Post by The Rocketmen on Dec 5, 2012 7:02:53 GMT -5
Tina Carter looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Craig Whatman looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Craig Whatman
grazes Ferocious's right cheek.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter 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.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
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 loses balance and goes to the ground.
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 looks rather shattered.
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...
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
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
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
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman rolls him over and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has given his back to Craig Whatman who is trying to get one hook in!
Craig Whatman has one hook in!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
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 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
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Luke Warm has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ferocious.
Nicely done! Luke Warm now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with two hooks in
Luke Warm tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Ferocious!
Ferocious adopts the turtle defense and Luke Warm is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with two hooks in
Luke Warm is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Ferocious, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Luke Warm moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from Luke Warm
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tina Carter's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tina Carter jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Ferocious is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... Ferocious was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Ferocious struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ferocious launches a flurry of punches
Luke Warm slips out of danger.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
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 fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
The people here are booing the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Luke Warm.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tina Carter didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
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
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Tina Carter to fight back!
Ferocious launches a few weak punches
Luke Warm blocks them effectively.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Ferocious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Ferocious is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Tina Carter who tries a hammer punch to Luke Warm's ribs.
Luke Warm blocks those punches
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Luke Warm is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Terrible one sided match... Ferocious was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Craig Whatman, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Ferocious struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
Ferocious is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Tina Carter
mostly hits air.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The people here are booing the fighters.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious is holding Craig Whatman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Craig Whatman shows great balance while pushing away Tina Carter
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tina Carter's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Ferocious should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Ferocious is holding Craig Whatman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Craig Whatman shows great balance while pushing away Tina Carter
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tremendous strikes from Luke Warm!
Ferocious blocks with confidence
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Tina Carter moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman has punished Ferocious very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferocious won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull 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
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Craig Whatman regains full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Ferocious tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Warm leans and gets Tina Carter's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Warm leans and gets Tina Carter's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
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.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious tries to escape from the closed guard
Tina Carter any adventage in the ground.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter circles around Luke Warm
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
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.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Tina Carter looks rather shattered.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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.
Winner is Tina Carter by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 7/21 (33%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 2,98
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 231 s
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/11 (18%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 22,94
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 231 s
Both fighters failed to qualify for the first ever ML Bushido and look to prove something here in the preliminary fight. Whatman strikes first and while Carter looks for positioning, Whatman lands a solid takedown to score some points in the first round. Both fighters exchanging shots in the second round, nothing doing. Whatman eats a few jabs in the third and retaliates with another takedown to slow things down. Exhaustion sets in and both fighters exchange swings and misses. Whatman is dead tired in the fifth, Carter starts throwing everything at him, fails on takedown attempts but Whatman doesn't reply with anything. This will be an interesting scoring.
Craig Whatman looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Craig Whatman
grazes Ferocious's right cheek.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter 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.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Luke Warm is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
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 loses balance and goes to the ground.
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 looks rather shattered.
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...
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
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
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
Tina Carter tries to roll to his side and trap Craig Whatman in his guard...
Craig Whatman rolls him over and takes his back!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious
Ferocious has given his back to Craig Whatman who is trying to get one hook in!
Craig Whatman has one hook in!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
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 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
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
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.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with one hook in
Luke Warm has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Ferocious.
Nicely done! Luke Warm now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with two hooks in
Luke Warm tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Ferocious!
Ferocious adopts the turtle defense and Luke Warm is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Luke Warm is in rear mount over Ferocious with two hooks in
Luke Warm is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Ferocious, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Luke Warm moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good movement from Luke Warm
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tina Carter's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Craig Whatman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tina Carter jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Ferocious is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... Ferocious was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Ferocious steps backwards away from Craig Whatman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Ferocious struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
Luke Warm misses a step and Tina Carter sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ferocious launches a flurry of punches
Luke Warm slips out of danger.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
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 fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
The people here are booing the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tina Carter takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tina Carter throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Luke Warm.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tina Carter didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
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
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Luke Warm clumsily fails here and it's time for Tina Carter to fight back!
Ferocious launches a few weak punches
Luke Warm blocks them effectively.
Craig Whatman is in open guard over Ferocious
Luke Warm tries to move to full mount
Luke Warm's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Ferocious tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
Luke Warm moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Ferocious is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Tina Carter who tries a hammer punch to Luke Warm's ribs.
Luke Warm blocks those punches
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Luke Warm is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Craig Whatman burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Terrible one sided match... Ferocious was not ready to fight a fighter of Craig Whatman caliber.
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ferocious fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Warm sprawls and remains on his feet.
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Luke Warm and Ferocious circle around the center of the cage.
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Craig Whatman, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Warm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ferocious sprawls and remains on his feet.
Luke Warm grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Ferocious struggles... Craig Whatman is unable to take him down
Ferocious is trying to counter now!
A solid combination from Tina Carter
mostly hits air.
Craig Whatman shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tina Carter sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Good movement from Ferocious
who is bobbing and weaving.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Luke Warm steps backwards away from Tina Carter. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The people here are booing the fighters.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ferocious is holding Craig Whatman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Craig Whatman shows great balance while pushing away Tina Carter
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Warm looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tina Carter's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Luke Warm is holding Tina Carter's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tina Carter shows great balance while pushing away Craig Whatman
Ferocious should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Ferocious is holding Craig Whatman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Craig Whatman shows great balance while pushing away Tina Carter
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ferocious studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Luke Warm looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Tremendous strikes from Luke Warm!
Ferocious blocks with confidence
The fans feel like they are watching a Floyd Mayweather fight. Here come the boos.
Luke Warm moves backwards and Tina Carter is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Craig Whatman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tina Carter closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Low kick by Tina Carter to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Tina Carter moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
Craig Whatman has punished Ferocious very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Every time Craig Whatman attempts to get inside
Ferocious misses with a low kick.
Craig Whatman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferocious won't budge, forcing Luke Warm to pull 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
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Tina Carter tries to pass Craig Whatman's guard...
Tina Carter passes momentarily but Craig Whatman regains full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Ferocious tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Warm leans and gets Tina Carter's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Warm leans and gets Tina Carter's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
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.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Tina Carter is in closed guard over Luke Warm
Ferocious tries to escape from the closed guard
Tina Carter any adventage in the ground.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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.
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tina Carter circles around Luke Warm
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The people here in Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Craig Whatman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
I think Tina Carter needs to learn how to pace himself better. His performance is suffering from his exhaustion.
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.
Tina Carter is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Luke Warm studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Warm pushes Tina Carter and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Tina Carter looks rather shattered.
Ferocious and Luke Warm circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ferocious moves backwards and Craig Whatman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tina Carter fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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.
Winner is Tina Carter by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tina Carter
Punches 7/21 (33%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 2,98
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 231 s
Statistics: Craig Whatman
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/11 (18%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 22,94
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 231 s
Both fighters failed to qualify for the first ever ML Bushido and look to prove something here in the preliminary fight. Whatman strikes first and while Carter looks for positioning, Whatman lands a solid takedown to score some points in the first round. Both fighters exchanging shots in the second round, nothing doing. Whatman eats a few jabs in the third and retaliates with another takedown to slow things down. Exhaustion sets in and both fighters exchange swings and misses. Whatman is dead tired in the fifth, Carter starts throwing everything at him, fails on takedown attempts but Whatman doesn't reply with anything. This will be an interesting scoring.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!