Post by The Rocketmen on Feb 1, 2013 11:30:05 GMT -5
Tina Carter looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Craig Whatman looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Ferocious.
Solid shot from Tina Carter to the body.
Luke Warm didn't like that.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Tina Carter takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm is in closed guard... Ferocious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Tina Carter is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Tina Carter in his guard...
Craig Whatman gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ferocious struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman circles around Ferocious
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tina Carter is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ferocious leans and gets Craig Whatman's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman is looking to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Craig Whatman gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Craig Whatman tries to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Tina Carter's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tina Carter is not able to stop Ferocious ground skills and Craig Whatman moves to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
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.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Craig Whatman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight right hand from Craig Whatman!
Ferocious is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Luke Warm is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferocious is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Ferocious's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman tries to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Craig Whatman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Luke Warm slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tina Carter.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Tina Carter efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious 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 Tina Carter
The people here are booing the fighters.
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Tina Carter efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Craig Whatman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Craig Whatman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to escape from the full mount...
Craig Whatman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
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.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman and Ferocious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The people here in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Craig Whatman rolls Tina Carter to his stomach and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ferocious! Luke Warm has one hook in and keeps working!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Ferocious is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Luke Warm tries to use some of his tricky moves but Luke Warm's is smart enough to counter him.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ferocious is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ferocious is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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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 Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Craig Whatman moves to side mount
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman was tooling Tina Carter for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tina Carter lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman was tooling Tina Carter for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tina Carter lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tina Carter struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Ferocious creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid jabs from Tina Carter.
Luke Warm defends.
Craig Whatman and Ferocious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Tina Carter takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman pushes Tina Carter against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tina Carter struggles not allowing Craig Whatman improve his position.
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Tina Carter who tries a hammer punch to Luke Warm's ribs.
Luke Warm blocks those punches
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman is fading quickly.
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman pushes Ferocious's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Ferocious rolls and he's now on half guard over Craig Whatman. Nice reversal.
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Craig Whatman attempts to move to full guard
Tina Carter keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Ferocious decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ferocious moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Craig Whatman
whizzes past Ferocious.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Body kick by Tina Carter...
is blocked.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferocious won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Craig Whatman sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Tina Carter uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter looks to posture up and open Craig Whatman's guard...
Craig Whatman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ferocious struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Ferocious misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Tina Carter gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
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.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ferocious moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Ferocious pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Craig Whatman by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 25/41 (61%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 43,13
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 16/41 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/13 (54%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 53,04
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 636 s
I feel like these two are always on part with each other. Both takedown fighters, Carter out with early strikes for an advantage. Rest of the fight just came down to stamina. Whatman had more of it.
Craig Whatman looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Craig Whatman's punches
Luke Warm is on the receiving end of a great combo by Ferocious.
Solid shot from Tina Carter to the body.
Luke Warm didn't like that.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Tina Carter takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm is in closed guard... Ferocious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Craig Whatman!
Tina Carter is in full mount over Craig Whatman
Craig Whatman tries to roll to his side and trap Tina Carter in his guard...
Craig Whatman gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ferocious struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman circles around Ferocious
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tina Carter is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Luke Warm into his guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ferocious leans and gets Craig Whatman's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Craig Whatman is in closed guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman is looking to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Craig Whatman gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Craig Whatman tries to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Tina Carter's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tina Carter is not able to stop Ferocious ground skills and Craig Whatman moves to side mount!
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to show some ground skills
Luke Warm uses his strength to keep Luke Warm at a disadvantage
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.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Craig Whatman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight right hand from Craig Whatman!
Ferocious is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Luke Warm is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferocious is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Ferocious's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman tries to pass Tina Carter's guard...
Craig Whatman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Luke Warm slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tina Carter.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Tina Carter efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious 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 Tina Carter
The people here are booing the fighters.
Luke Warm is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Craig Whatman controls the situation despite Tina Carter efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Craig Whatman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Ferocious tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Craig Whatman doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious tries to escape from the full mount...
Craig Whatman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
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.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman and Ferocious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The people here in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Craig Whatman rolls Tina Carter to his stomach and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Ferocious! Luke Warm has one hook in and keeps working!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Ferocious is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Luke Warm tries to use some of his tricky moves but Luke Warm's is smart enough to counter him.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ferocious is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Ferocious has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Ferocious is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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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 Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Ferocious tries to close his guard around Luke Warm
He is not able to do it
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Luke Warm moves on the ground
Craig Whatman moves to side mount
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Craig Whatman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman was tooling Tina Carter for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tina Carter lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in full 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 American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman was tooling Tina Carter for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tina Carter lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tina Carter struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter attempts to trap Craig Whatman in his guard.
Craig Whatman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Craig Whatman looks to pass to mount...
Ferocious creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid jabs from Tina Carter.
Luke Warm defends.
Craig Whatman and Ferocious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman is in side mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Craig Whatman looks to mount Tina Carter...
Tina Carter takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman pushes Tina Carter against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tina Carter struggles not allowing Craig Whatman improve his position.
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Tina Carter who tries a hammer punch to Luke Warm's ribs.
Luke Warm blocks those punches
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman is fading quickly.
Luke Warm moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Tina Carter attempts to move to full guard
Craig Whatman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Craig Whatman is in half guard over Ferocious
Craig Whatman pushes Ferocious's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Ferocious rolls and he's now on half guard over Craig Whatman. Nice reversal.
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Craig Whatman attempts to move to full guard
Tina Carter keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Ferocious decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ferocious moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ferocious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Craig Whatman goes with a looping right hand while Tina Carter jumps back and jabs
Luke Warm only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Craig Whatman
whizzes past Ferocious.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some of the people here are booing!
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Body kick by Tina Carter...
is blocked.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferocious won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull guard.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Tina Carter is in half guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Craig Whatman sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Tina Carter uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter looks to posture up and open Craig Whatman's guard...
Craig Whatman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious struggles on the ground and tries to break Craig Whatman's guard...
Luke Warm doesn't want to free his opponent and Ferocious continues in closed guard
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious is in closed guard... Luke Warm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tina Carter!
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Luke Warm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ferocious struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Craig Whatman is in full mount over Tina Carter
Tina Carter tries to roll on the ground...
Luke Warm knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Ferocious misses a step and Craig Whatman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Tina Carter gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
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.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ferocious moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Ferocious pushes Craig Whatman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tina Carter burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Craig Whatman by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 25/41 (61%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 43,13
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 16/41 (39%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/13 (54%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 53,04
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 636 s
I feel like these two are always on part with each other. Both takedown fighters, Carter out with early strikes for an advantage. Rest of the fight just came down to stamina. Whatman had more of it.