Whatman attempts to trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard.
Craig Whatman manages to switch to full guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He is not able to do it
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He is not able to do it
Morrigan Minerva is in open guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm tries to close his guard around The Raven
He succeeds!
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nice beating Morrigan Minerva has received.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Luke Warm.
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Round 2
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The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman tries to free his leg
Morrigan Minerva moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva and Luke Warm engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Morrigan Minerva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Luke Warm's ribs!
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
The Raven is connecting with a few punches
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A bad move from Craig Whatman
allows The Raven to land a solid head kick.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
The people here are booing the fighters.
Craig Whatman and The Raven engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Morrigan Minerva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The Raven moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Luke Warm's thigh!
The two exchange wildly
The Raven is connecting with a few punches
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Luke Warm!
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Craig Whatman circles around The Raven
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Craig Whatman pushes Morrigan Minerva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Luke Warm jumps and tries to free his leg! The Raven doesn't allow this but Craig Whatman is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Luke Warm is trying to counter now!
Luke Warm sits over his knees and pushes away The Raven's leg!
The Raven closes his legs around Craig Whatman's leg. Luke Warm is not able to move away now!
Craig Whatman is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva manages to switch to full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over The Raven
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
The Raven adjusts and closes his guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven launches a furious low kick!
Luke Warm blocks.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm launches a hook to the body
Morrigan Minerva moves aside looking for a counter...
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Incredible high kick!
Luke Warm deflects and sidesteps.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
I think Morrigan Minerva needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Luke Warm avoids the deadly blow.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Craig Whatman to fight back!
Luke Warm is holding Morrigan Minerva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Luke Warm pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
I think Craig Whatman needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Raven pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Craig Whatman jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Raven throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The Raven has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Luke Warm ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Craig Whatman looks to counter!
Craig Whatman fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Raven blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Morrigan Minerva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Some of the people here are booing!
Craig Whatman attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Craig Whatman gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
Luke Warm attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Luke Warm pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Some of the people here are booing!
The Raven moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Morrigan Minerva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Craig Whatman, but it's close.
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Round 5
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Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
The Raven launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Luke Warm!
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Morrigan Minerva tries to better his position on the ground...
Luke Warm holds Morrigan Minerva's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Craig Whatman has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Morrigan Minerva passes momentarily but Craig Whatman regains full guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Luke Warm
The Raven is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Luke Warm blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Craig Whatman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Raven struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Luke Warm and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Morrigan Minerva, but it's close.
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 9 9 9: 46
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 10 10 10: 48
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 9 9: 47
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 9 10 10: 47
Judge: Craig Whatman 10 9 10 9 9: 47
Judge: Morrigan Minerva 8 10 9 10 10: 47
Winner is Morrigan Minerva by Majority decision
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 17/38 (45%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/11 (36%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 15,75
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 22/38 (58%)
Kicks 8/17 (47%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 141
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 341 s
My nerves are going for this one. What, man? You no like puns? Minerva hits Whatman, he decides not to stand and takes her down a few times. With the fight standing, Minerva apparently let the dogs out. Whatman back to takedowns in the third round. Minerva turns to kicks in the fourth. Minerva hits Whatman in the ear in the fifth, Whatman says "ah man, now I can't hear my indie music! My left ear was sometimes my favorite ear!" Whatman takes her down again, the bell rings.